FAQs

You may register by one of two ways.

Submit on-line at www.landsharklager.ca/contest using the PIN number that has been included inside each specially marked 15x355mL can packs and 6x473mL can packs of LandShark Lager along with your name, age, address (including city, province and postal code), e-mail address, plus day and evening telephone numbers. A maximum of one (1) entry per day will be permitted.

No purchase necessary; submit a letter in 500 words or more, telling Waterloo Brewing “what ‘Fins Up’ means to you”, along with your name, age, address (including city, province and postal code) e-mail address, plus day and evening telephone numbers, submissions may be made on-line at www.landsharklager.ca/contest or via mail to Waterloo Brewing Ltd., 400 Bingemans Centre Drive, Kitchener, Ontario, N2B 3X9 attention “LandShark Margaritaville Trip Sweepstakes”. All entries must be received by the Contest Closing Date and must be readily legible. A maximum of (1) one entry, per day, will be permitted. To be eligible for each draw, eligible entries must be received by the applicable draw date.

NOTE: If you choose to register by mailing in your 500 word essay, please include a postage-paid self-addressed return envelope and we will mail back to you written confirmation that your submission has been received and entered, providing you have met all of the official rules and regulations. To review the official rules and regulations, please click HERE

Once a PIN has been entered it is logged as 'used' and cannot be re-entered. There are no duplicate PINs. If you have any questions, you may send an email along with the PIN you are trying to enter to [email protected] The PIN will be checked against the contest database and an email will be sent to you within 24 hours along with the date/time/email address it was linked to. Please note that only one (1) PIN number, per individual, can be entered per day (for security reasons).
PINs can only be obtained from inside specially marked 15x355mL can packs and 6x473mL can packs of LandShark Lager.
An official PIN number consists of an 16-digit alphanumeric code printed on specially marked cards inside specially marked 15x355mL can packs and 6x473mL can packs of LandShark Lager. You cannot use the black product code number and/or UPC number that may appear on the packaging. While supplies last.
Only specially-marked promotional packages contain a PIN and confirmation (i.e. packages with a promotional label that includes LandShark ‘Margaritaville Trips’ Sweepstakes messaging and design).
We do apologize for this. Simply due to sheer mass, the letters can sometimes become "smudged" either in the printing or handling of the cards. Please contact our Customer Service team and someone would be happy to assist and getting you entered into the contest.
If you are selected as a potential winner of the grand prize, you may be required to provide proof of your original PIN and or a copy of your email confirmation along with proof that you are the authorized account holder of the e-mail address.
Please make sure you have entered both the PIN and confirmation number correctly, completed all required fields with the correct information, and that you have clicked the "YES" button confirming that you are 21 years of age or older and that you agree to all of the terms and conditions of the contest. If these fields are not completed the system cannot accept your entry form until the required fields are filled in correctly.
Please ensure that your email filter settings are set to allow emails from @waterloobrewing.com and check your junk mail email folder. All successful entries will automatically generate an email confirmation that is sent to the email address you provided. Remember, if you are selected as a potential winner of the grand prize, you may be required to provide proof of your original case insert PIN and/or a copy of your email confirmation along with proof that you are the authorized account holder of the e-mail address associated with the entry.

There is one (1) random draw conducted during this contest period. On or about the following date, October 9, 2023, Ten (10) entrants ("Selected Entrants") will be selected in a random draw from all eligible entries received at the time of draw, in Kitchener, Ontario, under the supervision of contest judges ("Contest Judges") selected by Waterloo Brewing Ltd. Any entries which are not selected will remain eligible for subsequent draws during the Contest period.

Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. Selected Entrants are required to correctly answer, unaided, time-limited a mathematically skill-testing question by telephone at a pre-determined mutually convenient time, in order to be declared a winner.

Your Internet Explorer privacy settings may be blocking some of the contest content. Please check your 'Privacy' settings by going to 'Tools', Internet Options, then 'Privacy' in your Explorer toolbar. If the setting is higher than Medium Privacy it may not work; please put www.landsharklager.ca/contest in as a trusted site. If using the internet browser, Internet Explorer 6.0 or older, you may experience similar difficulties.
As the sponsor of this program, Waterloo Brewing Ltd. (Waterloo) is very sensitive to the privacy concerns of consumers. To that end, please be assured that Waterloo will only collect, use and disclose personal information to administer the contest and in accordance with the terms of the privacy policy that is included as part of the contest website. Please note that Waterloo does require certain basic personal information from contest participants in order to administer the contest (including verifying eligibility). No further information or marketing communications will be received by entrants unless they have consented to receipt of same upon registering for the contest.
Never. No Purchase Necessary. Winners will be contacted by an accredited representative from Waterloo Brewing Ltd. We will never request payments, or credit card information via phone or email. Please be aware of fake accounts or representatives and report them to [email protected]
Every unique PIN (or 500 word essay for No Purchase Necessary) that you successfully enter, gives you a chance to win one (1) Grand Prize available to be won, consisting of one (1) trip for two people (2 people) to Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort, Florida, USA*. Total approximate retail value of Grand Prize: $3500 CAD. The winner will be responsible for any applicable fees due at the time the prize is transferred into the winner's name. Other restrictions may apply. The Contest Sponsor will not be responsible for cancellations or other factors beyond the Contest Sponsor's reasonable control which prevent the Grand Prize or part of the Grand Prize from being fulfilled. In such event, the winner will not be provided with a substitute prize or cash equivalent. The Grand Prize must be accepted as awarded and may not be transferred, or exchanged and has no cash surrender value. The Contest Sponsor reserves the right to substitute the Grand Prize or a portion of the Grand Prize for whatever reason.
*please review official contest rules and regulations for details pertaining to the prize.
Yes, this Contest is only open to residents of Canada (excluding the province of Quebec), who are 21 years of age or over at the time of entry. The Grand Prize must be accepted as awarded and may not be transferred, or exchanged and has no cash surrender value.
Go to www.landsharklager.ca.contest and follow instructions. NOTE: Depending on the entrant's mobile device carrier, any and all costs that may be associated with entering online are the responsibility of the entrant/account holder. The registration process is complete when all mandatory fields are completed and the information is successfully submitted.
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IF YOU HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS RELATING TO THIS CONTEST, PLEASE SEND AN EMAIL WITH YOUR INQUIRY TO [email protected] FOR ALL OTHER QUESTIONS / REQUESTS, PLEASE CONTACT OUR CONSUMER AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT AT 1-800-505-8971 OR waterloobrewing.com/contact