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Official Rules – BookCon Sweepstakes

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.

1. Sponsor

The sponsor of this Sweepstakes is Rakuten Kobo Inc., located at 150 John St., 5th Floor, Toronto, Ontario M5V 3E3 (“Sponsor”).

2. Eligibility

The Sweepstakes is open to legal residents of the United States who are 18 years of age or older at the time of entry. Employees, officers, directors, and agents of Sponsor and its affiliates, subsidiaries, and advertising or promotion agencies, and their immediate family members or household members, are not eligible to participate.

3. Sweepstakes Period

The Sweepstakes begins on April 18, 10 a.m. EST and ends on April 19, 5 p.m. EST (“Sweepstakes Period”).

4. How to Enter

To enter, during the Sweepstakes Period:

  • Scan the QR code at Rakuten Kobo’s BookCon booth to opt-in to SMS and follow the instructions provided.

Limit one (1) entry per person / mobile number during the Sweepstakes Period. Entries generated by script, macro, or automated means are void.

Message and data rates may apply.

5. Prize

One (1) winner will receive a Kobo Libra Colour, Kobo Stylus 2, Kobo Remote and Kobo Libra Colour Stylus Case with an approximate retail value (“ARV”) of $369.96 USD.

Prize is non‑transferable and no substitution or cash equivalent is permitted, except at Sponsor’s discretion.

6. Odds

Odds of winning depend on the total number of eligible entries received during the Sweepstakes Period.

7. Winner Selection and Notification

The winner will be selected in a random drawing conducted on or before April 24, 2026 from all eligible entries received.

The potential winner will be notified via SMS using the contact information provided at entry. If a potential winner does not respond within 7 days, fails to meet eligibility requirements, or declines the prize, an alternate winner may be selected.

8. Taxes

Winner is responsible for all federal, state, and local taxes associated with prize receipt and use.

9. Privacy

Information collected in connection with this Sweepstakes will be used for prize administration and in accordance with Sponsor’s Privacy Policy, available at: https://authorize.kobo.com/terms/privacypolicy

Once you opt in to receive marketing SMS messages, you may withdraw consent at any time by replying STOP. Consent to receive marketing messages is not required to win.

10. General Conditions

Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, suspend, or modify the Sweepstakes if fraud, technical failures, or any other factor impairs the integrity of the Sweepstakes. Sponsor is not responsible for lost, late, misdirected, or incomplete entries.

By participating, entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and Sponsor’s decisions, which are final.

11. Release and Limitation of Liability

By participating, entrants release and hold harmless Sponsor and its affiliates, and their respective officers, directors, employees, and agents, from any liability arising from participation or prize acceptance or use.

12. Governing Law

This Sweepstakes is governed by the laws of the State of New York, without regard to conflict‑of‑laws principles.

13. Winner List

To request the name of the winner, send a written request to:
Rakuten Kobo Inc., 150 John St., 5th Floor, Toronto, ON M5V 3E3, Attn: BookCon Sweepstakes Winner List, by July 1, 2026.

14. Platform Disclaimer

This Sweepstakes is not sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with any mobile carrier.