Fort Myers’ Islands, Beaches and Neighborhoods

FORT MYERS ON TAP!

SWEEPSTAKES OFFICIAL RULES

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. 

1.  ELIGIBILITY: THE FORT MYERS ON TAP! (“Sweepstakes”) IS ONLY OPEN TO LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE 50 UNITED STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WHO ARE 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER AT THE TIME OF ENTRY (“Entrant”).

  The Beaches of Fort Myers & Sanibel

FORT MYERS ON TAP!

SWEEPSTAKES OFFICIAL RULES

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.  

1.  ELIGIBILITY:  THE FORT MYERS ON TAP! (“Sweepstakes”) IS ONLY OPEN TO LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE 50 UNITED STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WHO ARE 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER AT THE TIME OF ENTRY (“Entrant”).

Employees, officers and directors of The Fort Myers’ Islands, Beaches and Neighborhoods (“Sponsor”), Cohen-Friedberg Associates, LLC, Falmouth, MA 02536 (“Administrator”), MMGY Global (“Agency”), and all of their respective parents, subsidiaries, divisions, affiliates, shareholders, suppliers, printers, distributors and advertising, promotional agencies, (and their respective IRS dependents, immediate family members (parents, children, siblings and spouse) and individuals residing in their same household (whether or not related) (“Promotion Parties”) are not eligible to participate or win.  The Sweepstakes is (a) governed by these Official Rules, (b) void where prohibited or restricted by law, and (c) subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. 

By entering, you agree that you have read and consent to be bound by these Official Rules, and Sponsor’s privacy policy, available  https://www.visitfortmyers.com/privacy-policy Eligibility is conditioned on the acceptance of these Official Rules and Sponsor’s privacy policy at time of entry.

2SWEEPSTAKES TIMING: The Sweepstakes begins Friday, March 22, 2024, at 10:00:01 a.m. Eastern Time (“ET”) and ends at 11:59:59 p.m. ET Monday, April 15, 2024 (“Entry Period”). Random drawing will take place on or about Thursday, April 18, 2024, to select two (2) potential winners to award two prizes (each a “Prize”). The Sponsor’s designated computer server is the official time keeping device for this Sweepstakes.  

3.  HOW TO ENTER:  

BY SUBMITTING AN ENTRY, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ, UNDERSTOOD AND FULLY AGREE TO THESE OFFICIAL RULES. DO NOT SUBMIT AN ENTRY WITHOUT FIRST REVIEWING THESE OFFICIAL RULES.          

Enter via Sponsor’s Sweepstakes Page:

Visit https://woobox.com/p5r269  during the Sweepstakes Period and complete all the required information on the registration form, agree to the Official Rules and submit.

Registration will include a valid email address.

LIMIT: You may enter one (1) time during the Sweepstakes Period per person.

Proof of sending or submitting an Entry will not be deemed proof of receipt by Sponsor, or eligibility for the Sweepstakes.  All entries and entry information become the property of Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned.

Any attempt to submit more than the maximum number of entries using multiple/different e-mail addresses, identities or any other methods may void that Entrant’s entries.  Entries generated by a robotic, programmed, script, macro, artificial intelligence, or other automated means will be disqualified.  No other forms of entry are valid other than those set forth above.  

4.  PRIZE: 

One (1) GRAND PRIZE: Getaway for two (2) to Fort Myers, FL. Prize: The Grand Prize includes the following as determined by the Sponsor in its absolute sole discretion:

Travel must take place within twelve (12) months of award date, or the Grand Prize becomes void and not awarded.

ARV: $3,600. ARV may vary depending upon the points of departure, and/or airline fare fluctuations.

TRAVEL NOTES:

Travel dates and arrangements are subject to air travel, holiday, blackout dates, and other Prize and travel restrictions. Travel dates are subject to Sponsor approval, which Sponsor may give or withhold in its sole discretion. Reservations are subject to availability. Trip must be booked at least thirty (30) days prior to intended departure date. If the Grand Prize Winner elects to partake in any or all portions of his/her Grand Prize with fewer than the allotted number of guests or no guest, the Grand Prize will be awarded to the Grand Prize Winner and the Grand Prize Winner will forfeit the portions of the Grand Prize available to a guest. Unless a child or ward of Grand Prize Winner, Grand Prize Winner’s guest must be eighteen (18) years of age or older as of the date of departure and must travel on the same itinerary and at the same time as the Grand Prize Winner.  Grand Prize consists only of the elements expressly set forth above; no other elements or expenses (including, without limitation, insurance, meals, unspecified ground transportation, phone calls, baggage, gratuities, incidentals, souvenirs, gasoline, etc.) are included in the Grand Prize and all such expenses are the sole responsibility of Grand Prize Winner.  Grand Prize Winner is responsible for any air travel taxes and/or expenses, including applicable departure taxes or fees, inspection charges, baggage fees, and security charges. Grand Prize Winner and their guest are responsible for obtaining, at their own expense, any necessary travel documentation (i.e., valid photo identification, visas, passports, major credit card, etc.) prior to travel. Once tickets are issued, they are nontransferable and may not be reissued once travel has commenced. Open tickets may not be issued, and stopovers are not permitted. Travel arrangements must be made through the Sponsor’s designated agent or representative.  Prize may not be redeemed for cash.  

In connection with any travel destination, please be advised that CDC guidelines, and the recommendations of health officials should be followed.  Please note that any public location where people are present provides an inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19, and Sponsor cannot guarantee that any person will not be exposed during a visit.  In the U.S., check the CDC website.

Sponsor is not liable for any expenses incurred as a consequence of flight cancellation or delay or any weather or airline issues that prevent the Grand Prize Winner and their guest, if applicable, from traveling, in which event any missed portion of the Prize is forfeited in its entirety and no substitution will be provided.  Further, for the avoidance of doubt, Sponsor is not responsible in any manner if the Sweepstakes cannot take place or if any Prize cannot be awarded due to travel cancellations, delays or interruptions due to acts of God, acts of war, natural disasters, public health crises, epidemics, pandemics, travel restrictions, government restrictions or bans, acts of public authorities, weather or acts of terrorism.  In such event, Sponsor may cancel all travel allowance associated with the Grand Prize. In the event the travel allowance is cancelled, Grand Prize Winners are not entitled to receive any substitute prize or additional remuneration.

One (1) Second Prize: Two (2) Flight Vouchers ($250 each total $500) courtesy of Frontier Airlines. Terms & conditions of the vouchers apply. ARV $500

Total value of all Prizes in this Sweepstakes is $4,100

Sponsor will not replace any lost, mutilated, undeliverable, returned, refused or stolen Prizes.  Winners will be responsible for all applicable federal, state and local taxes on a Prize, unless otherwise required by law.  Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a Prize of equal or greater value if the featured Prize(s) becomes unavailable. Sponsor is not responsible for and Winner will not receive the difference between the actual value of the Prize(s) at the time of award and the stated ARV in these Official Rules or in any Sweepstakes-related correspondence or material.

WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, PRIZES ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AND SPONSOR HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL SUCH WARRANTIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND/OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.

5.  PRIZE CONDITIONS & DOCUMENTS:  Prize winner will receive their Prize via mail, express mail, or ground shipping as determined by the Sponsor at its sole discretion. All other expenses not specifically mentioned herein are solely the responsibility of the winner. A Prize is non-exchangeable, non-refundable and has no cash value, and must be accepted by the Winner as awarded.  Odds of winning a Prize depend solely upon the number of eligible entries received during the Entry Period, not the quality of any answer to the question in any postal entry.  

Prize Winner may be required to sign and return an Affidavit of Eligibility/Liability & Publicity Release, and a W-9 taxpayer identification form, within three (3) business days following the date of first attempted notification.  Failure to comply within this time period may result in disqualification and selection of an alternate winner. 

6.  DRAWING:  There will be a random drawing conducted by the Agency whose decisions are final and legally binding in all respects, on or about Thursday, April 18, 2024, from among all eligible entries received during the Entry Period to award the Prize.  

7.  GENERAL TERMS:  The natural person who is the authorized subscriber of the e-mail account used to enter the Sweepstakes at actual time of entry will be deemed the Entrant, and must comply with these Official Rules.  It is solely the responsibility of the Entrant to notify Sponsor in writing if the Entrant changes their e-mail address during the Sweepstakes Period.  No substitution of a Prize is offered, and no transfer of a Prize to a third party is permitted (unless at the sole discretion of Sponsor).  Winner’s first name, last initial, hometown and state may be disclosed on the Winners List that will be distributed upon request and as required by law.  No groups, clubs or organizations may reproduce or distribute any portion of these Official Rules to its members.  All entrants, as a condition of entry, agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor and Administrator.  The entry information provided is subject to Sponsor’s Privacy Policy.

8.  WINNER NOTIFICATION:  Potential Prize Winner will be initially contacted via e-mail and may be required to provide a valid mailing address within three (3) business days after being selected as a potential Winner in the drawing. If winner notification is returned as undeliverable without a forwarding address, if the potential Winner fails to respond to the winner notification, or if the potential Winner is found to be ineligible or otherwise not in compliance with these Official Rules, then the potential Winner will forfeit the Prize and an alternate winner may be selected (time permitting). Failure to reply to any winner notification within three (3) business days may result in disqualification and an alternate winner may be randomly selected from all remaining eligible entries received during the Entry Period. If, for any reason, more than one (1) winner notification is sent (or more than one (1) claim is received), Sponsor reserves the right to award the Prize(s) through a random drawing from among all eligible claims received.

9.  RELEASE:  All entrants, as a condition of entry into the Sweepstakes, agree to release the Promotion Parties, participating vendors, if any, and each of their respective parent companies and advertising, promotion and public relations agencies, and each of their respective officers, directors, employees and agents (“Released Parties”) from and against any and all liability, claims or actions of any kind whatsoever for injuries, damages, or losses of any kind to persons including death or property which may be sustained directly or indirectly with the receipt, ownership, use or misuse of any Prize awarded, or while preparing for, participating in or traveling to or from any prize-related activity or for any typographical or other error in these Official Rules or the announcement of offering of any prize.  The Winners shall bear all risk of loss or damage to all portions of their Prize after each respective portion has been delivered.  Sponsor makes no representations or warranties of any kind concerning the appearance, safety, or performance of any Prize. Winners grant to Sponsor the right to print, publish, broadcast and use worldwide in any media now known or hereinafter known the Winner’s name, address, voice, statement, picture or other likeness, without additional review, notification or compensation, for public relations, advertising and promotional purposes as may be determined by Sponsor.

10.  LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY:  If, for any reason, the Sweepstakes is not capable of running as planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, act of God, or any other causes which corrupt or otherwise affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of this Sweepstakes, Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Sweepstakes or any portion thereof at any time, and for any reason without further obligation or advance notice. Sponsor reserves the right, but does not have any obligation, to select winners from eligible entries received as of the termination date. Sponsor further reserves the right to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process or the operation of the Sweepstakes or acts in violation of these Official Rules or in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner.  

11.  DISPUTE RESOLUTION:  Except where prohibited, entrant agrees that any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of, or connected with, the Sweepstakes or any Prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the appropriate court located in the State of Florida. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation, and enforceability of these Official Rules, entrant's rights and obligations, or the rights and obligations of the Sponsor in connection with the Sweepstakes, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Florida, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the State of Florida or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Florida.

12.  ELIMINATION:  Any false information provided within the context of the Sweepstakes by any entrant concerning identity, postal address, telephone number, ownership of right or noncompliance with these Official Rules or the like may result in the immediate elimination of the entrant from the Sweepstakes.  Sponsor further reserves the right to disqualify any entry that it believes in its sole and unfettered discretion infringes upon or violates the rights of any third party or otherwise does not comply with these Official Rules. 

13.  WAIVER:  Entrants hereby waive all rights to: (i) claim punitive, exemplary, special, incidental, indirect and consequential damages, and any other damages (whether due to negligence or otherwise), other than for actual out-of-pocket costs; and (ii) have damages multiplied or otherwise increased.  

14.  SEVERABILITY:  If any provision(s) of these Official Rules are held to be invalid or unenforceable, all remaining provisions hereof will remain in full force and effect. 

15.  WINNER’S LIST:  For a copy of the winners’ list, mail a self-addressed, first class-stamped envelope to: FORT MYERS ON TAP! Winners. Requests must be received by 4/29/24.

15.  ADMINISTRATOR: Cohen-Friedberg Associates, LLC, Falmouth, MA 02536 www.cfapromo.com    

17.  SPONSOR:  Fort Myers’ Islands, Beaches and Neighborhoods, 2201 2nd Street, Suite 600, Fort Myers, FL 33901

The use of any name or trademark in connection with the Prize is solely for the purpose of describing such Prize and is not intended to suggest any affiliation or sponsorship. Visa, Frontier Airlines, Margaritaville Resort are NOT sponsors of this Sweepstakes and have no obligation for the conduct of the Sweepstakes or for the awarding of any prize.