PLEASURE POV CONTEST
CONTEST OFFICIAL RULES

1.     NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.  A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID IN MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, U.S. TERRITORIES AND WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. PROMOTION RUNS WHILE SUPPLIES LAST. PRIZES SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY.

2.     ELIGIBILITY: The Pleasure POV Contest (referred to herein as the “Contest” or “Promotion”) is open only to: i) legal residents of the United States and the District of Columbia who are tobacco consumers age 21 or older at time of entry, ii) who are registered users of Newport-pleasure.com, and iii) comply with the entry requirements outlined in these Rules. Employees, contractors, officers, and directors (and their immediate families [spouse, children, parents, siblings, and their respective spouses] and those living in their same households) of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. (“Sponsor”), its parent, affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies, Web masters/suppliers, vendors and contractors involved in the administration, development, fulfillment and execution of this Contest (collectively, “Contest Entities”) are not eligible. By participating, Entrant agrees to abide by these Official Rules and the decisions of Sponsor, which are final and binding in all matters relating to this Contest. Contest is subject to applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.

3.     PROMOTION OVERVIEW: Participants will upload a photo and a caption to Newport-pleasure.com to depict “how you find pleasure.” The top ten (10) finalists and a grand prize winner will receive Newport Rewards points.

4.     THE CONTEST PERIOD: Contest begins at noon (12:00:00 pm) Eastern Time (“ET”) on March 10, 2026, and ends at 11:59:59 pm ET on April 5, 2026 (the “Contest Entry Period”). Consumers may upload photos after April 5, 2026, but photos uploaded after the deadline will not be entered into the Contest. Voting for the Grand Prize Winner begins at noon (12:00:00 pm) ET on April 13, 2026, and ends at 11:59:59 am ET on April 20, 2026 (the “Voting Period”).

Additional details regarding entry are provided in “How to Enter” section below.

5.     HOW TO ENTER: You must be a registered user of Newport-pleasure.com (“Website”) to enter the Contest. If you are not a registered user, you can register for free by visiting the Website and following the instructions to register. Your account must be in good standing in order to be eligible for the Contest. To enter the Contest, log in to the Website and follow all instructions onscreen on the Website and/or via the mobile app or email addressed to you to access the Contest page, which can be accessed via the Contest Page.

Only photos in .JPG and .PNG formats will be accepted. Photos must be 8MB or smaller.

Photos may include identifiable individuals, but may only include an image of you, not any other person. You must be 35-years-old or older for us to post an image of you. Only upload photos you have personally taken. Images containing text or words will not be accepted.

The submission must be your original work, and you must own the exclusive rights to the content you submit. Do not submit any material owned or subject to the copyright interests of others.

How to obtain a free Username and update your Username contact information: A valid Username issued by Sponsor and Password will be required to participate in the Contest. A Username and Password can be obtained for free at the Website, by clicking on “Sign in or register” on the Website. No responsibility is assumed for failure to contact Entrant due to that Entrant’s failure to maintain or update Entrant’s contact information. Entrant information may be updated (subject to certain conditions imposed by Sponsor) by following the online instructions on the Website. Entrant is responsible for the security of his or her Username and Password. Entrant should take precautions to keep his or her Username and Password private to prevent unauthorized use. Sponsor will not be responsible for any losses, damages, or consequences one may suffer due to careless or unauthorized use of a Username or Password. Entrant must use only one (1) Username and Password and must use the Username and Password assigned to Entrant by Sponsor. Should any Entrant attempt to use more than one Username and/or Password, or a Username and/or Password that was not assigned to Entrant, that Entrant will be disqualified in Sponsor’s sole discretion. In the event of a dispute about the identity of an Entrant, comments will be determined to be made by the authorized account holder of the e-mail address associated with Entrant’s Username. "Authorized account holder" is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an e-mail address by an Internet Access Provider, Online Service Provider, or other organization (e.g., business, educational institution, etc.) that is responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address.

By registering for a Username, Entrant will automatically be added to Sponsor's e-mail and mailing distribution list. Entrant may subsequently opt out of either distribution list by calling toll-free 1-877-760-0778 or logging on to Website and making changes within his or her profile regarding the receipt of e-mail and/or mail from Sponsor. Opting out of either distribution list will not affect Entrant’s chance of winning. Please see Sponsor's Privacy Policy located at Newport-pleasure.com for details regarding the use of personal information collected in connection with this Contest. If you are selected and verified as a winner, your information may also be included in a publicly available winner’s list. Additionally, any communication between a potential winner and Sponsor or its agencies regarding this Contest (e.g., phone calls, text messages, chats, DMs, e-mails, etc.) may be recorded and retained for quality assurance and training purposes.

Limit one (1) Entry per registered adult tobacco consumer. Use of automated processes and devices to submit entries are not permitted. Any attempt by any individual to submit more than one (1) Entry by using multiple names or accounts or any other methods will void all such individual’s Entries. Contest Entities are not responsible for any changes or effects caused to contestant’s computer system as a result of submitting the Entry. All Entries become Sponsor’s property and will not be returned or acknowledged. In the event of a dispute over the identity of an online contestant, or ownership of or rights to the Entry, the disputed Entry may or will be disqualified in the sole discretion of Sponsor. Entries that, in Sponsor’s sole discretion, do not comply with these Official Rules and the Entry Requirements stated in Section 5 will be ineligible, and Sponsor reserves all other rights to disqualify Entries as set forth herein.

6.     ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: ENTRIES MUST COMPLY WITH THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS TO BE ELIGIBLE. SPONSOR SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER EACH ENTRY CONFORMS TO THESE ENTRY REQUIREMENTS IN ITS SOLE AND ABSOLUTE DISCRETION.

Entry must be submitted in .JPG or .PNG format and must be 8MB or smaller;

Entry must only feature the contestant. You must be 35 years old or older for use to post an image of you. Do not submit pictures that contain other people;

Entry must be the 100% original creation of the contestant;

Entry must be in English; common foreign words or phrases may be acceptable;

Entry must be responsive to the theme/topic at hand;

Entry must be unpublished and cannot have been submitted or used for any other commercial or public purpose. Entries that are nonresponsive, unrelated to the assignment, or repetitive will not be posted;

Entry cannot be offensive, inappropriate, vulgar, indecent, profane, obscene, hateful, harassing, threatening, misrepresenting, impersonating, defaming or disparaging against any individual or group of individuals, living or dead, of a certain race, ethnicity, gender, religion, age, or sexual orientation;

Entry cannot have been previously published on social media or other third-party websites, or have been used for any other commercial or public purpose;

Entry cannot reference illegal drug use, illegal firearms/weapons, or any other unlawful, dangerous, or unsafe activities;

Entry cannot advertise/promote any brand/product of any kind or any particular political agenda/message/candidate/party;

Entry cannot contain or solicit any personal identification such as full names, telephone numbers, or email addresses;

Entry must not use any property or rights belonging to a third party or otherwise infringe upon or violate any rights of any third party, including but not limited to, intellectual property rights such as patents, copyrights, trade name/trademark/logo, and/or rights of privacy or publicity or portrayal in a false light or any other rights of any person or entity;

Entry cannot contain depictions of or reference to any brand, trademark, or logo of a tobacco product;

Entry cannot contain depictions of or references to any brand, trademark, or logo of a third party;

Entry cannot contain content that is health or youth-oriented, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion;

Entry cannot relate to, promote, or facilitate identity theft;

Entry cannot contain any impersonation of other members;

Entry cannot contain content that is fraudulent, slanderous, libelous, deceptive, or misleading;

Entry cannot contain reference to compensation for ratings and/or votes. Attempted bribery of votes is not permitted;

Entry cannot contain content which depicts an object, person, animal, or creature which (i) has comically exaggerated features; (ii) attributes human characteristics to animals, plants, or other objects or otherwise uses an anthropomorphic technique; or (iii) attributes unnatural or extra human capabilities to such object, person, animal or creature;

Entry cannot depict or identify a minor and cannot itself be in violation of any federal, state, or local law or regulation; and

Entry cannot communicate messages or images inconsistent with those that Sponsor wishes to be associated with.

Each Entry must not infringe upon the copyrights, trademarks, rights of privacy, publicity or other intellectual property or other rights of any person or entity. If the Entry contains any material or elements that are not owned by the contestant and/or which are subject to the rights of third parties, the contestant is responsible for obtaining, prior to submission of the Entry, any and all releases and consents necessary to permit the use and exhibition of the Entry by Sponsor in the manner set forth in these Official Rules. Sponsor reserves the right to request proof of these permissions in a form acceptable to Sponsor from any contestant at any time.

By entering, you warrant and represent that your Entry fully conforms to the stated requirements. You agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Contest Entities from any claims to the contrary. Any Entry that violates the above Entry requirements (all as solely determined by Sponsor) will be deemed ineligible.

Users are solely responsible for the content of their posts. Users must own the rights to the content posted. All posts by users are the personal opinion of such user and are neither endorsed by nor approved of by Sponsor or the Newport Brand.

BY SUBMITTING AN ENTRY, YOU GRANT CONTEST ENTITIES AND ANY ORGANIZATIONS AFFILIATED WITH THE SPONSORSHIP, FULFILLMENT, ADMINISTRATION, PRIZE SUPPORT, ADVERTISEMENT OR PROMOTION OF THE CONTEST, THE PERPETUAL, FULLY-PAID, IRREVOCABLE, NON-EXCLUSIVE LICENSE TO PUBLISH (IN WHOLE OR IN PART), POST, EDIT, REPRODUCE, PREPARE DERIVATIVE WORKS OF, DISTRIBUTE, DISPLAY, EXHIBIT, TRANSMIT, BROADCAST,  DIGITIZE, OTHERWISE USE, AND PERMIT OTHERS TO USE AND PERFORM THROUGHOUT THE WORLD THE ENTRY IN ANY MANNER, FORM, OR FORMAT NOW OR HEREINAFTER CREATED, INCLUDING ON THE INTERNET, AND FOR ANY PURPOSE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ADVERTISING OR PROMOTION OF CONTEST ENTITIES, THEIR PRODUCTS AND TRADEMARKED BRANDS, AND CONTEST, ALL WITHOUT FURTHER CONSENT FROM OR PAYMENT TO YOU. BY SUBMITTING YOUR ENTRY, YOU AGREE THAT SPONSOR HAS NO OBLIGATION TO POST OR PUBLISH YOUR ENTRY, THAT ALL SUCH POSTINGS OR PUBLICATION, IF ANY, WILL BE IN SPONSOR’S SOLE DISCRETION, AND THAT THE POSTING OR PUBLICATION OF AN ENTRY DOES NOT GUARANTEE THE ENTRY WILL BE SELECTED AS A WINNER (ALL WINNERS WILL BE DETERMINED AS STATED IN SECTION 7 BELOW.) There is no prize awarded or compensation for the possible publication or posting of a contestant’s name and/or Entry. Sponsor reserves the right to, and may or may not, monitor/screen Entries prior to posting them to the Website.

Contest Entities are not responsible for any unauthorized third-party use of any Entry or part of an Entry. Entries will not be acknowledged and will not be received or held “in confidence” and a submission does not create a confidential relationship or obligation of secrecy between you and Sponsor or any of its affiliates.

BY SUBMITTING AN ENTRY, EACH CONTESTANT WARRANTS AND REPRESENTS THAT S/HE ACKNOWLEDGES AND CONSENTS TO THE SUBMISSION AND USE OF HIS OR HER ENTRY IN THE CONTEST AND TO ITS POSTING (INCLUDING CONTESTANT’S NAME) ON THE NEWPORT-PLEASURE.COM WEBSITE.

Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any Entry for any reason, in its sole and absolute discretion. Sponsor is under no obligation to disclose why an Entry has been disqualified other than the Entry was ineligible under these Official Rules. Furthermore, Sponsor reserves the right to award fewer than the stated number of prizes, including the option not to award any prize, if, in its sole and absolute discretion, it does not receive a sufficient number of eligible and qualified Entries or it does not receive a completed Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability and a Publicity Release from a notified winner within the specified deadline. 

By submitting an Entry, each contestant acknowledges and agrees that Sponsor may receive many Entries in this Contest and that such other Entries may be similar or identical in theme, idea, format or other respects to contestant’s Entry and contestant waives any and all claims contestant may have had, may have, and/or may have in the future that any composition/entry and/or ideas accepted, reviewed and/or used by Sponsor, its affiliates, or their respective officers, directors, employees and agents may be similar to or the same as his/her Entry.

Sponsor and Newport reserves the right to amend these Rules without notice. User posts are further subject to the terms of the User Agreement for Newport-pleasure.com.

7.     HOW WINNERS ARE SELECTED: All eligible Entries will be judged by a panel of judges consisting of personnel from Sponsor and its Agency (the “judging panel”) after the submission deadline (April 5, 2026), to determine the top scoring ten (10) Entries. All judging of the photo and caption will be based on the following judging criteria: (a) 50% creativity; and (b) 50% originality. Obvious use of a published statement on the subject of “Pleasure POV Contest” will result on a lower score with respect to the “originality” criteria.  The decisions of the judging panel are final and binding.

Ties: In the event of a tie, the Entry from among the tied Entries with the highest score for differentiation will win. In the event of further ties, the judging panel will make the final determination as to which Entry will win a prize

The Judging Panel shall select the top ten (10) finalists on April 6, 2026. On April 13, 2026, the finalists will be posted in the Lounge on the Website with a poll for voting. Consumers, who are registered users of Newport-pleasure.com, may vote for their favorite finalist from April 13, 2026, through April 20, 2026. Only one vote per person during the Voting Period.

Based on ____’s votes, Sponsor will select the Grand Prize Winner on April 20, 2026. Sponsor will contact the Winner no later than April 21, 2026. The Grand Prize Winner will be publicly announced on May 4, 2026.

8.     PRIZES: Each of the top 10 finalists will receive 50,000 Newport Rewards points. The grand prize winner will receive 500,000 additional Newport Rewards points, for a total of 550,000 Newport Rewards points. Limit one (1) Prize per person/household per Contest.

The Grand Prize Winner may be contacted by Sponsor following winner verification to participate in a brief interview for promotional purposes. The interview may include questions about the winning photo submission, the inspiration behind the submission, and general lifestyle interests or sources of enjoyment related to the submission.

If the grand prize winner agrees to participate, they grant Newport and Sponsor permission to use their name, likeness, statements, and submitted content in connection with an article published on the Newport website and in related promotional materials. Such participation shall be without additional compensation unless prohibited by law.

No substitutions of prize permitted. The prize is non-transferable, non-refundable, and non-assignable, and must be accepted as awarded, “AS IS”, with no warranty, representation, or guarantee, express or implied, in fact or in law, made by Sponsor or for which Sponsor may be liable. Sponsor shall not be responsible for any cancellations, delays, diversions or substitution or any act or omissions whatsoever by the air carriers, hotels, or other transportation companies, or any other persons providing any of these services and accommodations necessitated by same. Sponsor shall not be liable for any loss or damage to baggage, personal belongings, or persons.

9.     WINNER VERIFICATION: In order to be eligible to claim a Grand Prize, winner must be 21 years of age or older, and a tobacco consumer. Sponsor reserves the right to accept or deny awarding prizes based on information or documentation submitted or the failure to submit required information or documentation. Sponsor may disqualify a Contest winner immediately upon learning the winner has responded with or submitted false information or documentation.

10.  WINNER NOTIFICATION: The Grand Prize winner will be notified on or about April 21, 2026 and will be required to complete and return an Affidavit of Eligibility, Liability Waiver and a Publicity Release (“Affidavit”), including but not limited to providing proof of identity by May 21, 2026. If an Affidavit or prize notification is returned as undeliverable, or if an Affidavit is not fully completed and returned within the date specified on notification, or if a winner is otherwise found to be ineligible, or if a winner cannot accept or receive the prize for any reason, it will result in disqualification and the contestant with the next highest score will be notified, time permitting. Sponsor or Contest Entities reserves the right to modify the notification procedures to an alternative winner, if any. Sponsor and Contest Entities assume no responsibility for failure to contact a contestant due to the contestant’s failure to maintain or update his/her contact information on the Website. Contact information may be updated by following the instructions on the Website. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute the Grand Prize with another prize of comparable or greater value. Each Grand Prize winner will be required to provide the Contest Entities with the winner’s Social Security number as a condition of receiving the prize so that appropriate reports may be filed with the appropriate tax authorities. Each Grand Prize winner will receive an IRS Form 1099 reflecting the cost of the prize, if any, at the appropriate time. All federal, state, and local taxes are the sole responsibility of each winner.

11.  GENERAL CONDITIONS: By entering, you (i) agree to be bound by these Official Rules, including all eligibility requirements; (ii) agree to be bound by the decisions of Sponsor and the Administrator, which are final and binding in all matters relating to the Contest; and (iii) release, hold harmless, and indemnify Sponsor and its affiliated companies, the Contest Entities and all other businesses involved in this Contest, as well as the employees, officers, directors and agents of each, from all claims, losses, damages, and liability arising directly or indirectly or relating to your acceptance, use and/or misuse of a prize, and participation in the Contest.

Entry and acceptance of a prize (if determined a winner) constitute permission to use each winner's name, prize won, hometown, photographs/videos and likeness for online posting and promotional purposes without further compensation or notification, except in Tennessee or where prohibited by law.

By participating in this Contest, you acknowledge and agree that your personal information supplied to Sponsor may be used by Sponsor for internal marketing analyses and to provide you with future tobacco product promotional offers and tobacco-related information. Information provided by you will be treated consistent with Sponsor's privacy policy, which is located at Newport-pleasure.com.

If you would prefer not to receive future mail or email communications from Sponsor, you may subsequently opt-out by calling 1-877-760-0778. You may also log on to Newport-pleasure.com and make changes within your profile regarding the receipt of mail and email from Sponsor.  By opting-out, residual information may nonetheless remain in our database and other records, which may not be permanently deleted.

12.  ADDITIONAL LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: Sponsor is not responsible for: (i) lost, late, misdirected, non-delivered, damaged or illegible entries, e-mails, or other communications; or (ii) error caused by human and/or technological issue, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operations or transmission, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to or alterations of entry materials, or for technical, network, telephone equipment, electronic, computer, hardware or software malfunctions of any kind, or inaccurate transmission of or failure to receive entry information by Sponsor on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website or any combination thereof; or (iii) any injury or damage to contestant’s or any other person’s computer or mobile device related to or resulting from participating in the Contest. Sponsor reserves the right to: (i) permanently disqualify from any promotion it sponsors any person it believes has intentionally violated these Official Rules; and (ii) withdraw or cancel the Contest if it becomes technically corrupted (including if a computer virus or system malfunction inalterably impairs its ability to conduct the Contest) and to determine winners from among all eligible entries received prior to withdrawal and/or cancellation, or as otherwise deemed fair and equitable by Sponsor. In no event will Sponsor be liable for more than the number of prizes stated in Section 7 of these Official Rules.  Entry materials/data that have been tampered with or altered, or mass entries or entries generated by a script, macro or use of automated devices are void. Failure to comply with these Official Rules may result in disqualification from the Contest.

IN NO EVENT WILL SPONSOR, ITS PARENT AND AFFILIATES, THEIR ADVERTISING OR PROMOTIONAL AGENCIES, WEB MASTERS/SUPPLIERS, VENDORS, CONTRACTORS OR THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES AND AGENTS BE RESPONSIBLE FOR OR LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OR LOSSES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE WEBSITE OR DOWNLOADING FROM OR PRINTING MATERIAL FROM THE WEBSITE. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, THE WEBSITE IS PROVIDED “AS IS,” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. SOME JURISDICTIONS MAY NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO SOME OF THE ABOVE EXCLUSIONS OR LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.  

ANY ATTEMPT BY AN INDIVIDUAL, WHETHER OR NOT A CONTESTANT, TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE, DESTROY, TAMPER OR VANDALIZE THIS WEB SITE OR INTERFERE WITH THE OPERATION OF THE CONTEST IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES AND DILIGENTLY PURSUE ALL REMEDIES AGAINST ANY SUCH INDIVIDUAL TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

Any Contest materials, including without limitation the offer, abbreviated rules, these Official Rules, advertising and promotional materials and announcement of winners that contain production, printing, or typographical errors or are obtained outside authorized, legitimate channels are automatically void, and the liability of Sponsor, if any, is limited to the replacement of such materials.  By participating in the Contest, you release Sponsor and its affiliates from any losses, claims or damages that may result therefrom. 

By entering, you agree that Sponsor, its affiliates, and Contest Entities and their employees, agents, and affiliates are not responsible for any injury or illness which may be incurred as a result of, during, or arising out of the Pleasure POV Contest, including but not limited to any bodily injury or illness resulting from firearm discharge, respiratory illness (including COVID-19), or death.

13.  BINDING ARBITRATION:  Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to the Contest shall be settled by binding arbitration in a location determined by the arbitrator as set forth herein (provided that such location is reasonably convenient for the claimant), or at such other location as may be mutually agreed upon by the parties, in accordance with the procedural rules for commercial disputes set forth in the Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures of JAMS (“JAMS Rules and Procedures”) then prevailing, and judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrator(s) may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof.  The arbitrator shall be selected pursuant to the JAMS Rules and Procedures.  The arbitrator shall apply North Carolina law consistent with the Federal Arbitration Act and applicable statutes of limitations and shall honor claims of privilege recognized at law. If any part of this arbitration provision is deemed to be invalid, unenforceable, or illegal (other than that claims will not be arbitrated on a class or representative basis), or otherwise conflicts with the rules and procedures established by JAMS, then the balance of this arbitration provision shall remain in effect and shall be construed in accordance with its terms as if the invalid, unenforceable, or illegal or conflicting provision were not contained herein.  If, however, the portion that is deemed invalid, unenforceable, or illegal is that claims will not be arbitrated on a class or representative basis, then the entirety of this arbitration provision shall be null and void, and neither claimant nor Sponsor shall be entitled to arbitrate their dispute. Upon filing a demand for arbitration, all parties to such arbitration shall have the right of discovery, which discovery shall be completed within sixty days after the demand for arbitration is made, unless further extended by mutual agreement of the parties. THE ARBITRATION OF DISPUTES PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL BE IN THE CONTESTANT’S INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS ACTION PROCEEDING. THE ARBITRATOR MAY NOT CONSOLIDATE OR JOIN THE CLAIMS OF OTHER PERSONS OR PARTIES WHO MAY BE SIMILARLY SITUATED. DO NOT ENTER THIS CONTEST IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO HAVE ANY CLAIM OR CONTROVERSY ARBITRATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THESE OFFICIAL RULES.

BY PARTICIPATING IN SPONSOR’S CONTEST, EACH CONTESTANT AND PRIZE WINNER AGREES THAT TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW: (1) ANY AND ALL DISPUTES, CLAIMS, AND CAUSES OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR CONNECTED WITH THE CONTEST, OR ANY PRIZE AWARDED, WILL BE RESOLVED INDIVIDUALLY THROUGH BINDING ARBITRATION AS SET FORTH ABOVE, WITHOUT RESORT TO ANY FORM OF CLASS ACTION; (2) ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, JUDGMENTS, AND AWARDS WILL BE LIMITED TO ACTUAL THIRD-PARTY, OUT-OF-POCKET COSTS INCURRED (IF ANY), BUT IN NO EVENT WILL ATTORNEY’S FEES BE AWARDED OR RECOVERABLE; (3) UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL ANY CONTESTANT OR PRIZE WINNER BE PERMITTED TO OBTAIN ANY AWARD FOR, AND CONTESTANT HEREBY KNOWINGLY AND EXPRESSLY WAIVES ALL RIGHTS TO SEEK, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, LOST PROFITS, AND/OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES OTHER THAN ACTUAL OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSES, AND/OR ANY RIGHTS TO HAVE DAMAGES MULTIPLIED OR OTHERWISE INCREASED; AND (4) CONTESTANT AND PRIZE WINNER’S REMEDIES ARE LIMITED TO A CLAIM FOR MONEY DAMAGES (IF ANY) AND CONTESTANT IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO SEEK INJUNCTIVE OR EQUITABLE RELIEF.  SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY, SO THE ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO EVERY CONTESTANT. 

14.  GOVERNING LAW. The Contest Official Rules and the Contest are governed by US law and are subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, and enforceability of the Contest Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of contestant and Sponsor in connection with the Contest, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the state of North Carolina without giving effect to the conflict of laws rules thereof, and any matters or proceedings which are not subject to arbitration as set forth in Section 12 of these Official Rules and/or for entering any judgment on an arbitration award, shall take place in the state of North Carolina, in the city of Winston-Salem. 

15.  WINNERS LIST: For a winners’ list (available on or after April 13, 2026), visit Newport-pleasure.com.

16.  SPONSOR: R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., 401 N. Main Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27101.

Submission guidelines

We want you to be heard, and we want newport-pleasure.com to be a place where everyone is respectful and courteous to others. So we created these guidelines so that you know what’s off-limits. Posts will not be approved or they will be removed if they fall into any of the following categories:

• Guidelines for uploading photos and submitting artwork: only photos in .JPG and .PNG formats will be accepted. Photos must be 8MB or smaller.
• Photos may include identifiable individuals, but may only include an image of you, not any other person. You must be 35 years old or older for us to post an image of you.
• The submission must be your original work and you must own the exclusive rights to the content you submit, so do not submit any material owned by or subject to the copyright interests of others.
• Only upload photos that you have personally taken.
• Images containing text or words are not acceptable. 

In addition to the restrictions above, content falling into any of the following categories will not be posted (or will be removed), as determined in Sponsor’s sole discretion:

• Content that is nonresponsive or unrelated to the assignment or is repetitive in nature.
• Comments, images or other content that is offensive, inappropriate, vulgar, indecent, profane, obscene, or hateful or disparaging against any individual, organization, or group of individuals of a certain race, ethnicity, gender, religion, age, or sexual orientation.
• References to or depictions of brand names, logos, trademarks, or copyrighted materials owned by others, or content that violates the privacy or publicity rights of any person.
• Content related to health or health-oriented topics or activities.
• Content related to a minor/youth or youth-oriented topics or activities.
• Content relating to illegal drug use, violence, or any other unlawful, dangerous, or unsafe activities.
• Content relating to, or which promotes or facilitates identity theft.
• Content that is fraudulent, slanderous, libelous, deceptive or misleading.
• Submissions that contain or solicit personal data, such as full names, telephone numbers, or email addresses (either your own or of others).
• Commercial spamming or solicitation, posting of third party links, or political messages.
• Submissions that threaten, disparage, or harass others.
• Submissions that constitute a violation of any federal, state, or local law or regulation.
• Requests of compensation for ratings and/or votes not permitted / no bribery of votes.
• Private messages and commentary should not be used to threaten, disparage or harass others.
• Photos that have been previously published on social media or other third-party websites, or that have been used for any other commercial or public purpose.
• Depictions of or references to any brand, trademark or logo of a tobacco product.
• Depictions of or references to any brand, trademark or logo of a third party.
• Content which contains any depiction of an object, person, animal, or creature which (i) has comically exaggerated features: (ii) attributes human characteristics to animals, plants or other objects or otherwise uses an anthropomorphic technique: or (ii) attributes unnatural or extra human abilities to such object, person, animal or creature.
• Impersonation of other members.
• Posts that are off topic or repetitive in nature.

Users are solely responsible for the content of their posts. Users must own the rights to the content posted, so do not post any material owned or copyrighted by others. All posts by users are the personal opinion of such user and are neither endorsed by nor approved of by the Newport brand.

Newport reserves the right to edit, delete, modify, remove, or reject any post at any time that in Newport’s sole discretion does not comply with these Guidelines. Newport reserves the right to amend these Guidelines without notice. User posts are further subject to the terms of the User Agreement for newport-pleasure.com.

If you have any questions, please contact us directly here.