Official Rules
One entry per person. Must be 21 and older and a resident of Broward, Palm Beach or Miami-Dade Counties. Registration must be completed by November 15, 2026.
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. THE PURCHASE OF ANY GOOD(S) OR SERVICE(
S) WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.
THIS SWEEPSTAKES IS SUBJECT TO FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS AND LAWS
AND VOID OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES AND WHEREVER PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED.
1. SPONSOR. This Sweepstakes is sponsored by SFRTA/Tri-Rail.
2. SWEEPSTAKES PERIOD. The Sweepstakes begins on Monday, October 1, 2026 and ends on November
15, 2026 (the “Sweepstakes Period”). All “Entries” (as defined in Paragraph 5 hereof) must be received
during the Sweepstakes Period. The Sponsor’s computer (or that of its designee for this sweepstakes) is
the official time keeping device for online Entry into the Sweepstakes. For purposes of these Official
Sweepstakes Rules, all times and days are [Eastern Standard Time].
3. ELIGIBILITY. The Sweepstakes is open to legal residents of the United States of America and the District
of Columbia (“Sweepstakes Territory”) who are 21 years of age or older and reside in Broward, Miami-Dade
or Palm Beach County as of the beginning of the Sweepstakes Period. Each person submitting an Entry in
this Sweepstakes is an “Entrant.” All Entries by Entrants under 21 years of age, must be submitted by a
parent or legal guardian on behalf of such Entrants. Participation in this Sweepstakes constitutes each
Entrant’s full and unconditional representation of their age, as well as acceptance of these Official Sweepstakes
Rules and consent to be contacted by Tri-Rail by email, social media or telephone. Employees of
the Sponsor, its parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, and all advertising agencies, printers, promotional agencies
and families of each involved in this Sweepstakes are not eligible to participate or win.
4. WINNER SELECTION. Winners will be randomly selected, to be conducted within 72 hours after the
Sweepstakes Period, from among all eligible Entries received by the Sponsor. One winner is to be chosen.
5. HOW TO ENTER. Only one (1) entry (post) per person will be eligible. A winning Entry (the
“Winner”) will be selected at random from those who have registered with the given time period and meet
eligibility requirements as noted in Paragraph 3.
6. PERSONAL DATA. All Personal Data will be held, used and processed by the Sponsor in accordance
with its Privacy Policy as posted on Sponsor’s webpage at www.tri-rail.com. Entrants must provide all
required information for their Entry to remain eligible.
7. WARRANTIES AND CONSENTS. By completing and submitting a photo entry, Entrant: (a) represents
and warrants that (i) Entrant has read, and agrees to be bound by the Official Sweepstakes Rules, (ii) based
on the Official Sweepstakes Rules, Entrant is eligible to participate in the Sweepstakes, (iii) all of the information
provided as part of Entrant’s Entry is accurate, does not violate any third party’s legal rights (including
without limitation rights of privacy and publicity), and otherwise does not violate applicable law; (c)
consents to the use of Entrant’s name and/or likeness by Sponsor for promotional purposes (whether
online, in print or through any other media now known or hereafter developed), without additional compensation
or authorization unless prohibited by law; 8. ODDS. The odds of becoming a Winner depend on the
number of Entries received.
9. WINNER NOTIFICATION. Winners will be announced on or before December 1, 2026. The Winner will
be notified via email and/or phone and will be given instructions on how to claim the prize. Three (3)
attempts will be made to contact a Winner within a two-day period. If a Winner fails to respond within the
two-day period, or if an e-mail attempt is consistently returned as undeliverable, or if the selected Winner
cannot accept or receive the prize for any reason, or s/he is not in compliance with these Official Sweepstakes
Rules, the prize will be forfeited and an alternate Winner may be selected at Sponsor’s discretion.
The Winner has seven (7) days after acceptance to take delivery of their prize at a tbd train
station location. Additionally, the Winner may be required to sign and return an Affidavit and Release
Form (where legal and applicable) in accordance with Paragraph 10 below.
10. RELEASE OF CLAIMS. Upon acceptance of the prize, the winner releases and forever discharges the
Sponsor, its affiliates and subsidiaries, and their respective advertising and promotional agencies from all
claims, demands, damages, actions and causes of action arising out of participation in this Sweepstakes or
to arise by use of the prize, (ii) confirms compliance with these Official Sweepstakes Rules, and (iii) gives
permission to the Sponsor, at its option, to publish or otherwise use the Winner’s name, address, photograph,
voice and comments, without compensation, in any publicity carried out by the Sponsor or its
respective advertising agencies, except where prohibited by law.
11. AWARDING OF PRIZES. The prize in the Sweepstakes is nontransferable, nonassignable, nonnegotiable,
and not redeemable for credit. The prize must be accepted as awarded. Prize is awarded “AS IS”
with no warranty, representation or guarantee, express or implied, in fact or in law, made by Sponsor or for
which Sponsor shall be liable, including, without limitation, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
NONINFRINGEMENT OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. No cash or other substitution
may be made, except by Sponsor, who reserves the right (but has no obligation) to substitute a prize
(or a component thereof) with another prize (or component thereof, including cash) of equal or greater value
if a prize is not available for any reason as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. Each Winner is
solely and fully responsible for any and all costs, fees, taxes, assessments and expenses associated with
prize award, redemption, receipt and use, including, without limitation, all federal, state and local taxes on
the prize. Prizes will be awarded only upon successful verification that all Sweepstakes requirements have
been met, including, eligibility, age and other claims of/information provided by a potential Winner. Unused
components of a prize shall be forfeited and have no redeemable cash value. Winners must take delivery
of Prize within thirty (30) days of notice of availability from Sponsor or the prize supplier, at a time and place
specified by Sponsor or the prize supplier. Winner waives the right to assert as a cost of winning the Prize
any and all costs of verification and redemption or travel to redeem the Prize, if any.
12. PRIZE DETAILS.
(a) Grand Prize: One winner will be selected and receive qty.one, $1,000 check or gift card.
13. TAXES. Any valuation of the Prizes stated above is based on available information provided to the
Sponsor. The value of the Prizes will be taxable to Winners as income. All federal, state and local taxes and
any other costs and expenses associated with the acceptance and/or use of Prizes not specifically provided
for in these Official Sweepstakes Rules are solely the Winner's responsibility. Winners are solely responsible
for reporting and paying any and all applicable taxes. Any residents of the 50 United States that win
$600 or more in Prizes will have income reported to them on IRS Form 1099, as required under IRS rules
and a copy of said form will be sent to the IRS. Any Prize awarded above the threshold shall require the
Winner to provide the Sponsor with valid identification and a signed Form W-9 with a valid taxpayer identification
number or social security number before any Prize will be awarded. Entrant must contact his/her own
tax advisor for any questions concerning taxes.
14. PUBLICITY. Except where prohibited by law, participation in the Sweepstakes constitutes Winners’
consent to Sponsor’s (and its designees,’ successors’ and assigns’) use of Winner’s name, biography,
likeness, voice, photographs, video, opinions, statements, hometown, state and country for promotional
purposes in any manner or media (including, without limitation, online), worldwide, in perpetuity, and without
further payment, consideration, notice, review or consent.
15. INDEMNIFICATION. By entering the Sweepstakes, ENTRANTS AND EACH WINNER AGREE TO
FOREVER RELEASE, INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS SPONSOR, SPONSOR’S PARENT COMPANIES,
MANAGING AGENTS, SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES, AND THEIR RELATED PARTIES,
AND EACH OF THE FOREGOING ENTITIES’ RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES,
REPRESENTATIVES AND AGENTS OF EACH (COLLECTIVELY, THE “RELEASED PARTIES”) FROM
AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL LIABILITY WHATSOEVER FOR ANY CLAIMS, COSTS, INJURIES,
LOSSES OR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH ENTRANT’S PARTICIPATION
IN THE SWEEPSTAKES, OR DOWNLOADING OR ACCESSING OF ENTRY MATERIALS,
OR THE ACCEPTANCE, POSSESSION OR USE/MISUSE OF ANY PRIZE AWARDED HEREIN, ANY
SERVICES PROVIDED BY PARTIES OTHER THAN THE SPONSOR IN CONNECTION WITH THE
PRIZE AWARDED, OR PARTICIPATION IN ANY PRIZE-RELATED ACTIVITY (INCLUDING, WITHOUT
LIMITATION, CLAIMS, COSTS, INJURIES, LOSSES OR DAMAGES RELATED TO PERSONAL INJURIES,
DEATH, DAMAGE TO, LOSS OR DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY, RIGHTS OF PUBLICITY OR
PRIVACY, DEFAMATION OR PORTRAYAL IN A FALSE LIGHT). Entrants and each Winner further covenant
not to sue Sponsor or any of the other Released Parties and hereby acknowledge that neither Sponsor
nor any Released Party has made or is in any manner responsible or liable for any warranty, representation
or guarantee, express or implied, in fact or in law, relative to the Sweepstakes or the Prizes.
16. 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 Sweepstakes; (2) technical failures of any kind, including, but not limited
to malfunctions, interruptions, or disconnections in phone lines or network hardware or software; (3) unauthorized
human intervention in any part of the Entry process or the Sweepstakes; (4) technical or human
error which may occur in the administration of the Sweepstakes or the processing of Entries; (5) any injury
or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from an
Entrant’s participation in the Sweepstakes or receipt or use or misuse of any Prize; or (6) undeliverable
emails. If for any reason an Entrant's Entry is confirmed to have been erroneously deleted, lost, or otherwise
destroyed or corrupted, Entrant’s sole remedy is another Entry in the Sweepstakes at the discretion of
the Sponsor.
17. DISPUTES. Entrants and each Winner agree that: (1) any and all disputes, claims 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 the Florida courts (state and federal); (2) any
and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs
associated with entering this Sweepstakes, but in no event attorneys’ fees; and (3) under no circumstances
will an Entrant or a Winner be permitted to obtain awards for, and each Entrant and Winner hereby waives
all rights to claim, indirect, 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 LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY
FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO ENTRANT.
All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these
Official Sweepstakes Rules, or the rights and obligations of the Entrants, the Winners and Sponsor in
connection with the Sweepstakes, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the
State of Florida without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the State of
Florida or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than
the State of Florida.
18. TERMINATION; MODIFICATION. In the event Sponsor is prevented from continuing with the Sweepstakes
as a result of lack of feasibility of the Sweepstakes, compromised integrity of the Sweepstakes,
infection by computer virus, unauthorized intervention, technical failures, or any other causes beyond
Sponsor’s control, Sponsor may, within its sole discretion, cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend the
Sweepstakes. If Sponsor elects to abbreviate the Sweepstakes as a result of such an event, Sponsor may
award the prizes from among all valid and eligible Entries received up to the time of such event. In no event
will more prizes be awarded than stated in these Official Sweepstakes Rules.
19. GENERAL CONDITIONS. Any individual found to be tampering with the entry process or the operation
of the Sweepstakes or to be acting in violation of these Official Sweepstakes Rules or in an unsportsmanlike
or disruptive manner, at Sponsor’s sole discretion, may be disqualified and 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 Sweepstakes Rules shall not constitute a
waiver of that provision.
Potential Winners may be required to provide Sponsor with proof that he/she is the authorized account
holder of the e-mail address associated with the winning Entry. Proof of submitting Entries will not be
deemed to be proof of receipt by Sponsor.
20. WINNERS’ LIST. For a list of the Winner (available after the Sweepstakes ends) and/or a copy of these
Official Sweepstakes Rules, send a hand-printed, self-addressed, stamped envelope to 801 NW 33 Street
Pompano Beach, Fl. 33064 within five days after the Sweepstakes ends.
21. SPONSOR. The sponsor of the Sweepstakes and the address at which the Sponsor may be contacted
is: Tri-Rail, 801 NW 33 Street Pompano Beach, Fl. 33064.