Wonderful Pistachios – Groot Gets Crackin’ 2022 – Win An action-packed family adventure prize package (“Prize Package”) for two (2) adults and two (2) children under 18 years of age to Las Vegas
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OFFICIAL RULES
WONDERFUL PISTACHIOS “GROOT GETS CRACKIN'” 2022 SWEEPSTAKES
ENTRY INTO THE WONDERFUL PISTACHIOS “GROOT GETS CRACKIN'” SWEEPSTAKES (“SWEEPSTAKES”)
CONSTITUTES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES.
SWEEPSTAKES ENTRY DATES: Overall Sweepstakes begins June 06, 2022 at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Daylight
Time (“EDT”) and ends August 28, 2022 at 11:59 p.m. EDT. (“Sweepstakes Period”).
WHO MAY ENTER: Open only to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia
(excluding residents of Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands and Guam) who are at least 18 years of age at time
of entry. Void where prohibited or restricted by law. Sweepstakes subject to all applicable federal, state
and local laws and regulations. Employees of Wonderful Pistachios & Almonds LLC (“Sponsor”) and its
parent, affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies, or any other party associated with the
development or administration of this Sweepstakes, and such employees’ immediate family members
(parent, spouse, sibling, child, and their respective spouses, regardless of where they reside) and those
living in their same households, whether or not related (collectively, the “Promotion Entities”), and
employees of Marvel Entertainment, Marvel Studios, The Walt Disney Company, and their respective
affiliates, are not eligible to enter or win. Participation constitutes entrant’s full and unconditional
agreement to these Official Rules and Sponsor’s decisions, which are final and binding in all matters
related to the Sweepstakes. Winning a prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth
herein. Sponsor reserves the right to verify eligibility qualifications of the winners. Sweepstakes is subject
to all applicable federal, state, provincial and local laws.
SWEEPSTAKES ENTRY/OBJECTIVE: The objective of the Sweepstakes is for an entrant to be selected at
random and rewarded for completing the Sweepstakes entry form.
HOW TO ENTER: To enter the Sweepstakes, an entrant must:
1. Visit the Sweepstakes entry form website found at wonderfulpistachios.com/groot sweepstakes
2. Complete the entry form with entrant’s name, email, mailing address, date of birth, and phone
number (optional)
3. Accept the terms and conditions
4. Submit entry form (“Entry”)
Limit to 1 Entry per person. No purchase necessary. Entering the Sweepstakes constitutes your consent
for Sponsor and its affiliates and subsidiaries to use your information to send you marketing
communication, promotions and special offers they feel may be of interest to you subject to the terms of
Sponsor’s Privacy Policy. You may opt out from receiving further marketing communication from Sponsor
by following opt out instructions sent by Sponsor. Any Entry that does not include all required
information and adhere to the foregoing and following requirements will be considered void and will not
be considered in this Sweepstakes.
Marvel Entertainment, Marvel Studios, The Walt Disney Company, and their respective affiliates are not
sponsors, administrators, or prize providers of this Sweepstakes. You understand that you are providing
your information to Sponsor and not to Marvel Entertainment, Marvel Studios, The Walt Disney Company,
and their respective affiliates. The information you provide will only be used for the administration of this
Sweepstakes and in accordance with these Official Rules.
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CONDITIONS OF ENTRY : All Entries must be received by 11:59 p.m. EDT on August 28, 2022 to be eligible
for the Prizes. For purposes of these Official Rules, “receipt” of an Entry occurs once the Entry is
submitted.
Use of Entries and Names: By submitting an Entry, entrant: (a) grants a license to Sponsor and its designees
to use entrant’s name (first name, last initial) on the Sponsor’s websites (including
www.wonderfulpistachios.com), www.facebook.com/wonderfulpistachios,
www.instagram.com/wonderfulpistachios, or any other website related to the Sweepstakes, or to use
the Entry at any time or times, in any media, and entrant shall have no right of notice, review or approval
of any such use of the Entry, and/or his/her name; and (b) acknowledges and agrees that the Entry and/or
his/her name, image or likeness may be used in whole or in part, alone or in combination with other
works, and that the Entry may be changed or modified, as solely determined by Sponsor or its designees
(other than for the Sweepstakes itself). Entrant further agrees that nothing herein in any way obligates
Sponsor or its designees to make any use of his/her Entry and Sponsor’s failure to use the Entry shall not
result in any liability to Sponsor or its designees. Entrant also acknowledges and agrees that the
relationship between him/herself and Sponsor is NOT confidential, fiduciary or otherwise special and that
Sponsor has wide access to ideas, stories, designs, concepts and other literary/artistic materials submitted
to it by outside sources or being developed by its own employees (and/or third parties working on
Sponsor’s behalf) and that such ideas/stories/designs/concepts/literary/artistic materials may be
competitive with, similar to (or even identical to) the Entry submitted by entrant; and, entrant agrees that
Sponsor and its agencies shall have no liability in conjunction with same.
Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any Entry for any reason, in its sole and absolute discretion.
DRAWING: The potential winners will be selected in a random drawing held on or around August 29,
2022 from all eligible entries received. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received.
Grand Prize winner will be selected first, followed by 30 First Prize winners. Winners are subject to
verification of eligibility and compliance with the terms of these Official Rules.
WINNER NOTIFICATION: The winners of the Prizes will be notified on or around August 31, 2022.
The potential winners will be notified by email and/or phone from Sponsor and/or Element London Ltd.
Prize agency , and may be required to execute and return an affidavit of eligibility, a liability release and,
where lawful, a publicity release as well as any other documents which may be required by Sponsor, all of
which must be received fully executed within seven (7) days of date printed on notification or he/she may
be disqualified. If after one (1) attempt to contact a potential winner, Sponsor has been unable to do so,
the potential winner may be disqualified. In the event it is determined that a winner has not complied
with these Official Rules, has failed to execute and return any required documents within the specified
time period, has made false statements or prize notification is returned as undeliverable, then such winner
will be disqualified. Should a winner make any false statement(s) in any document required by Sponsor or
prize supplier, such winner will be disqualified and required to promptly return to Sponsor the value of
his/her prize. If a potential winner is disqualified for any reason, or if any potential winner declines or
refuses their prize, at Sponsor’s discretion and time permitting, any runner up may be declared the
alternate winner. Further, Sponsor reserves the right to forfeit or award any unclaimed or leftover prizes
at its sole discretion. All prize awards are subject to verification of eligibility as determined by Sponsor in
its sole discretion and strict compliance with these Official Rules.
PRIZES: There will be thirty one (31) Sweepstakes Winners as follows:
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One (1) Grand Prize will be awarded. Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”): $9,800 USD
o One (1) Grand Prize winner will receive:
An action packed family adventure prize package (“Prize Package”) for two (2)
adults and two (2) children under 18 years of age to Las Vegas, NV, USA
consisting of:
Four (4) roundtrip tickets from winners’ nearest major US airport to Las
Vegas, NV, USA
Roundtrip airport transfers in Las Vegas
Five (5) nights’ accommodation for four (4) at a four (4) star hotel in Las
Vegas
Daily breakfast
VIP Tickets to Marvel’s Avengers S.T.A.T.I.O.N.: Includes 1 x personalized
Avengers S.T.A.T.I.O.N. Agent Identification Card per person, 1 x group
photo, special VIP entry line, guided VIP tour through all areas of the
exhibit, 45 minute group tour, 1 x unique Marvel Avengers S.T.A.T.I.O.N.
gift per person
Tickets to an interactive children’s museum in Las Vegas
Tickets to a nature themed attraction in Las Vegas: Includes access to
outdoor nature walks and trails, botanical gardens, a butterfly habitat,
indoor galleries and exhibitions, train rides, children’s playgrounds,
guided garden tours and drop in demonstrations
Family session at indoor trampolining park
Tickets to a Ferris wheel ride in Las Vegas
1 day private cabana with a $500 food/beverage allowance
$1,000 spending money
Full winner management services provided by Element London Ltd prize
agency
One (1) year supply of Wonderful Pistachios: One (1) case Roasted & Salted In
Shell, One (1) case of Roasted & Salted No Shell, Two (2) cases of the flavor of
winner’s choice
o Terms and Conditions: The Grand Prize winner will be subject to these additional terms
and conditions. The Grand Prize winner will communicate directly with Element London
Ltd. prize agency to organize each aspect of the Prize Package. Airfare tickets will be
round trip economy / coach flights from winners’ nearest major US airport to Las, Vegas,
NV, USA. Flights may be indirect and not all routings will be available. Flight itinerary
will be determined by Element London Ltd. at their sole discretion. Accommodations
for five nights in one quadruple occupancy room for two (2) adults and two (2) children
under 18, with breakfast, at a 4 star hotel in Las Vegas. The trip must include a Saturday
night stay. Accommodations do not include any other meals, incidentals, gratuities,
telephone calls, or any other personal expenses incurred during the trip, this will be the
responsibility of the winner. A credit card for incidentals may be requested by the hotel
at check in and therefore the winner or at least one (1) of the guests must possess and
travel with a valid credit card. Accommodations will be selected by Element London Ltd
at their sole discretion. Prize Package is for up to two (2) adults and two (2) children
under 18, all of whom must travel at the same time with the same itinerary. At least
one traveler must be aged 21 or over. Where any travelers are aged under 18, they
must have prior parental or guardian permission. Prize Package is valid for 12 months
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from the date of notification and all travel must be completed within that time. Winner
must contact Element London Ltd. with three preferred travel dates in three separate
months no later than six weeks prior to departure. Once booked no changes to the
itinerary will be permitted. Prize Package cannot be taken over Christmas, New Year’s
Eve, New Year’s Day or other US Public Holidays including Thanksgiving, Martin Luther
King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day and Veterans Day. All US
travelers flying domestically will require a valid photo ID approved for air travel. Any
necessary visas or insurance are the responsibility of the winner and guests. Prize
Package excludes ground transfers from departure airport, meals and drinks, excursions,
attractions, treatments, visas, personal expenses and anything not expressly stated in
the Prize Package. Prize Package is non refundable and non transferable. No cash
alternative is available. The Prize Package inclusions are subject to availability. Where
any of the stated inclusions are unavailable, Element London Ltd. will offer suitable
alternatives of equal value. If winner is unable to participate in any of the stated
activities then Element London Ltd. will offer suitable alternatives of equal value.
Alternative activities will be determined by Element London Ltd. at their sole discretion.
The VIP tickets for Marvel’s Avengers S.T.A.T.I.O.N. are available Thursday to Monday.
For the trampolining park, children should be accompanied by a supervising adult at all
times and all participants should be in good physical health. Food and drink allowance
for the cabana is provided to the maximum value of $500 USD, including gratuity.
Spending money is provided up to the maximum value of $1,000 USD. Any prize
components that are not utilized will be forfeited. Any changes after reservations have
been booked shall be the sole responsibility of the Grand Prize winner. The Promotion
Entities are not responsible if the Grand Prize, or any part thereof, cannot be awarded
due to cancellations, delays or interruptions due to any acts of God, action(s),
regulation(s), order(s) or request(s) by any governmental or quasi governmental entity
(whether or not the action(s), regulations(s), order(s) or request(s) prove(s) to be
invalid), equipment failure, terrorist acts, earthquake, war, fire, flood, explosion,
unusually severe weather, hurricane, health epidemic, pandemic, quarantine
restrictions, embargo, labor dispute or strike (whether legal or illegal), labor or material
shortage, transportation interruption of any kind, work slow down, civil disturbance,
insurrection, riot, or any other cause beyond SPONSOR’s sole control, and shall not be
responsible for any cancellations, delays, diversions or substitutions or any act or
omissions whatsoever by the air carrier(s), hotel(s), or other transportation companies
or any other persons providing any of these services and accommodations to passengers
including any results thereof such as changes in services or accommodations
necessitated by same. Nothing in this Prize Package authorizes any person to use the
Walt Disney Company’s and its affiliated companies (collectively, “Disney”) name, brand,
intellectual property, characters or reputation in conjunction with this Prize Package or
any prize promotions whatsoever and that a valid promotional agreement with Disney is
a precondition for use of this Prize Package in association with Disney’s name or Disney
owned intellectual property.
Thirty (30) First Prizes will be awarded. ARV of each First Prize: $40 USD
o Thirty (30) First Prize winners will receive:
GROOT prize pack consisting of:
Cobranded t shirt
Cobranded Thermos Bottle
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One (1) 24 oz Bag of Roasted & Salted Wonderful Pistachios In Shell
Actual value of the Prizes may vary depending on fluctuations in price for any portion(s) of the Prize,
product availability, Sweepstakes winner location, local taxes, and available store offers at the time of
purchase. Any difference between the stated ARV and actual value of the Prizes will not be awarded.
Terms and Conditions: Except where prohibited, an Entrant eligible to win a Prize will be required
to execute an Affidavit of Eligibility, a Liability Release, and a Publicity Release
(“Affidavit/Release”) and, if applicable, an IRS W 9 form for tax purposes as well as any other
documents which may be required by Sponsor. The Released Parties (defined below) will be held
harmless from any liability, loss, injury or damage, including, without limitation, personal injury,
death or damage to personal or real property, to Entrant or any other person or entity due in
whole or in part, directly or indirectly, by reason of the acceptance, possession, use or misuse of
any prize. Marvel Entertainment, Marvel Studios, The Walt Disney Company , and each of their
respective affiliates and all of their respective officers, directors, and employees are not
responsible for the promotion, administration or execution of the Prize Package or Sweepstakes.
TOTAL ARV OF ALL PRIZES TO BE AWARDED IN THIS SWEEPSTAKES IS US $11,000 USD.
All prizes are awarded by Sponsor. All prize details are at Sponsor’s sole discretion. Prizes are awarded
“as is” with no warranty or guarantee, either express or implied by Sponsor. Winner is solely responsible
for all federal, state and local taxes (including income and withholding taxes) and any other expenses,
costs or fees associated with acceptance and/or use of the prizes not specified herein as being awarded.
Winner may not substitute, assign or transfer prizes or redeem prizes for cash, credit or merchandise
except as specified; provided, however, that Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to substitute
a prize (or any portion thereof) with one of comparable or greater value. LIMIT ONE (1) PRIZE PER
HOUSEHOLD FOR THE ENTIRE SWEEPSTAKES. Additional restrictions may apply.
GENERAL CONDITIONS: Winning constitutes permission (except where prohibited by law) for Sponsor and
its designees to use a winner’s name, Entry, hometown, likeness, prize won, and photo and video (all at
Sponsor’s discretion) for future advertising, publicity in any and all media now or hereafter devised
throughout the world in perpetuity, without additional compensation, notification or permission. The
Released Parties are not responsible for lost, late, misdirected, damaged, stolen, altered, garbled,
incorrect, incomplete or delayed Entries or votes; all of which will be void. The Released Parties are also
not responsible for problems uploading or downloading any Sweepstakes related information or
materials from the web site or for any other technical malfunctions of electronic equipment, computer
on line systems, servers, or providers, computer hardware or software failures, phone lines, failure of any
Entry or vote to be received by Sponsor on account of technical problems, traffic, congestion on the
internet or the web site, or for any other technical problems including telecommunication,
miscommunication or failure, and failed, lost, delayed, incomplete, garbled or misdirected
communications which may limit a contestant’s ability to participate in this Sweepstakes. The Released
Parties are not responsible for any other errors or malfunctions of any kind, whether network, printing,
typographical, human or otherwise relating to or in connection with the Sweepstakes, including, without
limitation, errors or malfunctions which may occur in connection with the administration of the
Sweepstakes, the processing or judging of Entries, the submitting or tabulating of votes, the
announcement of the prizes or in any Sweepstakes related materials. Mass Entries or votes or Entries or
votes generated by a script, macro or use of automated devices may, at Sponsor’s sole discretion, be
disqualified. Sponsor reserves the right to modify, suspend or terminate the Sweepstakes in the event it
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becomes infected by a computer virus or is otherwise technically impaired, and to cancel or suspend the
Sweepstakes in its entirety should tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures or other
causes corrupt the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper play of the Sweepstakes and, if
terminated, at Sponsor’s discretion, determine the winner using all non suspect, eligible Entries received
up to time of cancellation using the judging procedure and Judging Criteria outlined above. In the event
of a dispute regarding Entries received from multiple users having the same e mail account, the
authorized subscriber of the e mail account at the time of Entry will be deemed to be the contestant and
must comply with these Official Rules. Authorized subscriber is the natural person who is assigned the e
mail address by the Internet Service Provider (ISP), on line service provider, or other organization
responsible for assigning e mail addresses. Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to disqualify
any individual (and void his/her Entry and vote) it finds to be tampering with the Entry or voting process
or the operation of this Sweepstakes or website, intending to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other
contestant, Sponsor or any of its representatives or to otherwise be acting in violation of these Official
Rules. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY A CONTESTANT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEB SITE OR
UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATIONS OF THE SWEEPSTAKES IS A VIOLATION OF APPLICABLE
CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS. SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, THE SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT
TO SEEK DAMAGES AND OTHER SUCH REMEDIES (INCLUDING ATTORNEYS’ FEES) FROM ANY SUCH
CONTESTANT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW AND TO DISQUALIFY SUCH CONTESTANT
FROM THE SWEEPSTAKES.
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MISCELLANEOUS CONDITIONS: By participating in the Sweepstakes, contestants (i) agree to be bound by
these Official Rules, including all eligibility requirements, (ii) agree to be bound by the decisions of
Sponsor, which are final and binding in all matters relating to the Sweepstakes, and (iii) agree to receive
electronic communications from Sponsor, as well as any information or promotional material that
contestants opt in to receive. Failure to comply with these Official Rules may result in disqualification
from the Sweepstakes. Sponsor reserves the right to permanently disqualify any person it believes has
intentionally violated these Official Rules and void all associated Entries and/or votes.
RELEASES: By entering the Sweepstakes, contestants agree to release and hold harmless the Promotion
Entities, any prize providers, Marvel Entertainment, Marvel Studios, The Walt Disney Company, and each
of their respective parents, affiliates, subsidiaries and all of their respective officers, directors, employees,
representatives and agents (collectively, “Released Parties”) from and against any claim, cause of action,
liability, loss, injury or damage, including, without limitation, personal injury, death or damage to personal
or real property, to entrant or any other person or entity arising out of, in whole or in part, directly or
indirectly, participation in this Sweepstakes, or the acceptance, possession, use or misuse of any prize
(including any travel or activity related thereto), the substitution of a prize in accordance with these
Official Rules, the administration of the Sweepstakes, the operation of the Sweepstakes and the various
methods of entry or the Released Parties’ use of any of the rights granted herein. The Released Parties
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assume no responsibility for the conduct of any contestant or voter or the responses of anyone appearing
in any Entry.
ARBITRATION AND CHOICE OF LAW: 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 any prize 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 contestant; (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, including attorneys’ fees,
other than entrant’s actual out of pocket expenses (i.e., costs associated with entering this Sweepstakes),
and entrant further waives all rights to have damages multiplied or increased. All issues and questions
concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights
and obligations of entrants and Sponsor in connection with this Sweepstakes, shall be governed by, and
construed in accordance with, the substantive laws of the State of California, USA without regard to
California’s choice of law rules.
WINNERS LIST: If you would like the name of the winners (available after August 31, 2022), please send a
self addressed stamped envelope by no later than December 31, 2022 to: “GROOT GETS CRACKIN'” 2022
Sweepstakes Winners, c/o Wonderful Pistachios & Almonds LLC, 11444 West Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles,
CA 90064.
SPONSOR: Wonderful Pistachios & Almonds LLC, 11444 West Olympic Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90064.
THIS SWEEPSTAKES AND THESE OFFICIAL RULES MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED, REPRINTED OR
PUBLISHED ELSEWHERE IN ANY FORMAT WITHOUT THE WRITTEN PERMISSION OF THE SPONSOR.