Sweepstakes Rules

Name of Sweepstakes:
THE TNT FIREWORKS TEN THOUSAND DOLLAR ($10,000) SWEEPSTAKES (the “Sweepstakes”)

Sponsor of Sweepstakes:
American Promotional Events, Inc. (the “Sponsor”), a Delaware corporation

Sponsor's Address:
4511 Helton Drive
Florence, Alabama 35630
United States of America

Sponsor's Email:
info@tntfireworks.com

Sponsor's Phone Number:
(800) 243-1189

1. 1. Introduction to the Sweepstakes.

   NO PAYMENT OR PURCHASE OF ANY KIND IS REQUIRED TO ENTER THE SWEEPSTAKES. No purchase of any kind will affect or increase your chance of winning the Sweepstakes. The Sweepstakes is void where prohibited by law. Your entry and participation in the Sweepstakes are subject to these Sweepstakes Rules. By entering into the Sweepstakes, you agree to these Sweepstakes Rules. If you do not agree to these Sweepstakes Rules, you must: (a) not enter the Sweepstakes; and (b) notify the Sponsor via email. You are not eligible for the Prize (as defined later) if you do not agree to these Sweepstakes Rules.

2. 2. Who is eligible for the Sweepstakes?

   You must be: (a) age nineteen (19) or older; (b) a resident of the United States of America; and (c) enrolled in the Blast Pass Rewards Program offered by certain subsidiaries of the Sponsor. Each entrant into the Sweepstakes, or an individual with a Blast Pass account, is limited to one (1) entry, and one (1) entry only, in the Sweepstakes. The creation of multiple Blast Pass accounts is expressly prohibited and will render you ineligible for the Sweepstakes. Individuals with a pre-existing Blast Pass account are automatically entered into the Sweepstakes. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no director, officer, or employee of the Sponsor, nor any director, officer, or employee of one of the Sponsor’s subsidiaries is eligible for the Sweepstakes. The “immediate family members” of a director, officer, or employee of the Sponsor, or of a director, officer, or employee of one of the Sponsor’s subsidiaries are not eligible for the Sweepstakes. “Immediate family members” means children, parents, siblings, or spouses (including, any ex-or step-relationships) for purposes of these Sweepstakes Rules.
   
   Any violation of the Blast Pass Rewards Program Terms and Conditions is a violation of these Sweepstakes Rules. Any violation of either the Blast Pass Rewards Program Terms and Conditions or these Sweepstakes Rules will render you ineligible for the Sweepstakes.

3. 3. How to enter the Sweepstakes?

   To enroll in the Blast Pass Rewards Program, you must visit: https://rewards.tntfireworks.com and follow the enrollment instructions. Your enrollment in the Blast Pass Rewards Program is subject to the Blast Pass Program Terms and Conditions found at: https://rewards.tntfireworks.com/terms. If you require reasonable accommodation to enroll in the Blast Pass Rewards Program; and, consequently, the Sweepstakes, please contact the Sponsor by phone at: (800) 243-1189 or via email at info@tntfireworks.com. BY ENROLLING IN THE BLAST PASS REWARDS PROGRAM AND ENTERING THE SWEEPSTAKES, YOU CONSENT TO RECEIVE ADVERTISING, MARKETING, AND OTHER PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS FROM SPONSOR, OR CERTAIN SUBSIDIARIES OF SPONSOR, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, EMAILS AND TEXT MESSAGES.

4. 4. What are the odds of winning the Sweepstakes?

   The odds of winning the Sweepstakes are entirely dependent on the number of eligible participants who enter the Sweepstakes. The odds are not fixed and will vary from time-to-time.

5. 5. How long are the Sweepstakes?

   The Sweepstakes are open from 12:00 p. m. Central Time on March 20th, 2025 until 12:00 p. m. Central Time on July 6th, 2025. No entries are accepted before-or-after this time period. No early-or-late entries will be considered in determining the winner of the Sweepstakes. The Sponsor reserves the right to discontinue, end, or suspended the Sweepstakes for any reason within the Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion; provided, that, any discontinuance, end, or suspension of the Sweepstakes will be reflected in these Sweepstakes Rules.

6. 6. How does the Sponsor select the winner of the Sweepstakes?

   There can be only (1) winner (the “Winner”) of the Sweepstakes. The Winner will be randomly selected from the list of eligible participants. The Winner will be notified either by phone or via email, at either the phone number or the email address associated with their Blast Pass account. The Winner has seven (7) calendar days to accept the Prize (as defined later), in writing, from the Sponsor. If the Winner does not accept, delays, or fails to respond within this time period, another individual will be randomly selected from the list of eligible participants as the “Winner”. The Sponsor is not responsible for an email to the Winner being captured by any junk or spam filter. It is every entrant’s responsibility to check their emails, including, any junk or spam filters, to determine whether there are any emails from the Sponsor. The Winner may be published on the Sponsor’s social media pages. You may also obtain the name of the Winner by sending a request, in writing, with a postage prepaid and self-addressed envelope to: Attn: Creative and Digital Media Department, American Promotional Events, Inc. 4003 Helton Drive, Florence, Alabama 35630.

7. 7. What is the prize for winning the Sweepstakes?

   The prize (the “Prize”) for winning the sweepstakes is Ten Thousand United States Dollars and No Cents ($10,000.00 USA). The Prize is payable to the Winner by check in lawful tender of the United States of America. The Prize is non-transferable or substitutable. The Winner must pick-up the Prize in-person from the Sponsor and present a government-issued identification (with a photo) that matches the name of the Winner. The Winner must pick up the Prize from one of the offices of the Sponsor, or at another location that is mutually agreed upon between the Sponsor and the Winner. The Winner is exclusively responsible for all costs and expenses associated with traveling to-and-from picking up the Prize from the Sponsor. The Sponsor does not offer any reimbursements of those costs or expenses to the Winner.

8. 8. Taxes.

   The Winner is exclusively and solely responsible for any and all taxes, whether federal, foreign, state, tribal, or local, that are assessed, imposed, or levied on the Prize. The Winner is exclusively and solely responsible for reporting the Prize on their personal tax returns (as appropriate) and for paying all taxes (when due) applicable to the Prize, to the appropriate taxing authorities. The Winner must provide the Sponsor with a completed and signed Form W-9 in order to receive the Prize. The failure to provide a completed and Form W-9 will disqualify the Winner and another individual will be randomly selected from the list of eligible participants as the Winner. The Winner will receive a Form 1099-MISC from the Sponsor for the calendar year in which the Prize was paid to the Winner. The Form 1099-MISC will be provided to the Winner in accordance with the Sponsor’s normal course of business.
   
   The Winner agrees to, and the Winner shall, defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Sponsor and each of its shareholders and subsidiaries, together with each of its and their directors, officers, employees, and other agents from and against any and all actions, claims, costs, demands, expenses (including, but without limitation, actual attorneys’ fees and court costs), as well as from and against any fines, fees, interest, judgments, penalties, or settlements arising out of, relating to, or resulting from: (a) the Winner’s delay or failure to report any tax assessed, imposed, or levied on the Prize; and/or (b) the Winner’s delay or failure to pay any tax assessed, imposed, or levied on the Prize.

9. 9. Rights Granted by You.

   By enrolling in the Blast Pass Rewards Program and entering the Sweepstakes, you grant the Sponsor and each of its subsidiaries an irrevocable, non-exclusive, non-terminable, perpetual, royalty-free, and worldwide license to broadcast, distribute, edit, exploit, modify, print, post, publish, reproduce, share, and use: (a) your name, image and likeness; and (b) your social media handles and your posts on the same, regardless of the platform, in the Sponsor’s or any of its subsidiaries’ advertising, marketing, and promotional materials. You do not have and shall not have any editorial rights with respect to any of the foregoing. The Winner agrees to meet, in-person, with an employee or other agent of the Sponsor or one of its subsidiaries to be filmed, interviewed, and photographed while accepting the Prize.

10. 10. Disclaimer of Representations and Warranties.

    THE SPONSOR MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS AND OFFERS NO WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND OR NATURE WHATSOEVER REGARDING THE SWEEPSTAKES OR THESE SWEEPSTAKES RULES. THE SPONSOR DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND OR NATURE WHATSOEVER, WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, AND INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NO WARRANTY OF COURSE DEALING, NO WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR USE, AND NO WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY. THE SWEEPSTAKES ARE OFFERED “AS IS”, “HOW IS” AND “WITH ALL FAULTS.” THE SPONSOR MAKES NO REPRESENTATION AND OFFERS NO WARRANTY THAT ENTRY INTO THE SPONSOR OR PARTICIPATION IN THE SWEEPSTAKES WILL BE DISRUPTION OR ERROR-FREE.
    
    YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT YOUR ABILITY TO ENROLL IN THE BLAST PASS REWARDS PROGRAM AND TO ENTER THE SWEEPSTAKES MAY DEPEND ON YOUR DEVICE’S ABILITY TO CONNECT TO THE INTERNET, WHETHER VIA A CELLULAR NETWORK, WI-FI, OR OTHERWISE. YOU ALSO ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE YOUR DEVICE’S ABILITY OR INABILITY TO CONNECT TO THE INTERNET IS NOT WITHIN THE CONTROL OF THE SPONSOR, AND THE SPONSOR SHALL NOT BE LIABLE OR RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR INABILITY TO CONNECT TO THE INTERNET FOR ANY REASON.

11. 11. Limitation of Liability.

    BY ENROLLING IN THE BLAST PASS REWARDS PROGRAM AND ENTERING THE SWEEPSTAKES, YOU AGREE THE SPONSOR SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, INCIDENTAL INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, OR SPECIAL DAMAGES UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES NOR ANY LEGAL THEORY, EVEN IF SUCH DAMAGES WERE FORESEEABLE BY THE SPONSOR OR IF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES WAS MADE KNOWN TO THE SPONSOR IN ADVANCE BY YOU.

12. 12. Indemnification.

    By enrolling in the Blast Pass Rewards Program and entering the Sweepstakes, you agree to, and you shall, defend (with counsel acceptable to the Sponsor), indemnify, and hold harmless the Sponsor and each of its shareholders and subsidiaries, together with each of its and their directors, officers, employees, and other agents (each, an “Indemnified Party”) from and against any and all causes of action, claims, costs, damages, deaths, expenses (including, but without limitation, actual attorneys’ fees and court costs), injuries, illnesses, judgments, lawsuits, liabilities, losses, penalties and/or settlements of any kind or nature arising out of, relating to, or resulting from, whether alleged or proven: (a) an act or omission by you; (b) a breach of these Sweepstakes Rules by you; (c) any defamatory, fraudulent, inaccurate, misleading, or untruthful statement made by you; (d) the transmission of any dangerous, illegal, or otherwise harmful content or material to the Sponsor by you, including, but without limitation, through the use of any ransomware, trojan horse, virus, or worm by you; (e) the violation of any intellectual property rights of a third-party by you; and/or (f) the violation of any applicable law, ordinance, regulation, or rule by you (each, an “Indemnified Claim”). An Indemnified Party shall have the sole and absolute right to control and to direct the defense of any Indemnified Claim. An Indemnified Claim against an Indemnified Party shall be defended at your sole cost and expense without reimbursement from an Indemnified Party. You shall not compromise, resolve, or settle an Indemnified Claim against an Indemnified Party without the prior written consent of an Indemnified Party, consent which may be conditioned or withheld in an Indemnified Party’s sole and absolute discretion.

13. 13. Governing Law and Jurisdiction.

    The Sweepstakes and these Sweepstakes Rules shall be governed by the laws of the State of Alabama, but without regard for its choice of law or conflict of laws principles. By enrolling in the Blast Pass Rewards Program and entering the Sweepstakes, you irrevocably consent to the personal jurisdiction of the courts for the State of Alabama. You also agree the federal and states courts situated in Lauderdale County, Alabama shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any claim, controversy, dispute, litigation, or other proceeding arising out of, relating to, or resulting from the Sweepstakes or these Sweepstakes Rules. You further agree to waive any claim or defense based on lack of personal jurisdiction or forum non conveniens in the federal and states courts situated in Lauderdale County, Alabama for any claim, controversy, dispute, litigation, or other proceeding arising out of, relating to, or resulting from the Sweepstakes or these Sweepstakes Rules.
    
    BY ENROLLING IN THE BLAST PASS REWARDS PROGRAM AND ENTERING THE SWEEPSTAKES, YOU AGREE TO RESOLVE ANY CLAIM, CONTROVERSY, DISPUTE, LITIGATION, OR OTHER PROCEEDING WITH THE SPONSOR ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS AND WITHOUT RESORT TO ANY FORM OF CLASS ACTION. YOU ALSO AGREE TO WAIVE YOUR RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN OR TO PURSUE A CLASS ACTION AGAINST THE SPONSOR RELATING TO EITHER THE SWEEPSTAKES OR THESE SWEEPSTAKES RULES.

14. 14. Privacy Policy.

    Your contact and other personal information used to enroll in the Blast Pass Rewards Program; and, consequently, to enter the Sweepstakes is governed by and subject to the Company’s Privacy Policy that can be found using the following link: https://tntfireworks.com/privacy (the “Company’s Privacy Policy”). The Company reserves the right to amend, change, modify, or update the Company’s Privacy Policy without prior notice to you. Any amendments, changes, modifications, or updates to the Company’s Privacy Policy are effective immediately upon publishing the same on: https://tntfireworks.com/privacy.

15. 15. California Residents.

    If you are a resident of the State of California, your contact and other personal information is governed by and subject to the Company’s Privacy Notice for California Residents (the “Company’s California Privacy Notice”) that can be found using the following link: https://tntfireworks.com/ca-privacy. The Company reserves the right to amend, change, modify, or update the Company’s California Privacy Notice without prior notice to you. Any amendments, changes, modifications, or updates to the Company’s California Privacy Notice are effective immediately upon publishing the same on: https://tntfireworks.com/ca-privacy.

16. 16. OFAC Compliance.

    By enrolling in the Blast Pass Rewards Program and entering the Sweepstakes, you covenant, represent, and warrant to the Sponsor that you are not a blocked or restricted person under any executive order, including, but without limitation, that certain Executive Order Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions with Persons who Commit, Threaten to Commit or Support Terrorism from September 24th, 2001, or under any regulation or rule from the Office of Foreign Asset Control (“OFAC”) within the United States Department of Treasury, including, but without limitation, not being a person named on OFAC’s Specially Designated and Blocked Persons List.

17. 17. Miscellaneous.

    If any provision(s), or any part of a provision, of these Sweepstakes Rules is (are) determined or held to be illegal, invalid, or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, such provision(s) or part of a provision shall be deemed severable from these Sweepstakes Rules and the remaining provisions shall remain in effect and full force to the fullest extent possible. These Sweepstakes Rules are and shall be binding upon your and each of your administrators, executors, heirs, personal representatives, trustees, successors-and-assigns. These Sweepstakes Rules may not be amended or modified by you without the prior consent, expressed in writing (not an email), of the Sponsor. These Sweepstakes Rules may be amended, changed, modified, or updated by the Sponsor, within the sole and absolute discretion of the Sponsor without your consent and without prior notice to you. Any amendments, changes, modifications, or updates to these Sweepstakes Rules will be effective upon publishing the same on: https://rewards.tntfireworks.com/sweepstakes_rules. You may not assign or delegate all or any part of these Sweepstakes Rules without the prior consent, expressed in writing (not an email), of the Sponsor, consent which may conditioned or withheld in the sole and absolute discretion of the Sponsor. Any attempt by you to assign or delegate all or any part of these Sweepstakes Rules in violation of the precedent sentence shall be null and void. These Sweepstakes Rules, together with any policies, terms, or conditions incorporated into these Sweepstakes Rules, including, the Blast Pass Rewards Program Terms and Conditions, represent the entire agreement and understanding between the Sponsor and you regarding the Sweepstakes. There are no guarantees, promises, representations, or warranties from the Sponsor that are outside of these Sweepstakes Rules. These Sweepstakes Rules replace and supersede any and all prior rules, terms, and/or conditions governing or relating to the Sweepstakes. These Sweepstakes Rules shall survive the expiration or termination of the Sweepstakes.