THE COCA-COLA® NCAA® MARCH MADNESS® SHOOT AND SCORE INSTANT WIN GAME AND SWEEPSTAKES
OFFICIAL RULES
NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.
1. Eligibility: The Coca‑Cola® NCAA® March Madness® 2026 Shoot and Score Instant Win Game and Sweepstakes (the “Promotion”), which includes an Instant Win Game (“Game”) and a Sweepstakes (“Sweepstakes”), is open only to legal residents of the 50 U.S. & D.C. (“Eligibility Area”), who are 18 years of age or older as of date of game play/entry (“Entrant”). Void outside the Eligibility Area and where prohibited by law. Employees of The Coca‑Cola Company (the “Sponsor”), WPP plc, Coca‑Cola bottlers, Don Jagoda Associates, Inc. (“Administrator”), and their respective subsidiaries, parents, divisions, franchisees, promotional partners, agencies, affiliates, advertising and promotion agencies (collectively, the “Released Promotion Parties”) as well as the immediate family (spouse, parents, siblings and children) and household members of each such employee, are not eligible to participate. This Promotion is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Participation constitutes Entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to these Official Rules.
2. Promotion Period: The Promotion begins at 10:00 am Eastern Time (“ET”) on February 9, 2026 and ends at 11:59 pm ET on April 6, 2026 (“Promotion Period”). The Promotion Period will consist of three (3) game prize pools (each, a “Game Prize Pool”), as described below and a Sweepstakes random drawing as described below in Section 4.
3. How to Participate: There is NO PURCHASE NECESSARY to participate. A purchase does not increase your chances of winning. During the Promotion Period, find the Quick Response Code (“QR Code”) on specially-marked marketing material in digital media or select retailers and scan the QR code to visit here (the “Website”) or visit the Website directly. Next, follow the instructions to log in or create a free Coca‑Cola account (“Account”). Once logged in, you will receive one (1) Instant Win Game Play (“Game Play”). Next, pick the Game Prize Pool you wish to play and tap where indicated on the screen with your mouse or finger (depending on if you are playing on desktop or mobile) indicated on the screen (“Game Animation”). Once the Game Play is complete, you will receive a win or lose message for a Game Prize for the applicable Game Prize Pool, and, regardless of whether you receive a win or lose message, you will receive one (1) entry into the Sweepstakes random drawing for the Grand Prize (“Entry”). You may skip the Game Animation at any time and will still receive a Game Play and Entry. Limit one (1) Game Play/Entry per Entrant per day. A day is defined as beginning at 12:00 am ET and ending at 11:59 pm ET on a calendar day, except for the first day of the Promotion, which begins at 10:00 am ET and ends at 11:59 pm ET on February 9, 2026.
If you visit the Website and complete a Game Play for five (5) consecutive days, after the fifth Game Play, you will receive one (1) bonus entry (“Bonus Entry”) into the Sweepstakes random drawing for the Grand Prize. If you enter less than five (5) days before the end of the Promotion, Bonus Entries will not be awarded.
Any attempt by any Entrant to obtain more than the stated number of Game Plays/Entries/Bonus Entries by using multiple/different Accounts, email addresses, identities, registrations or logins, or any other methods will void that Entrant’s Game Plays/Entries/Bonus Entries and that Entrant may be disqualified from the Promotion. In the event of a dispute as to any Game Play/Entry/Bonus Entries, the authorized account holder of the email address used to register for the Account will be deemed to be the Entrant. The "authorized account holder" is the natural person assigned an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted address. Potential winners may be required to show proof of being the authorized account holders.
4. Sweepstakes Random Drawing: Two (2) Grand Prize winners will be selected in a random drawing on or about April 7, 2026 from among all eligible Entries/Bonus Entries received during the Promotion Period. Drawing will be conducted by the Administrator, an independent judging organization whose decisions are final and binding on all matters related to the drawing(s).
5. Prizes/Approximate Retail Values (“ARV”) and Odds of winning a Prize:
Game Prize Pools | Number of Winners |
At Home Game Prize Pool | 95 |
Out in Public Game Prize Pool | 95 |
At the Game Prize Pool | 97 |
Game Prizes (299 total) (as broken out in the chart below):
(each a “Game Prize”) | Prize Details | Quantity | ARV |
At Home Prize Pool Game Prize #1 | A $50 Hulu digital gift card | 35 | $50 |
At Home Prize Pool Game Prize #2 | A $25 Uber Eats eGift Card | 50 | $25 |
At Home Prize Pool Game Prize #3 | A Sponsor-specified Miniature Projector and Screen | 10 | $149 |
Out in Public Prize Pool Game Prize #1 | A $50 digital prepaid card that can be used towards a meal at a restaurant. Terms and conditions of the prepaid card apply. | 35 | $50 |
Out in Public Prize Pool Game Prize #2 | A $25 Uber eGift Card | 50 | $25 |
Out in Public Prize Pool Game Prize #3 | A $50 Fanatics eGift Card | 10 | $50 |
At the Game Prize Pool Game Prize #1 | A $50 Fanatics eGift Card | 35 | $50 |
At the Game Prize Pool Game Prize #2 | A $25 Uber eGift Card | 50 | $25 |
At the Game Prize Pool Game Prize #3 | A Tailgate kit consisting of a Coke Zero Sugar combo chair with umbrella and cooler and a Sponsor-specified grill. | 12 | $152 |
Terms and conditions of Hulu: Hulu gift subscriptions can be redeemed by visiting here and inputting the subscription code. When gift balance is expended, access to Hulu will end unless you provide another payment method, in which case monthly subscription charges will apply until you cancel. Remaining gift balance will be forfeited upon cancellation. May not be exchanged or used to offset amounts owed to Hulu; cannot be resold; not refundable or redeemable for cash, unless required by law. Issued by, and represents a legal obligation solely of, Hulu, LLC. Hulu is not responsible for lost or stolen gift cards or codes.
Terms and conditions of Uber Eats and Uber: By using this gift card, you accept the following terms and conditions: This card is redeemable via the Uber® or Uber Eats app within the U.S. in cities where Uber or Uber Eats is available. The card is non-reloadable and, except where required by law, cannot be resold, exchanged, transferred, redeemed for cash, refunded, or returned. You may be required to add a secondary payment method to use this gift card with the Uber or Uber Eats app. The card is not redeemable outside the U.S. Issuer is not responsible for lost or stolen cards, or unauthorized use. This card is issued by Bancorp Bank, N.A. For full terms and conditions and customer service, visit here.
Terms and conditions of Fanatics: Gift Card is valid only here. Except where required by law, Gift Card cannot be redeemed for cash, or cash equivalent. Gift Card cannot be returned, reproduced, modified, sold, traded, refunded, or replaced if lost or stolen. Gift Card is not valid for purchases of other Gift Cards or on previous purchases or returns. All Gift Card purchases are subject to the Fanatics.com terms of use and any other terms and conditions applicable to Gift Cards, which may change at any time. Void where prohibited. Gift Cards are issued by Fanatics Retail Group Fulfillment, LLC. For Gift Card inquiries and to check your Gift Card balance, please visit here.
Grand Prizes (2): A 5-day, 4-night trip for the Grand Prize winner and one (1) travel companion to Grand Prize winner’s choice of either Detroit, MI for the 2027 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Final Four, or Columbus, OH for the 2027 NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Final Four (each an “Event”). The Grand Prize includes round-trip economy air transportation for the Grand Prize winner and travel companion from major airport nearest winner’s home to the applicable Event location, hotel accommodations for four (4) nights for the Grand Prize winner and travel companion [based on one (1) room, double occupancy], two (2) tickets to the selected Event, $1,000 check for the Grand Prize winner that can be used towards spending money, and a $300 Uber digital gift card for the Grand Prize winner that can be used towards ground transfers. ARV: $6,200.
Airline tickets are for travel from major airport in the United States nearest winner's home to the destination city. Airline carrier's regulations and conditions apply. Prize may not be combined with any other offer and travel may not qualify for frequent flyer miles. Each Grand Prize winner and their travel companion must travel together on the same itinerary. If a Grand Prize winner is under twenty-one (21) years of age at the time of trip departure, the travel companion of a Grand Prize winner must be twenty-one (21) years of age or older at the time of trip departure in order to check-in to the hotel. The travel companion (or Grand Prize winner on behalf of travel companion who is a minor and their child/charge) of the Grand Prize winner, will be required to execute a Release of Liability prior to departure. All travelers must have valid travel documents prior to departure [i.e., REAL ID-compliant driver’s license or REAL ID-compliant non-driver identification, passport (or passport card)]. All travel must be completed on the dates specified by Sponsor on dates coordinating with the Event (or prize may be forfeited, with no compensation); dates of departure and return are subject to change. Certain restrictions and blackout dates may apply. Seat selection and timing of trip subject to availability and confirmation of reservations. In the event a Grand Prize winner lives within a 150-mile radius of the destination city, round-trip ground transportation will be provided in lieu of air transportation and no additional compensation will be provided for the air transportation portion of the applicable Grand Prize. If a Grand Prize winner elects to travel or participate in Grand Prize travel with no travel companion, no additional compensation will be awarded for the travel companion portion of a Grand Prize. No refunds or credit for changes are allowed. All other expenses and costs, not expressly listed above, including, but not limited to, airline baggage fees, taxes, tips, entertainment, transfers, and transportation to/from airport and winner’s home residence are the winner's sole responsibility. Each Grand Prize Winner (or travel companion if winner is under 21) will be required to provide a valid major credit card or some other acceptable form of payment, as determined in the hotel’s sole discretion upon hotel check-in and all in-room charges, telephone calls, meals, beverages, hotel upgrades, amenities, personal incidentals and any other expenses charged to the winner’s hotel room will be charged to that major valid credit card. In the event that a Grand Prize winner or their travel companion engage in behavior that (as determined by Sponsor in Sponsor’s sole discretion) is inappropriate or threatening, illegal or that is intended to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person, Sponsor reserves the right to terminate the trip early and/or eject them from any portion of the trip or the Event, in whole or in part, and send the applicable Grand Prize winner and their travel companion home with no further compensation to winner.
Lost, mutilated, or stolen Event tickets will not be replaced. By accepting a Grand Prize, Grand Prize winner agrees to abide by any terms, conditions and restrictions provided by the applicable Event and the Event venue. Sponsor is not responsible if a Grand Prize winner does not use Event tickets on day of Event. Sponsor is not responsible if the Event is delayed, postponed or cancelled for any reason and the applicable Grand Prize winner will not be reimbursed. Released Sweepstakes Parties will not be responsible for Acts of God, acts of terrorism, civil disturbances, work stoppage or any other natural disaster outside of Released Sweepstakes Parties’ control that may cause the cancellation or postponement of the Event. Event tickets are subject to issuer’s standard terms and conditions, including but not limited to rain-check policies and procedures. Restrictions, conditions and limitations may apply. Winners and their travel companions must follow any applicable COVID or other protocols in place at time of travel and the Event. All Grand Prize details are in Sponsor’s sole discretion. In case of Event cancellation, that portion of the Grand Prize will go unawarded and no additional compensation will be provided.
Entry and Bonus Entries will be referred to as “Entry” or “Entries”. Grand Prizes, and Game Prizes will be collectively referred to as a “Prize” or “Prizes”. If a Prize (or portion of a Prize) becomes unavailable, Sponsor will substitute a Prize or portion of Prize of equal or greater retail value (except for Event tickets). No transfer, cash or other substitution of a Prize is permitted except Sponsor may substitute Prize in whole or in part for one of comparable or greater retail value for any reason. Resale of Prizes is prohibited. Limit of one (1) Game Prize per person per Prize Pool and one (1) Grand Prize per person/household.
Unclaimed Game Prizes will not be awarded. The odds of winning a Sweepstakes Prize depend on the total number of eligible Entries received during the Promotion Period. Odds of winning a Game Prize depend on the date/time of Game Play, the number of Game Prizes remaining available at the time of Game Play for the applicable Game Prize Pool, and number of eligible Game Plays received for the applicable Game Prize Pool. The number of Game Prizes available to be won will diminish as they are awarded for each Game Prize Pool.
6. Game Prize Winner Notification: If a potential Game Prize winner is receiving a physical Game Prize, they will be notified during the Game and via email after receiving a Game Prize win message and must input the required verification and Prize fulfillment information within the form (“Form”) at the time of notification during the Game or within twenty-four (24) hours of email notification. If a Game Prize winner fails to provide any requested information during the Game, they can provide the required verification and the correct prize fulfillment address information within twenty-four (24) hours of email notification or the applicable Game Prize winner may be disqualified and the applicable Game Prize will be forfeited. If the Game Prize winner tries to update their prize fulfillment address information after the twenty-four (24) hours of email notification, the Game Prize will be sent to the original address, pending verification. Sharing the Form is not permitted and that person will not receive a Game Prize; only the original Game Prize winner is entitled to the Prize. Game Prizes will then be fulfilled to the Game Prize winners at the mailing addresses provided within 2-3 weeks after the end of the Promotion. If potential Game Prize winner is receiving a digital prize, Game Prizes will be awarded to the email address associated with their Account within 2-3 weeks. Return of any Game Prize or notification as undeliverable, will result in disqualification and Prize will be forfeited.
7. Verification: All winners are subject to confirmation, verification of eligibility by Administrator and compliance with these Official Rules in Sponsor’s sole discretion. All material submitted becomes the sole property of the Sponsor and will not be returned. If, due to an error of any kind, more instant winning messages/notifications are delivered to Entrants, or more Game Prizes are claimed than are intended to be awarded per Rule 5, the intended number of Game Prizes will be awarded in a random drawing from among all verified prize claims received. The Sponsor and its agencies assume no responsibility for any injury or damage to Entrant’s or to any other person’s computer relating to or resulting from playing/entering or downloading materials or software in connection with the Promotion.
8. Sweepstakes Winner Notification and Prize Fulfillment: The potential Sweepstakes winners will be contacted via email and will be required to sign and return a Declaration of Eligibility and Liability Release and except where prohibited, publicity release (“Declaration”) within three (3) days of notification in order to be confirmed as a Grand Prize winner. If a potential Grand Prize winner fails to respond to the email or return the completed Declaration within three (3) days, or Declaration is returned as undeliverable, Entrant shall be deemed to be ineligible, the applicable Grand Prize will be forfeited and an alternate potential winner will be selected, time permitting. Upon Grand Prize forfeiture, no compensation will be given. Administrator will contact each Grand Prize winner to book their air transportation and coordinate the remaining portions of the Grand Prize within 2-4 weeks after verification. Return of any Prize or notification as undeliverable will result in disqualification and Prize will be forfeited and an alternate will be selected, time permitting. If an Entrant is disqualified for one of the reasons mentioned above and an alternate is selected, the alternate must complete and return the Declaration in the timeframe specified. Up to three (3) alternates may be selected per Grand Prize, time permitting.
The Prize winners are solely responsible for all taxes in connection with the Prize (if applicable), including without limitation federal, state and local taxes, and the reporting consequences thereof. The Grand Prize winners will be issued a 1099 tax form for the actual value of the Prize for the year the Prize is awarded.
Any winners who have inquiries regarding their Prize fulfillment must contact customer support within six (6) months after the Sweepstakes has ended (and any outstanding Prizes will be forfeited after that time).
9. Publicity: Except where prohibited, participation in the Promotion constitutes winner’s consent to Sponsor and its agents’ use of winner’s name, likeness, photograph, voice, opinions and/or hometown and state for promotion, advertising, marketing, and promotional purposes in any media, worldwide, without further notice, payment or consideration.
10. General Rules: By participating in the Promotion, Entrant fully and unconditionally agrees to and accepts these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor and Administrator, whose decisions are final and binding in all matters related to the Promotion. Any normal Internet/phone access and data/usage charges imposed by Entrants’ online/cellular service will apply and are Entrants’ sole responsibility. Sponsor is not responsible for any compatibility issues with Entrant's device/browser used for Entry. Entries become the property of Sponsor upon receipt and will not be acknowledged or returned. Entries specifying an invalid, non-working, or inactive email address may be disqualified. No information regarding Entries, other than as otherwise set forth in these Official Rules, will be disclosed. Sponsor is not responsible for lost, interrupted or unavailable network server or other connection; miscommunications; failed phone or computer or telephone transmissions; technical failure; jumbled, scrambled or misdirected transmissions; late, lost, incomplete, delayed, or misdirected Entries; or other errors of any kind whether human, mechanical, or electronic. In the event the Promotion is compromised or impaired in any way for any reason, including but not limited to, fraud, virus, bug, unauthorized human intervention, outbreak of widespread illness, pandemic, or other similar occurrence, civil unrest or any other problem or other causes beyond the control of Sponsor that corrupts or impairs the administration, security, fairness, or proper play of the Promotion, Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to suspend or terminate the Promotion and award the Game Prizes claimed per Game Prize Pool prior to such action and select the Sweepstakes winners from among all eligible Entries received prior to cancellation. Sponsor is not responsible for lost, late, misdirected, corrupted, or incomplete Entries. Proof of submission is not proof of receipt by Sponsor. By participation in the Promotion, Entrants, Prize winners and Grand Prize winners’ travel companions release and hold harmless the Released Promotion Parties from and against any and all liability, claims, or actions of any kind whatsoever for injuries, damages, or losses to persons or property which may be sustained in connection with submitting an Entry or otherwise participating in any aspect of the Sweepstakes, the receipt, ownership or use of any Prize awarded, or while preparing for, participating in any Prize-related activity or any typographical or other errors in these Official Rules or the announcement or offering of any Prize.
11. Fraudulent/Disruptive Activities: Any attempt to tamper with, interfere with, or manipulate the Entry/Game Play process, the operation of the Promotion or Website or the Prize determination, including, but not limited to, the use of AI, bots, automated systems, or fraudulent identities, is strictly prohibited. Entries/Game Plays generated by AI, script, macro, or other automated means, or by any means that subvert the Entry/Game Play process, will be disqualified and may result in the Entrant being disqualified and banned from future promotions conducted by Sponsor and its affiliates. The Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any individual suspected of engaging in this prohibited conduct, including but not limited to, creating multiple Accounts, submitting false information, or engaging in any activity that violates these Official Rules. Any such actions may be a violation of criminal and civil law, and, should such an attempt be made, Sponsor reserves the right to not only disqualify such individual but seek damages from such individual to the fullest extent permitted by law. Furthermore, any Entrant that acts in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person will be disqualified. Sponsor's failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of this provision.
12. Disputes: Entrant agrees that: (a) they release and will defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Released Promotion Parties from any and all Claims (“Claims”); (b) Claims arising out of or connected with this Promotion, or any Prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and solely and exclusively in a federal or state court located in Atlanta, GA; (c) Entrant submits to sole and exclusive personal jurisdiction to said courts in the State of Georgia for any such dispute and irrevocably waives any and all rights to object to such jurisdiction; (d) any and all Claims, judgments, and awards shall be limited to actual damages of no more than $100, including costs associated with entering this Promotion, but in no event attorneys' fees; and (e) under no circumstances will Entrant be permitted to obtain awards for and Entrant hereby waives all rights to claim 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 YOU. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of Entrants or the Released Promotion Parties in connection with this Promotion shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Georgia, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules of provisions (whether of the State of Georgia or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Georgia.
13. Privacy Notice: Information collected by Sponsor in connection with this Promotion may be used by Sponsor and shared with third parties involved in administration of the Promotion in accordance with the Sponsor’s online Privacy Notice posted here. The Entrant agrees to the collection, processing and storage of their personal data by Sponsor for the purposes of the Promotion.
14. Winners List: For a list of winners of prizes valued at over $25, available after May 6, 2026, send an email here with Coca‑Cola® NCAA® March Madness® 2026 Shoot and Score Instant Win Game and Sweepstakes & 01-2991-68 as the subject line.
15. Sponsor/Administrator: Sponsor of the Promotion is The Coca‑Cola Company, One Coca‑Cola Plaza, Atlanta, GA 30313. Administrator of the Promotion is Don Jagoda Associates, Inc., 100 Marcus Drive, Melville, NY 11747.
Fanatics is neither a Sponsor nor Administrator of this Promotion.
NCAA® is neither a Sponsor nor Administrator of this Promotion. NCAA®, Final Four®, and March Madness® are registered trademarks of the National Collegiate Athletic Association.