Burger King® Royal Meltness
Official Rules
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR
CHANCES OF WINNING.
1. Eligibility: Burger King Royal Meltness
(the “Promotion”) is open only to legal residents of the forty-eight contiguous
United States and the District of Columbia (excluding Alaska and Hawaii) who
are at least eighteen (18) years old in most states and at least nineteen (19)
for residents of Alabama and Nebraska and who are Burger King Royal Perks
members at the time of participation. Employees, officers, contractors, and
representatives of Burger King Company LLC, its parent Restaurant Brands
International, and franchisees, (herein collectively “Burger King”), Dr Pepper
Seven Up, Inc., Merkle Inc., as well as the immediate family (spouse, parents,
siblings, and children) and household members of each such employee are not
eligible. The Promotion is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local
laws and regulations. The Promotion is void in
Alaska, Hawaii and where prohibited. Participation in the Promotion constitutes
entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to these
Official Rules. Sponsor’s and Administrator's decisions are final and binding
in all matters related to the Promotion. Winning a prize is contingent upon
fulfilling all requirements set forth herein.
2. Sponsor: Burger King Company LLC, 5707 Blue
Lagoon Drive, Miami, FL 33126. Administrator: Merkle Inc., 3000 Town
Center, Suite 2100, Southfield, MI 48075.
4. How to Enter
or Play: You must be a Royal Perks member (“Member”) in
order to participate. Creating a Burger King Royal Perks account (“Royal Perks
Account”) is free but is subject to the program Terms and
Conditions. You can join Royal Perks by downloading and
registering on the BK® App (the “App”), or by going to BK.com (the
‘Website”) and clicking “Sign up”.
A.
Play the Daily Instant Win Game and Earn a
Sweepstakes Entry: During the Promotion Period, download/open the
App or Website, log into your Royal Perks Account, and locate the ‘Royal Meltness’ tile advertising this Promotion. Read
instructions to play the Instant Win Game and click on the “Play Now” button.
The first time you click on the “Play Now” button during the Promotion Period
you will opt into the Promotion and agree to these Official Rules. Then you may play the Instant Win Game. Once you have played the Instant Win Game, you will be awarded
an Instant Win Game Prize (as detailed below), or you will be awarded ten (10)
Burger King rewards points (“Crowns”) and an additional opportunity to play the
Instant Win Game, up to a maximum of three (3) Instant Win Game plays per day. If you are awarded an Instant Win Game
Prize, you will not be able to play the Instant Win Game again until the next
calendar day (ET). You will also receive one (1) Sweepstakes entry each day you
play the Instant Win Game. All potential winners are subject to verification
before any prize will be awarded.
B.
Earn Bonus Sweepstakes Entries: Purchase in the BK® App or
bk.com a BK® Melts Sandwich Meal featuring a Dr Pepper beverage or
Mail-In to earn five (5) “Bonus” entries:
1.
Earn Bonus Sweepstakes Entries by Purchase through the BK ®
App or bk.com website: During the Promotion Period, using your Royal Perks Account, purchase any
one (1) of the
four (4) BK Melts Sandwich Meals by clicking on the “Royal Meltness
Tile” on the homepage of the App/Website. Then click ‘Order Now’ and complete
the purchase (each a “Qualified Purchase”). You automatically will earn five
(5) Bonus entries into the Sweepstakes. You may purchase your BK Melts Sandwich
Meal for pick up, or for delivery (delivery fee applies). NOTE: In-store
purchases of a BK Melts Sandwich Meal or BK Melts sandwiches alone (not part of
a meal) are NOT eligible for Bonus entries.
Limit: Five Bonus (5)
entries per person per day, regardless of the number of Qualified Purchases
made.
2.
Mail-in for Bonus Sweepstakes Entries: Print your name, home mailing address,
valid email address associated with your Burger King Royal Perks account, and
date of birth on a piece of paper and mail it in an envelope with proper
postage to “Burger King Royal Meltness” c/o Merkle Inc., P.O. Box 5022,
Department # 856534, Kalamazoo, MI 49003-5022. You must use the same name and email address
associated with your Royal Perks account. You
will receive five (5) Bonus entries into the Sweepstakes for each mail in
entry. Limit: One (1) Bonus entry request per envelope. All mail-in
Bonus entries must be postmarked by March 23, 2023, and
received by March 30, 2023. All mail-in entries become the exclusive property
of Sponsor, and none will be acknowledged or returned. Requests
that are photocopied, computer-generated or otherwise mechanically or digitally
reproduced, or that otherwise fail to comply with these Official Rules, will
not be honored and the persons submitting such requests will not receive an
entry. Proof of sending or
submission will not be deemed to be proof of receipt by Sponsor. Released
Parties (as defined below) are not responsible for lost, late, incomplete,
invalid, unintelligible, illegible, misdirected or postage-due mail-in entries,
which will be disqualified.
Note: When playing the Instant Win Game and
entering the Sweepstakes by using the methods listed in 4.A. and 4.B.1. above
and using your mobile device, standard message and data rates may apply. Please
consult your wireless service provider regarding its pricing plans prior to
playing and entering via your wireless mobile device.
5. Each winner is
considered a potential winner pending verification of their eligibility and
compliance with these Official Rules. ALL POTENTIAL
WINNERS ARE SUBJECT TO VERIFICATION BY SPONSOR OR
ADMINISTRATOR, WHOSE DECISIONS ARE FINAL AND BINDING IN ALL MATTERS RELATED TO
THE PROMOTION. AN ENTRANT IS NOT A WINNER OF ANY PRIZE, EVEN IF THE INSTANT WIN
GAME OR SWEEPSTAKES SHOULD SO INDICATE, UNLESS AND UNTIL ENTRANT’S ELIGIBILITY
HAS BEEN VERIFIED AND ENTRANT HAS BEEN NOTIFIED THAT VERIFICATION IS COMPLETE.
SPONSOR WILL NOT ACCEPT SCREEN SHOTS OR OTHER EVIDENCE OF WINNING IN LIEU OF
ITS VALIDATION PROCESS. ANY GAME PLAY THAT OCCURS AFTER THE SYSTEM HAS FAILED
FOR ANY REASON IS DEEMED A DEFECTIVE PLAY, IS VOID AND WILL NOT BE HONORED.
6.
Sweepstakes Drawing/Instant Win Game:
Administrator is an independent judging organization whose decisions as to the
administration and operation of the Promotion and the selection of potential
winners are final and binding in all matters related to the Promotion. Sweepstakes:
Administrator will randomly select the potential Sweepstakes winner
from all eligible entries received during the Promotion Period, on or around
April 6, 2023. Instant Win Game: There
will be nine thousand, one hundred and thirty (9,130) random,
computer-generated winning times during the Promotion Period. If you are the
first player to play the Instant Win Game at or after one of the randomly-generated times, you will be a potential
instant winner of the prize indicated.
7. Verification of
Potential Winners: Receiving a prize is contingent upon compliance with
these Official Rules. Potential Instant Win Game winners
will be required to provide their name, home mailing address (P.O. Boxes may
not be permitted) date of birth and, where applicable, t-shirt size to confirm
eligibility and for purposes of prize fulfillment within three (3) days of the
date notice or attempted notice is sent, in order to claim the prize. The
potential Sweepstakes winner will be notified by email and will be required to
sign and return a Declaration of Compliance, Liability Waiver and, where not
prohibited, a Publicity Release ("Declaration") which must be
received by Administrator within ten (10) days of the date notice or attempted
notice is sent, in order to claim the prize. Winner will be required to
identify five (5) travel companions. If winner is twenty (20) years of age or younger as of
the date of departure, one (1) of winner’s travel
companions must be winner’s parent or legal guardian.
Unless child of winner, all travel companions must be eighteen (18)
years of age or older as of the date of departure. Each travel companion
will be required to execute a publicity and liability release prior to issuance
of the prize. If a potential winner
cannot be contacted, fails to sign and return the Declaration (where
applicable) or provide any other requested information within the required time
period, or the prize is returned as undeliverable, the potential winner
forfeits the prize. Receiving a prize is contingent upon compliance with these
Official Rules. In the event that the potential winner is disqualified for any
reason or forfeits the prize, Sponsor will award the prize to an alternate
winner by random drawing from among all remaining eligible entries. Only three
(3) alternate drawings will be held, after which the prize will remain un-awarded. Unclaimed t-shirt, hat and sock Instant
Win Game prizes (as described in Section 8 below) will not be awarded.
8. Sweepstakes Prize: ONE (1) GRAND PRIZE:
A four (4) night trip to Las Vegas, Nevada for winner and up to five (5)
guests, to take place before April 8, 2024. Trip
Package includes: Round trip, first-class air transportation from a
major airport near winner’s home (determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion)
to Las Vegas, Nevada for winner and up to five (5) travel companions; four (4)
nights' accommodations for six (6) people in one (1) three (3) bedroom suite,
specific hotel to be determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion; transfers
between Las Vegas airport and hotel; and
$5,200 in spending money for the winner,
to be awarded as a check.
Sponsor will also provide Sweepstakes
Grand Prize winner a single cash payment in the form of a check, which is
intended to assist the winner with any federal, state, or other tax obligations
related to the Grand Prize (the “Tax Gross-Up Payment”). The Tax Gross-Up
Payment will be $15,000. Grand Prize winner’s actual tax liabilities related
to the Sweepstakes Grand Prize could exceed the Tax Gross-Up Payment. Grand Prize winner is solely responsible for
all applicable federal, state, or other tax obligations related to the
Sweepstakes Grand Prize. Sponsor will not provide any further
assistance toward the winner’s tax obligations.
There exists an inherent risk of exposure to
COVID-19 in any public place where people are present. COVID-19 is a contagious
disease that can lead to severe illness and death. By traveling and
participating in the Grand Prize trip, winner (and
winner’s travel companions, if applicable) voluntarily assume all risks related
to exposure to COVID-19. All aspects of travel prize
listed above to be arranged solely by Sponsor’s
travel agent. Winner must travel by April 8, 2024
or the prize will be forfeited. Trip must be booked at least twenty-one (21) days
prior to departure. Travel and accommodations are
subject to availability and blackout dates. Travel must be round trip. Sponsor
will determine airline and flight itinerary in its sole discretion. No refund
or compensation will be made in the event of the cancellation or delay of any
flight. Travel is subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this
Promotion, and those set forth by the Sponsor’s airline carrier of choice as
detailed in the passenger ticket contract. All
expenses and incidental travel costs not expressly stated in the package
description above, including but not limited to, ground transportation, meals,
incidentals, gratuities, passenger tariffs or duties, airline fees, surcharges,
airport fees, service charges or facility charges, personal charges at lodging,
security fees, taxes or other expenses are the responsibility solely of winner. Travel companions must travel on the same itinerary and at the same time as the winner.
Travel companions must execute liability/publicity releases prior to issuance
of travel documents. Winner and travel companions are solely responsible for
obtaining valid passports and any other documents necessary for international
travel. Travel restrictions, conditions and limitations may apply. Winner and travel companions
are responsible for complying with any COVID-19 requirements set forth by
airline, hotel, or other vendors offering services that are part of the trip
prize. Failure to comply with any required COVID-19 requirements,
may result in forfeiture of the prize of elements of the prize. Forfeiture of
any aspect of the trip due to failure to meet these requirements will not
impact the value of the trip as reported on an IRS Form 1099. Sponsor
will not replace any lost, mutilated, or stolen tickets, travel vouchers or
certificates. Sponsor is not responsible if any scheduled activity is delayed,
postponed or cancelled for any reason, in which event that portion of prize is
forfeited in its entirety and no substitution will be provided except as in
Sponsor’s sole discretion. Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”): $50,000.
Actual value may vary based on airfare fluctuations and distance between
departure and destination. Winner will not receive difference between actual and approximate retail
value. Odds of winning the Sweepstakes prize depend on the number of eligible
entries received during the Promotion Period.
Instant Win Game Prizes:
TWENTY (20) GAMING CONSOLE PRIZES: One (1) gaming
console and one (1) compatible basketball video game. ARV: $620.
TWENTY-FIVE (25) HEADPHONE PRIZES: One (1) pair headphones. ARV: $350.
TWENTY-FIVE (25) INSTANT CAMERA PRIZES: One (1) instant
camera and one (1) package of film. ARV: $120.
SIXTY (60) PORTABLE SPEAKER PRIZES: One (1) Bluetooth
portable speaker. ARV: $90.
FOUR THOUSAND (4,000) T-SHIRTS: One (1) Burger King
and Dr Pepper branded t-shirt. ARV: $20.
For T-Shirt Prizes: Winner will be
contacted via email and will be given the opportunity to specify a size (XS, S,
M, L; XL, XXL). Sponsor will attempt to honor requests but makes no guarantee
that request will be honored (depending on availability).
ONE THOUSAND (1,000) BASEBALL HATS: One (1) trucker-style
hat with Burger King and Dr Pepper branding. ARV: $15.
TWO THOUSAND (2,000) BUCKET HATS: One (1) bucket-style
hat with Burger King and Dr Pepper branding. ARV: $12.
TWO THOUSAND (2,000) PAIRS OF SOCKS: One (1) pair of
socks. One size. ARV: $7.
Odds of winning an Instant Win Game prize
depend on the number of Instant Win prizes available divided by the number of
eligible Instant Win Game plays. Limit: One (1) Instant Win Game prize per
person per day.
For All Instant Win Prizes: All prize details,
including, but not limited to, colors, sizes and features, will be determined
by Sponsor in its own discretion. The actual value of electronic prizes is subject to price fluctuations
in the consumer marketplace based on, among other things, any gap in time
between the date the ARV is estimated for purposes of these Official Rules and
the date the prize is awarded or redeemed.
For All Prizes: No
cash equivalent and all prizes are non-transferable, and no substitution will
be made except as provided herein at the Sponsor’s sole discretion. Sponsor reserves the right to
substitute a prize (or a portion thereof) for one of equal or greater value if
the designated prize should become unavailable for any reason. Winner is responsible for all taxes and fees associated
with prize receipt and/or use. Instant Win Prizes will be fulfilled approximately
8-10 weeks after the conclusion of the Promotion and confirmation of all
winners.
9. Publicity: Except where prohibited, participation in the Promotion
constitutes winner's consent to Sponsor's use of winner's name, likeness,
photograph, voice, opinions, biographical information, hometown, and state for
promotional purposes in any media without further payment or consideration.
10. General Conditions: Sponsor reserves the right to cancel or
modify the Promotion if fraud, technical failures, human error or any other
factor impairs the integrity of the Promotion, as determined by Sponsor in its
sole discretion. In such event, Sponsor reserves
the right to award the prizes at random from among the eligible entries
received up to the time of the impairment.
Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any
individual it finds to be tampering with the participation process or the
operation of the Promotion, or to be acting in violation of the Official Rules
of this or any other promotion, or in a dishonest, unsportsmanlike or
disruptive manner. Any attempt by any
person to deliberately damage any website or undermine the legitimate operation
of the Promotion is a violation of criminal and civil law, and should such an
attempt be made, Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages from any such
person to the fullest extent permitted by law.
Sponsor's failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not
constitute a waiver of that provision.
11. Release: By participating in the promotion and/or receipt of any
prize, winner agrees to release and hold harmless Sponsor, Administrator, Dr Pepper
Seven Up, Inc., and any promotional partners, each of their parent, subsidiary,
affiliate, franchisees, and related companies, and each of its and their
respective officers, directors, employees, and agents (collectively the
“Released Parties”) from and against any losses, damages, rights, claim, or
cause of action of any kind arising, in whole or in part, directly or
indirectly, out of participation in the Promotion or resulting directly or
indirectly, from acceptance, possession, use, or misuse of any prize awarded in
connection with the Promotion, including without limitation personal injury,
death, and/or property damage, as well as claims based on publicity rights,
defamation, and/or invasion of privacy.
12. Limitations of Liability: The Released Parties are not responsible for: (1) any
incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by entrants, printing
errors or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in
the Promotion, in the event of a conflict between any advertising materials
published in connection with this Promotion, the terms of these Official Rules
shall prevail; (2) technical failures of any kind, including, but not limited
to the App, Website or other platform malfunctions; interruptions, or disconnections
in phone lines, or network hardware, or software; (3) unauthorized human
intervention in any part of the entry, participation or prize claim process for
the Promotion; (4) technical or human error which may occur in the
administration of the Promotion or the processing of registrations, entries,
game plays or prize claims; (5) late, lost or undeliverable mail or (6) any
injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or
indirectly, in whole or in part, from entrant’s participation in the Promotion,
or receipt, or use of any prize or while traveling to or from any
Promotion-related activity. If for any reason an entrant's method of obtaining
an entry or Instant Win Game play is confirmed to have been erroneously
deleted, lost, or otherwise destroyed or corrupted, entrant’s sole remedy is
receipt of another entry or Instant Win Game play, if it is possible. No more
than the stated number of prizes will be awarded. In the event that production,
technical, seeding, programming, or any other reasons cause more than the
stated number of prizes as set forth in these Official Rules to be available
and/or claimed, Sponsor reserves the right to award only the stated number of
prizes by a random drawing among all legitimate, un-awarded, eligible prize
claims.
11. Disputes: Entrant agrees that: (i) any and
all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or connected with
this Promotion or any prizes awarded shall be resolved individually, without
resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the United States
District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan or the appropriate Michigan
State Court located in Oakland County, Michigan; (ii) any and all claims,
judgments, and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred,
including costs associated with participating this Promotion but in no event
attorneys' fees; and (iii) under no circumstances will entrant be permitted to obtain
awards for and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim punitive, incidental,
and consequential damages and any other damages, other than for actual
out-of-pocket expenses, and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or
otherwise increased. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATIONS OR
EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE
MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. All issues and questions concerning the construction,
validity, interpretation, and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the
rights and obligations of the entrant and Sponsor in connection with the
Promotion, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of
the State of Michigan, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict
of law rules (whether of the State of Michigan or any other jurisdiction),
which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than
the State of Michigan.
13. Entrant's
Personal Information: Information
collected from entrants is subject to the Sponsor’s Privacy Policy.
14. Winner List: For a winner list, click HERE. The winner list will be posted after winner confirmation is complete.
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