"Countdown to Las Vegas" Sweepstakes
November 2021 - October 2022

Prizes
     Each month from November 2021, 4 lucky winners will be randomly drawn to win one of a range of prizes.
     One Grand Prize Winner will be randomly drawn from the pool of eligible monthly winners  -- a trip for two to Las Vegas with room and meals OR a weekend stay for two in Kona or Waikoloa! 
     For more details, see Official Rules below.
Selected "Countdown to Las Vegas" Sweepstakes Prizes
- Official Rules -
(Effective November 1, 2021)
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY.  VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.
  1. SWEEPSTAKES PERIOD: Sweepstakes begins November 1, 2021, and ends October 31, 2022 [HST] (“Sweepstakes Period”).

  2. HOW TO ENTER: During the Sweepstakes Period, participants are to complete a “Mr. K’s Vegas Trip Giveaway” Sweepstakes Entry Blank and hand it to a cashier or an office secretary of Mr. K’s Recycle and Redemption Center (“Sponsor”). Entries are limited to one (1) per person per day.

  3. ELIGIBILITY: The Sweepstakes is open only to individuals who are legal residents of the state of Hawai`i and who are 21 years of age or older at the time of entry. Proof of residency must be demonstrated by a government-issued picture ID, such as a Hawaii driver’s license or state ID, or a utility bill for an address in Hawaii in the individual’s name. An eligible winner must not have previously won more than two (2) Mr. K’s Vegas Trip Giveaway prizes in one calendar year (in other words, an individual can win a maximum of three prizes per calendar year). Employees, contractors, directors and officers of Sponsor and their immediate family members (spouse, parent, child, sibling, grandparent, and/or “step” of each) and those living at the same address as such employees are ineligible to enter or win in this Sweepstakes.

  4. PRIZE DETAILS: Each month, four (4) winners will be randomly drawn from a pool of all eligible entries to receive a prize. Monthly prizes may include items such as a gift certificate from establishments such as K’s Drive In. Each prize is valued at a maximum of $35. One (1) winner will receive the Grand Prize of EITHER (a) a Vacations Hawaii gift certificate for a trip for the winner and a guest to Las Vegas:  round-trip airfare between Hilo and Honolulu via a local carrier, and then between Honolulu and Las Vegas; four (4) or five (5) nights at the California or Fremont Hotel; and three (3) meals daily with round-trip Vegas airport transfers (Note: Winner and guest must be 21 years or older at the time of the trip to receive meal coupons. Flight availability may be limited due to COVID-19.); with an estimated market value of $2,000.00; OR (b) accommodations for the winner and a guest at the Hapuna Prince in Waikoloa or the King Kamehameha Hotel in Kona for a 2-night weekend stay (Note: Accommodations will be at only one hotel; meals and travel are not included), with an estimated market value of $500.00. Prizes are subject to the terms and conditions of each travel package. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute the prize for a prize of equal or greater value.

  5. WINNING ENTRY SELECTIONS: Potential winners will be randomly drawn from a pool of all eligible entries that are received each month during the Sweepstakes Period. There will be twelve (12) sets of four (4) monthly winners. In addition to the monthly winners, one (1) Grand Prize Winner will be randomly drawn from the pool of monthly winners who have responded and claimed or declined their prize. Monthly winners who have not responded to communications by Mr. K's within the designated timeframe will not be eligible for the Grand Prize drawing. Odds of winning depend upon the number of entries.

  6. WINNER NOTIFICATION: Potential winners will be notified by phone and/or email to the contact information listed on each individual’s entry used to enter the Sweepstakes, within two weeks (14 days) after the end of the month in which the individual entered. Each entrant is responsible for monitoring his/her email account and phone for prize notification and other communications related to this Sweepstakes.  Sponsor shall have no liability for the failure of potential winners to receive notices due to spam, junk e-mail, or other security settings or for potential winner’s provision of incorrect or otherwise non-functioning contact information. Potential prize winners will be required to respond within three (3) days of being notified of winning or prize will be forfeited. Sponsor is not responsible for illegible, lost, late, damaged, incomplete, postage-due or misdirected entries. All materials submitted become the property of Sponsor and none will be returned.

  7. PRIZES: The specifics of the prizes shall be solely determined by Sponsor. All prizes must be claimed in-person and signed for by the winner, upon presentation of a valid government-issued photo ID.
         All prizes must be claimed within three weeks (21 days) of being notified of winning, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Sunday, excluding holidays, at the Sponsor’s office located at 815 Kinoole Street, Hilo, HI 96720.
         Sponsor will not notify winners of the time remaining to claim their prizes. It is the winner’s responsibility to claim their prizes within the specified time frame. Sponsor will not mail out prizes to any winners.
         Winners are eligible to win a maximum of three (3) prizes per calendar year.

  8. WINNER RELEASES: By participating in the Sweepstakes, each entrant agrees: (a) to abide by these Official Rules and decisions of Sponsor, which shall be final in all respects relating to any aspect of the Sweepstakes; (b) to release, discharge and hold harmless Sponsor, Prize Providers, and Partners and their respective parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, and advertising and Sweepstakes agencies, and the respective officers, directors, shareholders, employees, agents and representatives of the foregoing (collectively, “Released Parties”) from any and all injuries, liability, losses and damages of any kind to persons, including death, or property resulting, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from entrant’s participation in the Sweepstakes or the acceptance, possession, use or misuse or any awarded prize (or portion thereof), including any and all travel or activity related thereto; and (c) to the use of his/her name, address (city and state), voice, performance, photograph, image and/or other likeness for programming, advertising, publicity, trade and promotional purposes in any and all media, now or hereafter known, without compensation (unless prohibited by law) or additional consents from entrant or any third party and without prior notice, approval or inspection, and to execute specific consent to such use if asked to do so.

  9. NAME OF WINNERS: For the name of the monthly winners, send a self-addressed stamped envelope to Mr. K’s Recycle & Redemption Center, Inc., 815 Kinoole St., Hilo, HI 96720. Attn: [Month and Year desired] Mr. K’s Giveaway.

  10. GENERAL CONDITIONS: This Sweepstakes is governed by the laws of the United States and of the State of Hawaii without respect to conflict of law doctrines. Prize winners are solely responsible for any and all taxes and related expenses on the prize and may receive an IRS Form 1099 for approximate retail value of the prize. Prizes are non-transferable. No substitution or cash equivalent of prizes is permitted except at Sponsor’s sole discretion. Once a prize is released, it becomes the sole responsibility of the winner and will not be replaced if lost or stolen. Any portion of a prize not accepted by the winner will be forfeited. Upon forfeiture for any reason as stated in these Official Rules, no compensation will be given. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply.

  11. CONDUCT: Failure to comply with these Official Rules may result in disqualification. Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual found to be tampering with the play process or the operation of the Sweepstakes; or to be acting in any way deemed by Sponsor to be in violation of the Official Rules; or to be acting in any manner deemed by Sponsor to be unsportsmanlike or disruptive, or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY A USER OR PARTICIPANT OR ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY ENTRIES OR WEBSITE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SWEEPSTAKES OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR AND ITS AGENTS RESERVE THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES (INCLUDING ATTORNEYS’ FEES) AND OTHER REMEDIES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON OR PERSONS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ATTEMPT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

  12. DISPUTE RESOLUTION: Except where prohibited by law, as a condition of participating in this Sweepstakes, entrant agrees that (1) any and all disputes and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Sweepstakes, or prize awarded, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by final and binding arbitration; (2) the Federal Arbitration Act shall govern the interpretation, enforcement and all proceedings at such arbitration; and (3) judgment upon such arbitration award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction. Under no circumstances will entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim, punitive, incidental or consequential damages, or any other damages, whether foreseeable or not and whether based on negligence or otherwise, including attorneys' fees, other than entrant's actual out-of-pocket expenses (i.e., costs associated with participating in this Sweepstakes), and entrant further waives all rights to have damages multiplied or increased.

  13. INDEMNIFICATION AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: By entering the Sweepstakes, each entrant agrees to indemnify, release and hold harmless Sponsor and its parent, affiliate and subsidiary companies, the Facebook platform, the Instagram platform, administrator, advertising and promotional agencies, and all their respective officers, directors, employees, representatives and agents from any liability, damages, losses or injury resulting in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from that entrant’s participation in the Sweepstakes, and the acceptance, use or misuse of any prize that may be won. Sponsor and its parent, affiliate and subsidiary companies do not make any warranties, express or implied, as to the condition, fitness or merchantability of the prize. Sponsor and its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising and promotional agencies, and all their respective officers, directors, employees, representatives and agents disclaim any liability for damage to any computer system resulting from access to or the download of information or materials connected with the Sweepstakes.

SPONSOR: Mr. K’s Recycle and Redemption Center, Inc.

PRIZE PROVIDER: Vacations Hawaii and all new California Hotel & Casino is a prize provider only and is not responsible in any way for the administration of this Sweepstakes.

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