NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. OPEN ONLY TO RESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES WHO ARE AT LEAST EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.
By participating, entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of Sponsor, which are binding and final on matters relating to this sweepstakes (“Sweepstakes”). Void where prohibited by law. Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws.
ELIGIBILITY: Open only to legal residents of Georgia, USA who are 18 years of age or older. Void where prohibited. Employees (and their immediate families including parents, children, spouses or siblings and their respective spouses, regardless of where they reside), and those living in the same households, whether or not related, of: Atlanta Journal Constitution, LLC (“Sponsor”) or Academy Sports and Outdoors (the “Prize Provider”), and their respective parents, affiliates, subsidiaries and advertising and promotion agencies are not eligible to enter or win.
HOW TO ENTER: The Sweepstakes begins at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (“EST”) on December 14, 2024 and ends at 11:59 a.m. EST on December 20, 2024 (the “Sweepstakes Period”). Sponsor will be the official timekeeper for the Sweepstakes.
There are two (2) ways to enter the Sweepstakes:
1.Instagram Entry: To enter through Instagram, Entrants must do both of the following:
a.“follow” @dawgnation on the Entrant’s Instagram account, and b. "comment" on one of @dawgnation’s Instagram posts that promotes the Sweepstakes, including a description of what the Entrant’s favorite holiday gift from Academy Sports and Outdoors would be.
The combination of “a” and “b” will constitute one “Entry.”
2.Facebook Entry: To enter through Facebook, an Entrant must do both of the following using the Entrant’s Facebook account:
a.comment on any post made by DawgNation on the “UGA DawgNation – Georgia Bulldogs” Facebook Page (https://www.facebook.com/DawgNationUGA/) that promotes the Sweepstakes; and b. include in the comment a description of what the Entrant’s favorite holiday gift from Academy Sports and Outdoors would be.
The combination of “a” and “b” will constitute one “Entry.”
Limit of two (2) entries per person, and one (1) entry per person per Entry Method (Facebook and/or Instagram) during the Sweepstakes Period. Multiple entries received from any person via a particular Entry Method after the first Entry received from that person and Entry Method will be void .
Entries generated by script, macro or other automated means or means which subvert the entry process will be void. The use of multiple identities and/or accounts is prohibited, and any attempt to obtain more than the stated number of entries will void that Entrant’s entries and may result in Entrant’s disqualification.
All entries become the property of Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned. By participating in the Sweepstakes, you agree to be bound by Sponsor’s Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, hereby incorporated by reference.
Entries must be in keeping with the Sponsor’s image and not be offensive or inappropriate, as determined by the Sponsor in its sole discretion, must not defame or invade publicity rights or privacy of any person, living or deceased, or otherwise infringe upon any person’s personal or property rights, or any other third-party rights. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any Entry that it determines, in its sole discretion, is offensive or inappropriate, not in keeping with Sponsor’s image or otherwise not in compliance with these Official Rules.
Each entrant hereby irrevocably grants, transfers, sells, assigns and conveys to the Sponsor, its successors and assigns, all present and future right, title and interest of every kind and nature whatsoever, including, without limitation, all copyrights, and all rights incidental, subsidiary, ancillary or allied thereto (including, without limitation, all derivative rights) in and to the Entry for exploitation throughout the universe, in perpetuity, by means of any and all media and devices whether now known or hereafter devised. Sponsor shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to edit, composite, morph, scan, duplicate, or alter the Entry for any purpose which Sponsor deems necessary or desirable, and each entrant irrevocably waives any and all so-called moral rights they may have therein. Each entrant hereby acknowledges that such entrant does not reserve any rights in or to the Entry.
Sponsor will not be responsible for failure to receive entries due to transmission failures or technical failures of any kind, including, without limitation, malfunctioning of any network, hardware or software, whether originating with sender, Sponsor, or Sponsor’s Sweepstakes application service provider. Sponsor reserves the right to cancel or modify the Sweepstakes or any portion of it for any reason, including but not limited to, if fraud, misconduct or technical failures impair the integrity of the Sweepstakes; or if a computer virus, bug, wireless failure, or other technical problem corrupts the administration, security, or proper administration of the Sweepstakes as determined by Sponsor, in its sole discretion.
PRIZE: One (1) winner will receive a Prize consisting of:
•$500 in gift cards to Academy Sports & Outdoors
Total ARV of the Prize: $500
Gift card terms apply; see card for terms and expiration details. Prize must be used for dates outlined. Prize redemption is subject to availability. See your prize for more details about terms and limitations.
The Prize is awarded “as is” with no warranty or guarantee, either express or implied by Sponsor. All Prize details are at Sponsor’s sole discretion. Winner may not substitute, assign or transfer Prize or redeem Prize for cash, but Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to substitute Prize (or portion thereof) with one of comparable or greater value. Winner is responsible for all applicable federal, state and local taxes, if any. Sponsor will not replace any lost, stolen or damaged gift cards or similar items once they are in winner’s or guest’s possession.
DRAWING: The potential winner will be selected by the Sponsor in a random drawing from all eligible entries on or around December 21, 2024 from all eligible Entries received as of the time of the drawing. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received.
WINNER NOTIFICATION AND ACCEPTANCE. Winners are subject to verification, including verification of age.
Potential winners who submit their Entry via Instagram will be notified by direct message (from @dawgnation) to their Instagram account used to enter.
Potential winners who submit their Entry via Facebook will be notified by a reply by the “UGA DawgNation – Georgia Bulldogs” Facebook page to the comment associated with the potentially-winning Entry .
In order to remain eligible to claim the prize, a potential winner must respond to Sponsor’s notification through the same channel in which it was delivered within twenty-four (24) hours of notice or attempted notice.
A potential winner may be required, in Sponsor’s sole discretion, to provide a mailing address and/or an email address to coordinate the receipt of their Prize. Upon Sponsor’s receipt of the potential winner’s email address and mailing address, the potential winner, in Sponsor’s sole discretion, may be required to: (A) verify his/her/their eligibility by completing, signing, having notarized, and returning an Affidavit of Eligibility/Liability Release; (B) where requested and lawful, signing a Publicity Release (granting the use of the winner’s name, city/state, likeness, or photograph by Sponsor for advertising/publicity purposes, without further compensation); (C) completing a U.S. tax form W-9 (when requested by Sponsor); and/or (D) supply a copy of their Driver’s License or government-issued I.D. If Sponsor is unable to directly contact potential winner and/or if potential winner doesn’t respond within the Acceptance Period, a prize notification is returned as undeliverable, or the potential winner does not return requested documents above within the stated time period, is not in compliance with these Official Rules or is otherwise determined by Sponsor to be ineligible, Sponsor in its discretion may disqualify that person, who will forfeit the Prize, and select an alternate winner selected. Up to two (2) alternate drawings will be held, after which the Prize will remain un-awarded.
A PARTICIPANT IS NOT A WINNER OF ANY PRIZE UNLESS AND UNTIL SPONSOR HAS COMPLETED ITS VERIFICATION OF PARTICIPANT’S ELIGIBILITY. A winner may waive the right to receive a prize. Winner is solely responsible for reporting and payment of any taxes on a prize. Winners are solely responsible for all federal, state and local taxes on prize value. Prizes not won and claimed by eligible winners in accordance with these Official Rules will not be awarded and will remain the property of Sponsor.
GENERAL CONDITIONS: By participating, each entrant agrees: (a) to abide by these Official Rules and decisions of Sponsor, which shall be final and binding in all respects relating to this Sweepstakes; (b) to release, discharge and hold harmless Sponsor and Prize Provider, and their respective parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, and advertising and promotion agencies, and the respective officers, directors, shareholders, employees, agents and representatives of the forgoing (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 any Sweepstakes-related activity or the acceptance, possession, use or misuse of any awarded prize including any travel/activity related thereto.
PUBLICITY: Except where prohibited, acceptance of Prize constitutes winner’s consent to Sponsor’s and Prize Provider’s use of winner’s name, likeness, photograph, voice, opinions, biographical information, hometown, and state for promotional purposes in any media without further payment of consideration.
MISCELLANEOUS: Released Parties are not responsible for lost, late, incomplete, damaged, inaccurate, illegible, stolen, delayed, misdirected, undelivered, postage-due, or garbled entries or mail; or for lost, interrupted or unavailable network, server, Internet Service Provider (ISP), website, or other connections, availability or accessibility or miscommunications or failed computer, satellite, telephone or cable transmissions, lines, or technical failure or jumbled, scrambled, delayed, or misdirected transmissions or computer hardware or software malfunctions, failures or difficulties, or other errors or difficulties of any kind whether human, mechanical, electronic, computer, network, typographical, printing or otherwise relating to or in connection with the Sweepstakes, including, without limitation, errors or difficulties which may occur in connection with the administration of the Sweepstakes, the processing of entries, the announcement of the prizes, or the incorrect uploading of any Sweepstakes-related materials. Released Parties are also not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by site users, tampering, hacking, or by any equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Sweepstakes. Released Parties are not responsible for injury or damage to any person’s computer related to or resulting from participating in this Sweepstakes or downloading materials from or use of the website. Persons who tamper with or abuse any aspect of the Sweepstakes or Website, who act in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner or who are in violation of these Official Rules, as solely determined by Sponsor, will be disqualified and all associated entries will be void. Should any portion of the Sweepstakes be, in Sponsor’s sole opinion, compromised by virus, worms, bugs, non-authorized human intervention or other causes which, in the sole opinion of the Sponsor, corrupt or impair the administration, security, fairness or proper play, or submission of entries, Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to suspend, modify or terminate the Sweepstakes and, if terminated, at its discretion, randomly select the potential winner from all eligible, non-suspect entries received prior to action taken.
TAMPERING: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN INDIVIDUAL TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THIS SWEEPSTAKES MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS, AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH INDIVIDUAL TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW INCLUDING CRIMINAL PROSECUTION. If the Sweepstakes is not capable of running as planned for any reason, including without limitation, due to infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of the Sweepstakes, Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who is responsible or who tampers with the entry process, and to cancel, modify, or terminate the Sweepstakes. In the event of cancellation, Sponsor will award the prizes in a drawing from among all eligible, non-suspect entries received prior to cancellation. In the event that an Entry is confirmed to have been erroneously deleted, lost, or destroyed, entrant’s sole remedy shall be another entry into the sweepstakes.
ARBITRATION: Except where prohibited by law, as a condition of participating in this Sweepstakes, participant agrees that (1) any and all disputes and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Sweepstakes, or any prizes awarded, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by final and binding arbitration under the rules of the American Arbitration Association and held at the AAA regional office nearest the participant; (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 participant be permitted to obtain awards for, and participant hereby waives all rights to claim, punitive, incidental or consequential damages, or any other damages, including attorneys’ fees, other than participant’s actual out-of-pocket expenses (i.e., costs associated with participating in this Sweepstakes), and participant further waives all rights to have damages multiplied or increased.
CHOICE OF LAW: All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of participant and Sponsor in connection with the Sweepstakes, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the substantive laws of the State of Georgia, USA.
WINNER’S LIST: The list of winners will be made available via inquiry to abby.harper@coxinc.com, on or after January 2, 2025.
SOCIAL MEDIA DISCLAIMER: By entering this Sweepstakes, entrants agree to release Instagram, its affiliated entities and their respective officers, directors, shareholders, agents, employees and representatives from any and all claims, demands, causes of action, losses, expenses, costs and liabilities of any nature whatsoever that the entrant may have against any of them which may arise out of or in connection with this Sweepstakes.
Instagram. Per Instagram rules, this Sweepstakes is in no way sponsored, administered, or associated with Instagram. By entering, entrants confirm that they are 18+ years of age, release Instagram of responsibility, and agree to Instagram’s terms of use.
Facebook. Per Facebook rules, this Sweepstakes is in no way sponsored, administered, or associated with Facebook. By entering, entrants confirm that they are 18+ years of age, release Facebook of responsibility, and agree to Facebook’s terms of use.
THIRD PARTY TRADEMARKS: Any third-party trademarks mentioned herein are the property of their respective trademark owners and the use or mention of any such third-party trademarks in these Official Rules or in the Sweepstakes is solely for descriptive purposes and shall in no way imply endorsement or sponsorship of this Sweepstakes or of Sponsor.
SPONSOR Atlanta Journal Constitution, LLC, 6205 Peachtree Dunwoody Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30328.
Any questions, comments or complaints regarding this Sweepstakes must be directed to info@dawgnation.com, and NOT to Instagram or Facebook.