JOE’S CRAB SHACK SHARK MONTH PROMOTION OFFICIAL RULES
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. BY
ENTERING THE PROMOTION, YOU ACCEPT AND AGREE TO ABIDE BY THESE OFFICIAL RULES.
1. SPONSOR. Joe’s Crab Shack Shark Month Promotion is sponsored by Landry’s, LLC (“Sponsor”), 1510
West Loop South, Houston, TX, 77027. Instagram/Facebook is/are not a sponsor or co-sponsor of this
Promotion.
2. PROMOTION PERIOD. The Promotion begins at 12:01 AM Central Standard Time (“CST”) on July 22,
2024 and ends at 11:59 PM CST on July 28, 2024 (“Promotion Period”). All entries must be received on
or before the conclusion of the Promotion Period. Sponsor reserves the right to extend or shorten
the Promotion Period at its sole discretion.
3. ELIGIBILITY. The Promotion is offered only to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States,
the District of Columbia, who are at least eighteen (18) years of age or the age of majority in
their place, province or territory of residence at the time of entry. Employees, officers,
directors, representatives, and agents of Sponsor, its parent companies, subsidiaries, and
affiliates and each of their immediate family members (e.g., spouse, parent, child, sibling, and
their respective spouses and the “steps” of each, regardless of where they reside) and persons
living in the same household of each, whether or not related, are not eligible to enter or win. All
applicable federal, state, provincial, territorial, and local laws and regulations apply. Void in
Quebec and where prohibited or restricted by law. 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 Promotion. Winning a prize is contingent upon fulfilling all
requirements set forth herein. All entries become the sole and exclusive property of the Sponsor
and receipt of entries will not be acknowledged or returned.
4. ENTERING THE PROMOTION: During the Promotion Period, Sponsor will make one post on Sponsor’s
Instagram account (@officialjoescrabshack) and Facebook account (@officialjoescrabshack) inviting
participants to enter the Promotion (“Promotion Posts”). An eligible entrant may enter the
Promotion through Facebook or Instagram (collectively “Online Entry”) or by mail (“Mail Entry”) as
follows:
a. Enter Via Instagram:
i. Sign into his/her Instagram account (entrant may create an Instagram account for free if he/she
does not already have one);
ii. Become a follower of @officialjoescrabshack on Instagram (if not already following); and
iii. Like the Promotion Post
iv. Tag 1 friend on the Promotion Post
b. Enter Via Facebook:
i. Sign into his/her Facebook account (entrant may create a Facebook account for free if he/she
does not already have one);
ii. Become a follower of @officialjoescrabshack on Facebook (if not already following); and
iii. Like the Promotion Post
iv. Tag 1 friend on the Promotion Post
IMPORTANT FOR ONLINE ENTRIES: MOBILE ENTRY IS NOT REQUIRED TO ENTER OR WIN A PRIZE IN THIS
PROMOTION. MESSAGE AND DATA RATES MAY APPLY IF AN ENTRANT ENTERS THIS PROMOTION ON HIS/HER MOBILE
DEVICE. NOT ALL MOBILE TELEPHONE/WIRELESS PROVIDERS CARRY THE SERVICE NECESSARY TO PARTICIPATE IN
THIS PROMOTION. ENTRANTS SHOULD CONSULT THEIR WIRELESS PROVIDER'S PRICING PLANS.
c. Enter Via Mail: To enter by mail, without purchase or obligation, during the Promotion Period
send a 3” x 5” card with your name (first and last name), complete mailing address, city, state,
zip code and day and evening telephone numbers with area code to: Landry’s, Inc., Attn: Joe’s Crab
Shack Shark Month Promotion, 1510 West Loop South, Houston, TX 77027 (“Mail Entry”). Mail Entries
must be postmarked during the Promotion Period and received no later than the close of the
Promotion Period. Sponsor is not responsible for delayed or late deliveries of entries, entries
lost, misdirected or otherwise misplaced in the mail or entries not otherwise received regardless
of reason. Duplicate entries will not be honored.
5. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS. Limit of twenty (20) entries per person, per day during the Promotion
Period. Entries received after 11:59 PM CST on the day the Promotion Period closes will be deemed
void. All entries become the property of the Sponsor. An entry must comply with Instagram’s terms
and conditions; cannot prominently feature trademarks, logos or trade dress owned by any third
party, or advertise or promote any brand or product of any kind, other than the Sponsor’s; must be
suitable for publication and cannot be sexually explicit or suggestive, violent or derogatory of
any ethnic, racial, gender, religious, professional or age group; cannot promote illegal drugs,
tobacco, firearms/weapons (or the sue of any of the foregoing); cannot describe or depict any
illegal activity or violation of any state, federal, or local law; and cannot contain any viruses, spyware,
malware, or other malicious components that are designed to harm the functionality of a computer in
any way. If any Entry fails to Comply with any of these Entry Requirements or any other provisions
of these Official Rules, at the Sponsor’s sole discretion,
Sponsor reserves the right, but is not obligated, to disqualify the entrant. Entries from users
with protected or private Instagram accounts (i.e., entrant has set his/her account so that only
people the entrant has approved can view his or her updates) may not be received. Entries will be
deemed made by the authorized account holder of the account the Entry is submitted from at the time
of entry. The “authorized account holder” is the person who is assigned to the Instagram account by
the online service provider. Sponsor reserves the right, but not the obligation to, at their sole
discretion, disqualify the entrant if any Entry fails to comply with any of these requirements or
any other provisions of these Official Rules.
6. WINNER SELECTION. Winners will be chosen at random by Sponsor from all eligible entries
submitted during the Promotion Period. The random selection process run by the Sponsor is final.
The winner is deemed to be a potential winner, pending verification of the entrant’s eligibility
and compliance with these Official Rules, as determined by Sponsor in its sole and absolute
discretion. The odds of winning any of the Prizes depends on the total number of eligible entries
received during the Promotion Period.
7. PRIZES. Two (2) winners will be selected to receive a One Hundred Dollar ($100.00) Joe’s Crab
Shack Gift Card (the “Gift Card”) and various retail items valued at approximately One Hundred
Dollar ($100.00) $100 at the end of the Promotion Period (collectively, the “Prize”). The total
approximate retail value of the Prize is Two Hundred Dollar ($200.00 USD). Sponsor reserves the
right to sell or distribute the unclaimed Prizes at Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion. Certain
locations operating under Landry’s brands are franchised locations and therefore may or may not
accept or redeem Landry’s Gift Cards issued by Sponsor. The Gift Card may be used only for
purchases within the United States and must be used in accordance with the Landry’s Gift Card Terms
and Conditions then in place. Except where prohibited by law, the Gift Card may not be redeemed for
cash. Gift Cards have no cash or other currency redemption value. The value of a Gift Card that is
lost, stolen, destroyed, altered or used without the owner’s permission will not be replaced or
refunded. All other costs and expenses which are not specifically listed as part of a prize in
these Official Rules and which may be associated with the award, acceptance, receipt and use of the
Prizes are solely the responsibility of the respective winner. ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL TAXES
ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECEIPT OR USE OF ANY PRIZE ARE SOLELY THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE WINNER.
8. HOW TO CLAIM A PRIZE. Winner(s) will be notified on Instagram or Facebook (depending on method
of entry) by a Direct Message from @officialjoescrabshack with instructions on how to claim his/her
prize. The potential winner must respond to the Direct Message notification within twenty-four (24)
hours of the Promotion Period ending, or they may, at the Sponsor’s sole discretion, be
disqualified. If Sponsor is unable to contact the prospective winner within twenty-four (24) hours
from the first notification attempt, if the prospective winner fails to complete and return all
requested forms by the specified date, or if the prospective winner fails to comply with any of the
requirements, his/her prize will be forfeited and an alternative prospective winner may be
selected. Sponsor’s decisions with respect to the winner, these Official Rules, and all other
matters pertaining to the Promotion shall be final and binding. Sponsor is not responsible for any
undelivered emails, including without limitation emails that are not received because of a Winner’s
privacy or spam filter settings. A prospective winner may be required to sign an affidavit of
eligibility and release of liability and publicity (where permitted) and IRS 1099 form, and return
same, properly executed, within two (2) days of issuance of prize notification. The odds of winning
depends upon the number of eligible entries received.
9. DISPUTES. All disputes arising from or relating to the Promotion shall be submitted exclusively
to the jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in Harris County in the State of Texas,
and each entrant hereby irrevocably consents to the jurisdiction of such courts and waives all
objections thereto. Each entrant hereby irrevocably waives any and all right to trial by jury in
any legal proceeding in connection with the Promotion, the Official Rules and any and all further
transactions contemplated hereby. Except where prohibited, each entrant agrees that any and all
disputes which cannot be resolved between or among the parties and any claims or causes of action
arising out of or connected with this Promotion, any prize awarded, or the determination of the
winner shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action. Any and all
disputes that arise relating to the Promotion must be filed within one (1) year from the date that
the winners are announced.
10. OFFICIAL RULES; LIST OF WINNERS. For a copy of these Official Rules or the name of the winner,
send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: Landry’s, 1510 West Loop South, Houston, Texas 77027.
Please allow 30-60 days for processing and delivery.
11. INDEMNIFICATION AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. BY ENTERING THE PROMOTION, EACH ENTRANT AGREES TO
INDEMNIFY, RELEASE AND HOLD HARMLESS SPONSOR AND ITS PARENT, AFFILIATE AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES,
THE INSTAGRAM AND/OR FACEBOOK PLATFORMS, ADMINISTRATOR, ADVERTISING AND PROMOTIONAL AGENCIES, AND
ALL THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES AND AGENTS FROM ANY LIABILITY,
DAMAGES, LOSSES OR INJURY RESULTING IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FROM THAT ENTRANT’S
PARTICIPATION IN THE PROMOTION AND THE ACCEPTANCE, USE OR MISUSE OF ANY PRIZE THAT MAY BE WON. SPONSOR AND ITS PARENT, AFFILIATE AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES DO NOT MAKE ANY WARRANTIES, EXPRESS
OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE CONDITION, FITNESS OR MERCHANTABILITY OF THE PRIZE. SPONSOR AND
ITS PARENTS, SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, ADVERTISING AND PROMOTIONAL AGENCIES, AND ALL THEIR
RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES AND AGENTS DISCLAIM ANY
LIABILITY FOR DAMAGE TO ANY COMPUTER SYSTEM RESULTING FROM ACCESS TO OR THE
DOWNLOAD OF INFORMATION OR MATERIALS CONNECTED WITH THE PROMOTION.
12. PUBLICITY: Except where prohibited, participation in any Promotion constitutes entrant’s
consent for the Sponsor and their respective designees to use entrant’s first and last name,
likeness, prize information, city and state of residence, and any comments, testimonials or other
feedback related to any prize or entrant’s Promotion experience, whether written or oral, for
promotional purposes in any media without further consideration. Any Entry transmitted to Sponsor
will be treated as non-confidential and nonproprietary. All entries become the sole and exclusive
property of Sponsor and receipt of entries will not be acknowledged or returned. Once an Entry is
submitted in the Promotion it may be made available on Sponsor’s various social media accounts or
other websites for viewing by the general public and any such postings will be deemed made at the
direction of the entrant within the meaning of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act and the
Communications Decency Act.
13. PRIVACY: Sponsor’s Privacy Policy is available at https://www.landrysinc.com/privacy-notice.
14. INTERNET: Sponsor is not responsible for: (a) electronic transmission errors resulting in
omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operations or transmission; (b) theft or
destruction or unauthorized access to or alterations of entry materials, or for technical, network,
electronic, computer, hardware or software malfunctions or limitations of any kind; (c) inaccurate
transmissions of or failure to receive any entry or entrant information on account of technical
problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website or any combination thereof; (d)
any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission,
communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of,
entries; (e) any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network or telephone lines,
computer on- line systems, servers, or providers, computer equipment, software, failure or delay of
any email or entry to be received by Sponsor on account of technical problems, human error or
traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website, or any combination thereof; (f) any damage to
an entrant’s system which is occasioned by participating in this Promotion or by downloading any
information necessary to participate in the Promotion; and (g) for incorrect or inaccurate entry
information whether caused by Internet users or by any of the equipment or programming associated
with or utilized in the Promotion or by any technical or human error which may occur in the
processing of the entries in the Promotion.
15. RIGHT TO CANCEL: If, for any reason, the Promotion, or any portion of the Promotion is not
capable of running as planned or is compromised in any way, Sponsor reserves the right to cancel,
terminate, modify or suspend the Promotion.
16. MISCELLANEOUS: Headings are provided for reference purposes only and will not be given any
substantive effect. The failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Official
Rules shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. If any part of these Official Rules
is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable, that part will be
enforced to the maximum extent permitted by law, and the remainder of these Official Rules will
remain fully in force.
17. ADDITIONAL LIMITATIONS. The Prize is non-transferable. No substitution or cash equivalent of
Prize is permitted. Sponsor and its respective parent, affiliate and subsidiary companies, agents,
and representatives are not responsible for any typographical or other errors in the offer or
administration of the Promotion, including, but not limited to, errors in any printing or posting
of these Official Rules, the selection and announcement of any winner, or the distribution of any
Prize. Any attempt to damage the content or operation of this Promotion is unlawful and subject to
possible legal action by Sponsor. Sponsor reserves the right, in their sole discretion, to cancel
or suspend this Promotion should viruses, bugs or other causes beyond their control corrupt the
administration, security or proper play of the Promotion. In the event any portion of this
Promotion is compromised by any non-authorized human intervention, actions of entrants, or other
causes beyond the control of Sponsor which, in the sole opinion of Sponsor, corrupt or impair the
integrity, administration, security, or operation of this Promotion, Sponsor reserves the right, at
its sole discretion, to suspend, modify, abbreviate or terminate the Promotion without further
obligation. If Sponsor elects to abbreviate the Promotion, the winner will be determined from all
eligible entries received prior to the action or compromise giving rise to the suspension or
termination of this Promotion. In the event of cancellation, abbreviation or suspension, Sponsor
shall promptly post a notice on the Promotion entry page to such effect. In the event any tampering
or unauthorized intervention may have occurred, Sponsor reserves the right to void suspect entries
at issue. Entries generated by script, macro or other automated means are void, and Sponsor
expressly reserves the right to disqualify any entries that it believes in good faith are generated
by an automated program or via scripts. Sponsor and its respective parent, affiliate and subsidiary
companies, agents, and representatives, and any telephone network or service providers, are not
responsible for incorrect or inaccurate transcription of entry information, or for any human error,
technical malfunction, lost or delayed data transmission, omission, interruption, deletion, line failure or
malfunction of any telephone network, computer equipment or software, the inability to access any website
or online service or any other error, human or otherwise. By entering and participating in the Promotion, you are
agreeing that any information collected in connection with the Promotion may be used by Sponsor
in accordance with its Privacy Policy.