OLYMPIC & PARALYMPIC GAMES HOST CITY VISA® SWEEPSTAKES
OFFICIAL RULES
1. NO PURCHASE OR OBLIGATION NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. NON-PURCHASE ENTRIES AND
PURCHASE ENTRIES HAVE AN EQUAL CHANCE OF WINNING.
2. ELIGIBILITY: The Olympic & Paralympic Games Host City Visa
Sweepstakes (“Sweepstakes”) is open only to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and
District of Columbia who are 18 years of age or older as of July 1, 2021. Void in Puerto Rico and other U.S.
territories and possessions, and where prohibited or restricted by law. Employees of the International Olympic
Committee (“IOC”), the Tokyo Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games
(“TOCOG”), the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (“USOPC”), all
participating National Olympic Committees and their individual athletes, and each of their respective
subsidiaries, affiliates, shareholders, officers, directors, agents, representatives, and employees
(collectively, “Olympic Entities”), Visa U.S.A. Inc. (“Sponsor” or “Visa”),
Visa Inc., Visa International Service Association, and their respective parents, successors, affiliates,
subsidiaries, trustees, and client financial institutions including but not limited to Delta Community Credit
Union (“DCCU”), prize suppliers, and advertising and promotion agencies, Don Jagoda
Associates, Inc. (“Administrator”), and each of their respective agents, representatives,
officers, directors, shareholders, and employees (collectively, the “Releasees”), and each of
their immediate family members (spouse, parents, children, siblings, and their respective spouses, regardless
of where they live) and individuals living in the same households of each of these individuals, whether
related or not, are not eligible to enter or win. Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state, and
local laws. The Sweepstakes is governed by U.S. law.
3. SWEEPSTAKES TIMING/DESCRIPTION: Begins at 12:00:00 AM Pacific Time
(“PT”) on July 1, 2021 and ends at 11:59:59 PM PT on August 15, 2021 (“Promotion
Period”). There will be one (1) Grand Prize winner, selected in a random drawing at the end of the
Promotion Period from among all eligible entries received.
4. TO ENTER: There are two (2) ways to enter:
AUTOMATIC ENTRY: An eligible Delta Community Visa cardholder will
automatically receive one (1) Sweepstakes entry for each eligible Visa purchase made with his/her/their Delta
Community Visa consumer credit card or Delta Community Visa consumer debit card during the Promotion Period at
a participating merchant location in the U.S. Only eligible Visa purchases or payments made with an eligible
Delta Community Visa card that is not in default under the customer agreement for that account and issued by
Delta Community Credit Union in the U.S., processed through Visa U.S.A. Inc.'s transaction-processing system
during the Promotion Period, are eligible for automatic entry. In the event of a dispute as to who submitted a
particular cardholder entry, such entry will be deemed to be submitted by the primary person in whose name the
card used to enter the Sweepstakes was issued. Account adjustment transactions/returns, cash advances, balance
transfers, non-U.S.-dollar purchases, Interlink®-processed transactions, purchases authorized by entering a
PIN (personal identification number), payment of late fees or over-limit fees, and Visa health and benefit
card transactions are excluded from automatic entry. Other restrictions and exclusions may apply. Delta
Community Visa cards or card numbers that are stolen, fraudulent, tampered with, or otherwise altered are not
eligible for automatic entry. Automatic entries must be made by 11:59:59 PM PT on August 15, 2021 in order to
be eligible for the random drawing.
TO ENTER BY MAIL WITHOUT PURCHASE OR OBLIGATION: Hand-print your complete
name, street address, city, state, ZIP code, and daytime and evening telephone numbers (including area code),
and valid email address, on a plain piece of 3" x 5" paper, and mail it in a business-size (#10)
envelope with sufficient postage affixed, to: Olympic & Paralympic Games Host City Visa Sweepstakes, P.O.
Box 7748, Melville, NY 11775-7748. Mailed entries must be postmarked between July 1, 2021 and August 15, 2021,
and received by August 23, 2021, in order to be included in the random drawing. Enter as often as you wish;
however, each mailed entry will count as one (1) entry into the random drawing and must be mailed in a
separate, postmarked-and-stamped envelope. Entries that are mechanically reproduced, copied, illegible,
incomplete, or inaccurate and entries by any means which subvert the entry process are void. Entries become
the property of the Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned. Incomplete entries or entries not
complying with these Official Rules are subject to disqualification, at the Sponsor’s sole discretion. Proof
of mailing does not constitute proof of delivery.
5. DETERMINATION OF WINNER/WINNER NOTIFICATION: One (1) potential Grand
Prize winner will be selected on or about September 7, 2021 from among all eligible automatic and mailed
entries received. Random drawing will be conducted under the direction of Administrator, an independent
judging organization. Administrator’s and Sponsor’s decisions are final and binding on matters relating to
this Sweepstakes. Potential winner will be notified by email and/or telephone within five (5) business days of
random drawing date. Potential winner will be required to verify their eligibility by digitally completing and
securely signing and returning a Declaration of Compliance, Liability Waiver and Publicity Release where
legal, within five (5) business days of notification. Non-compliance within this time frame and/or with these
Official Rules; Sponsor’s inability to contact the potential winner within a reasonable time period; or prize
or prize notification returned as undeliverable will result in potential winner’s disqualification and, at
Sponsor’s discretion, prize may be awarded to a potential alternate winner.
6. ODDS: The estimated odds of winning the Grand Prize are 1 in
10,308,262; however, the actual odds of winning depend upon the total number of eligible entries received.
7. PRIZE AND ITS APPROXIMATE RETAIL VALUE (“ARV”): There is one (1) Grand Prize to
be awarded. One (1) eligible winner will receive a trip for two (2) people (winner and one (1)
guest) to the winner’s choice of one (1) of the following past Olympic and/or Paralympic Games Host Cities
(“Grand Prize Trip”): Los Angeles, CA USA; Salt Lake City, UT USA; Montreal, Canada; or
Sydney, Australia (each a “Host City”), as follows:
5-Day/4-Night Trip to Los Angeles, CA USA: Prize includes round-trip economy class
air transportation for two (2) people from a major U.S. gateway airport nearest the winner’s home to Los
Angeles, CA, use of a rental SUV for duration of trip, a 4-night stay (one (1) premier balcony room, double
occupancy) including breakfast daily at the Maybourne Beverly Hills Hotel (subject to change based on
availability), one (1) half-day private tour of Los Angeles, Beverly Hills and Hollywood with multimedia or
similar and one (1) Los Angeles bike tour or similar, each to be designated by Sponsor, and $2,000 spending
money allowance (awarded in the form of a check to winner). In addition to the aforementioned prize, $4,000
cash (for winner only) will be awarded in the form of a check to winner that can be used toward the payment of
income taxes associated with the prize. ARV: $13,600.
5-Day/4-Night Trip to Salt Lake City, UT USA: Prize includes round-trip economy
class air transportation for two (2) people from a major U.S. gateway airport nearest the winner’s home to
Salt Lake City, UT, use of a rental SUV for duration of trip, a 4-night stay (one (1) luxury mountain view
suite with fireplace and hot tub, double occupancy) at the Stein Eriksen Lodge at Deer Valley in Park City, UT
(subject to change based on availability), one (1) full-day Park City Grand tour or similar to be designated
by Sponsor, and $2,000 spending money allowance (awarded in the form of a check to winner). In addition to the
aforementioned prize, $7,000 cash (for winner only) will be awarded in the form of a check to winner that can
be used toward the payment of income taxes associated with the prize. ARV: $24,500.
5-Day/4-Night Trip to Montréal, Quebec Canada: Prize includes round-trip economy
class air transportation for two (2) people from a major U.S. gateway airport nearest the winner’s home to
Montréal Quebec, use of a rental SUV for duration of trip, a 4-night stay (one (1) bedroom suite with
fireplace, double occupancy) at the Ritz Carlton Montréal Hotel (subject to change based on availability), one
(1) helicopter tour over Montréal or similar and one (1) Secret Food Tour Montréal or similar, each to be
designated by Sponsor, and $2,000 spending money allowance (awarded in the form of a check to winner). In
addition to the aforementioned prize, $5,200 cash (for winner only) will be awarded in the form of a check to
winner that can be used toward the payment of income taxes associated with the prize. ARV: $18,000.
8-Day/7-Night Trip to Sydney, Australia: Prize includes round-trip economy class air
transportation for two (2) people from a major U.S. gateway airport nearest the winner’s home to Sydney,
Australia, round-trip ground transportation between airport and hotel, a 7-night stay (one (1) harbour view
room, double occupancy) at the Park Hyatt Sydney Hotel (subject to change based on availability), one (1) Blue
Mountain tour or similar to be designated by Sponsor, and $2,000 spending money allowance (awarded in the form
of a check to winner). In addition to the aforementioned prize, $8,300 cash (for winner only) will be awarded
in the form of a check to winner that can be used toward the payment of income taxes associated with the
prize. ARV: $28,600.
Actual value of Grand Prize Trip depends upon the Grand Prize winner’s point of departure
and choice of Host City, existing rates at time of travel, and any difference between the stated ARV and the
actual value if any, will not be awarded.
Grand Prize Trip Restrictions
If winner is at least 18, but still considered a minor in his/her state or place of residence, his/her parent
or legal guardian will be required to accompany minor winner on the Grand Prize Trip. Grand Prize winner and
guest must complete travel within eighteen (18) months of the award date (“Travel Period”)
and must book Grand Prize Trip a minimum of sixty (60) days prior to travel. If the Grand Prize Winner is
unable to travel during the Travel Period for any reason, including not being able to comply with any public
or private travel restrictions, Grand Prize winner forfeits his/her rights to the Grand Prize and no
compensation will be awarded. Sponsor reserves the right to change dates for Grand Prize Trip. Guest of winner
must be of legal age of majority in his/her jurisdiction of residence (and at least 18) unless a child or
legal ward of winner. Guest must execute a release of liability prior to travel unless a minor then winner
will be required to execute and return such documents on behalf of such child or legal ward. Grand Prize Trip
is subject to airline/flight times and hotel availability and other conditions and restrictions including
public health restrictions. If the winner lives within 100 miles of selected Host City, the air transportation
portion of Grand Prize Trip will not be awarded and ground transportation will be substituted and no
additional compensation or substitution will be provided. SUV rental is subject to additional restrictions set
forth by SUV rental agreement. If winner does not meet rental requisites/requirements, that portion of the
prize will not be awarded and no additional compensation will be provided. SUV must be returned with a full
tank of gas. Airline/flight times to be selected by Sponsor at its sole discretion; one or more stopovers may
be required. Once Grand Prize Trip has been booked, no change, extension or substitution of Grand Prize Trip
dates is permitted except by Sponsor, in its sole discretion. Sponsor is not responsible for any fees or
additional charges resulting from any changes to itinerary or accommodations made by a prize winner and/or
his/her guest. Sponsor will not replace any lost or stolen tickets, travel vouchers or similar items
once they are in winner’s possession or in the possession of a guest. Releasees shall not be
responsible for any cancellations, delays, diversions, substitutions, or any acts or omissions whatsoever by
the air carrier(s), hotel, 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. Prize conditions may be added or modified by companies providing those
portions of the prize. The prize restrictions/conditions stated herein are not all-inclusive and may be
subject to additional restrictions/conditions at time of travel. The winner and guest are solely responsible
for complying with all travel requirements and restrictions, and for obtaining all necessary travel documents
(i.e., valid government issued photo ID) in order to travel, including but not limited to a U.S. Passport,
Visa or approved Electronic Travel Authority if applicable to Host City, as well as travel insurance (and all
other forms of insurance), that they may wish to obtain for the Grand Prize Trip (at their own expense) and
hereby acknowledge that the Releasees have not and will not obtain or provide travel insurance or any other
form of insurance for the Grand Prize Trip. Winner and his/her guest must arrive at the designated U.S.
gateway airport in time for the flight. Tickets are subject to certain terms and conditions as specified by
issuer thereon. If any portion of the Grand Prize Trip after booking is unable to take place as planned for
any reason, including but not limited to, cancellation, scheduling conflicts, lockout, labor dispute, strike,
inclement weather, a pandemic, a public health emergency, or any other event of Force Majeure, the remaining
components of the prize will be awarded (and Sponsor’s obligation to the winner will be fulfilled. All travel
is subject to any and all advisories, restrictions or requirements instituted by the U.S. Department of
Defense, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and/or the U.S. Centers of Disease Control and Prevention,
as required, including but not limited to passing one (1) or more COVID-19 antigen and screening tests and
testing negative for COVID-19 and executing any assumption of risk or other documents relating to COVID-19.
8. CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION: By entering, entrants agree to be bound by
these Official Rules, including all eligibility requirements and the decisions of the Sponsor and
Administrator, which are final and binding. By accepting a prize, each winner consents to the use of
his/her/their name, image, likeness, photograph, voice, and biographical material for advertising, publicity,
and promotional purposes by Sponsor in any and all media now or hereafter devised, including but not limited
to, any online announcements, worldwide in perpetuity, without additional compensation, notification, or
permission, except where prohibited by law. Entrants release and hold harmless Releasees from any claims,
actions, injury, loss, or damage of any kind, including but not limited to, personal injury or death,
resulting, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from participating in this Sweepstakes or from the
acceptance, possession, or use or misuse of any prize (including any activity related thereto). This
limitation of liability is a comprehensive limitation of liability that applies to all damages of any kind,
including (without limitation) compensatory, direct, indirect, or consequential damages; loss of data, income
or profit; loss or damage to property; and claims of third parties. Entrants agree that Releasees have not
made nor are in any manner responsible or liable for any warranty, representation, or guarantee, statutory,
express or implied (including but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability, title, and
fitness for a particular purpose), in fact or in law, relative to the Sweepstakes. No substitution, cash
equivalent, or transfer of any prize permitted except at the sole discretion of the Sponsor, who reserves the
right to substitute a prize (or portion thereof) with one of equal or greater value, except as otherwise
provided herein. Any and all other costs and expenses associated with prize acceptance and use not
specifically stated within these Official Rules as being provided, are the sole responsibility of the winner,
including, without limitation, all federal, state, and local taxes, additional transportation, additional
excursions, tips or gratuities, in-room charges, meals and beverages not specified, baggage fees, upgrades,
and any other incidental travel costs. Winner must comply with any and all applicable hotel check-in
requirements, such as presentation of a major credit card. If winner is at least 18, but still considered a
minor in his/her state or place of residence, prize may be awarded in the name of his/her parent or legal
guardian, who will be responsible for fulfilling all requirements imposed on winner as set forth herein. Prize
details are at Sponsor’s sole discretion.
9. GENERAL: Sponsor will collect information from the entrants solely for
the purpose of the prize drawing and to notify winner. Sponsor will not share this information with any third
party (except as necessary for the administration of the Sweepstakes) nor attempt to contact entrant, unless
entrant has agreed to receive further information on Sponsor’s products and promotions. Releasees are not
responsible for lost, late, illegible, misdirected, inaccurate, incomplete, undelivered, damaged, delayed,
garbled, postage-due, or stolen mail, entries, and transactions; for transactions that are lost, misdirected,
or fail to enter into the processing system, or are processed, reported, or transmitted late or incorrectly;
or for any other errors or problems of any kind, whether typographical, printing, mechanical, human,
electronic, or otherwise, relating to or in connection with the Sweepstakes, including, without limitation,
any error or problem that may occur in connection with the administration of the Sweepstakes, the processing
of entries, the announcement of prize, or in any Sweepstakes-related materials. Entry materials that have been
tampered with or altered are void. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel or suspend
part or all of this Sweepstakes at any time without notice and for any reason including, if in the
Administrator’s opinion there is any suspected or actual evidence of electronic or non-electronic tampering
with any portion of the Sweepstakes, or if virus, bugs, non-authorized human intervention or other causes
corrupt or impair the administration, security, fairness, or integrity and proper play of the Sweepstakes. In
the event of cancellation, Sponsor may void any entries it suspects are at issue and, at its discretion, if
terminated, award prize in a random drawing from among all non-suspect, eligible entries received up to the
date of cancellation. Caution: Any attempt by an entrant or any other individual to damage or
undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes may be in violation of criminal and civil laws and,
should such an attempt be made, the Sponsor reserves the right to seek any and all remedies available from
any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law, including criminal prosecution. Sponsor’s
failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that or any other
provision. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify entrants who violate these Official Rules or interfere
with this Sweepstakes in any manner.
10. TAXES: Any valuation of the prize stated above is based on available
information provided to the Sponsor. The value of the prize will be taxable to winner as income. Sponsor will
issue winner an IRS FORM 1099-MISC for the value of the prize as it is valued at $600 or more. All federal,
state and local taxes and any other costs and expenses associated with the acceptance and/or use of the prize
not specifically provided for in these Official Rules are solely the responsibility of the winner. Winner is
solely responsible for reporting and paying any and all applicable taxes.
11. GOVERNING LAW/DISPUTES: Except where prohibited, all issues/questions
concerning the construction, validity, interpretation, and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the
rights and obligations of the entrant and Sponsor in connection with the Sweepstakes, shall be governed by,
and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of California, without giving effect to any choice of
law or conflict of law rules (whether of the State of California or any other jurisdiction) that would cause
the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of California. Jurisdiction and venue
shall be solely within the State of California.
12. FORCE MAJEURE: In the event an insufficient number of eligible entries
are received to award the prize and/or Sponsor is prevented from awarding the prize or continuing with this
Sweepstakes as contemplated herein by any event beyond its control, including but not limited to fire, flood,
natural or man-made epidemic of health or other means, earthquake, explosion, labor dispute or strike, act of
God or public enemy, satellite or equipment failure, riot or civil disturbance, terrorist threat or activity,
war (declared or undeclared) or any federal, state/provincial or local government law, order, regulation, or
guideline, public health crisis or pandemic (e.g., Coronavirus), order of any court or jurisdiction, or other
cause not reasonably within Sponsor’s control, regardless of whether any such cause was foreseeable (each a
“Force Majeure” event or occurrence), then Sponsor shall have the right to modify, suspend,
or terminate this Sweepstakes. If this Sweepstakes is terminated before the designated end date, Sponsor will
(if possible) select the potential winner in a random drawing from all eligible, non-suspect entries received
as of the date of the event giving rise to the termination. Inclusion in such drawing shall be each entrant’s
sole and exclusive remedy under such circumstances.
13. ARBITRATION: Except where prohibited by law, as a condition of
participating in this Sweepstakes, participant agrees that (i) 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 under the rules of the
American Arbitration Association and held at the AAA regional office nearest the participant; (ii) the Federal
Arbitration Act shall govern the interpretation, enforcement and all proceedings at such arbitration; and
(iii) 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.
14. WINNER LIST: For the name of the prize winner, available after
September 30, 2021, mail a self-addressed, stamped envelope by September 30, 2021, to: Olympic &
Paralympic Games Host City Visa Sweepstakes Winner, c/o Don Jagoda Associates, Inc., 100 Marcus Drive,
Melville, NY 11747.
15. SPONSOR & ADMINISTRATOR: Sponsor: Visa U.S.A. Inc., P.O. Box 8999,
San Francisco, CA 94128-8999. Administrator: Don Jagoda Associates, Inc., 100 Marcus Drive, Melville, NY
11747.
CONSUMER DISCLOSURE: NO PURCHASE OR OBLIGATION
NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. No entrant has
yet won. There is one (1) Grand Prize to be awarded. One (1) eligible winner will receive a
trip for two (2) people (winner and one (1) guest) to the winner’s choice of one (1) of the following past
Olympic and/or Paralympic Games Host Cities (“Grand Prize Trip”): Los Angeles, CA USA; Salt
Lake City, UT USA; Montreal, Canada; or Sydney, Australia (each a “Host City”), as follows:
5-Day/4-Night Trip to Los Angeles, CA USA: Prize includes round-trip economy class air transportation
for two (2) people from a major U.S. gateway airport nearest the winner’s home to Los Angeles, CA, use of a
rental SUV for duration of trip, a 4-night stay (one (1) premier balcony room, double occupancy) including
breakfast daily at the Maybourne Beverly Hills Hotel (subject to change based on availability), one (1)
half-day private tour of Los Angeles, Beverly Hills and Hollywood with multimedia or similar and one (1) Los
Angeles bike tour or similar, each to be designated by Sponsor, and $2,000 spending money allowance (awarded
in the form of a check to winner). In addition to the aforementioned prize, $4,000 cash (for winner only)
will be awarded in the form of a check to winner that can be used toward the payment of income taxes
associated with the prize. ARV: $13,600. 5-Day/4-Night Trip to Salt Lake City, UT USA: Prize includes
round-trip economy class air transportation for two (2) people from a major U.S. gateway airport nearest the
winner’s home to Salt Lake City, UT, use of a rental SUV for duration of trip, a 4-night stay (one (1)
luxury mountain view suite with fireplace and hot tub, double occupancy) at the Stein Eriksen Lodge at Deer
Valley in Park City, UT (subject to change based on availability), one (1) full-day Park City Grand tour or
similar to be designated by Sponsor, and $2,000 spending money allowance (awarded in the form of a check to
winner). In addition to the aforementioned prize, $7,000 cash (for winner only) will be awarded in the form
of a check to winner that can be used toward the payment of income taxes associated with the prize. ARV:
$24,500. 5-Day/4-Night Trip to Montréal, Quebec Canada: Prize includes round-trip economy class air
transportation for two (2) people from a major U.S. gateway airport nearest the winner’s home to Montréal
Quebec, use of a rental SUV for duration of trip, a 4-night stay (one (1) bedroom suite with fireplace,
double occupancy) at the Ritz Carlton Montréal Hotel (subject to change based on availability), one (1)
helicopter tour over Montréal or similar and one (1) Secret Food Tour Montréal or similar, each to be
designated by Sponsor, and $2,000 spending money allowance (awarded in the form of a check to winner). In
addition to the aforementioned prize, $5,200 cash (for winner only) will be awarded in the form of a check
to winner that can be used toward the payment of income taxes associated with the prize. ARV: $18,000.
8-Day/7-Night Trip to Sydney, Australia: Prize includes round-trip economy class air transportation
for two (2) people from a major U.S. gateway airport nearest the winner’s home to Sydney, Australia,
round-trip ground transportation between airport and hotel, a 7-night stay (one (1) harbour view room,
double occupancy) at the Park Hyatt Sydney Hotel (subject to change based on availability), one (1) Blue
Mountain tour or similar to be designated by Sponsor, and $2,000 spending money allowance (awarded in the
form of a check to winner). In addition to the aforementioned prize, $8,300 cash (for winner only) will be
awarded in the form of a check to winner that can be used toward the payment of income taxes associated with
the prize. ARV: $28,600. Actual value of Grand Prize Trip depends upon the Grand Prize winner’s point of
departure and choice of Host City, existing rates at time of travel, and any difference between the stated
ARV and the actual value if any, will not be awarded. Automatic entries must be received by 11:59:59 PM PT
8/15/21 in order to be eligible. Mailed entries must be postmarked by 8/15/21 and received by 8/23/21. The
estimated odds of winning a prize are 1 in 10,308,262; however, the actual odds of winning depend upon the
total number of eligible entries received. Sweepstakes ends 11:59:59 PM PT 8/15/21. See Official Rules above
for complete details, including prize restrictions/conditions. Sponsored solely by Visa U.S.A. Inc., P.O.
Box 8999, San Francisco, CA 94128-8999.