NEW YORK, April 28, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nathan's Famous®, the Official Hot Dog of Major League Baseball (MLB), is inviting fans to enter for a chance to win an all-star experience to remember. By partnering with MLB®, Nathan's Famous is offering fans access to the Midsummer Classic. A grand prize winner and three guests will enjoy a four-night stay in Miami during MLB® All-Star Week™, along with hotel accommodations, spending cash, and tickets to the MLB All-Star FanFest, MLB All-Star Sunday, Gatorade All-Star Workout Day featuring the T-Mobile Home Run Derby, and the July 11 MLB All-Star Game presented by Mastercard at Marlins Park.
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Now through June 2, 2017, Nathan's Famous fans can enter for a chance to win by visiting www.NathansAllStar.com. Fans can also find recipe and décor ideas on the website for inspiration to host at-home game-watching parties and backyard cookouts with their friends and families.
"Our grand prize winner will experience the best that MLB All-Star Week has to offer," said Wayne Norbitz, Nathan's Famous executive board member and former 26-year president. "Baseball is America's national pastime, and we wanted to offer our consumers the chance to win an unbelievable experience. Fans travel from all over the world to see the MLB All-Star Game, and we know our grand prize winner will make memories there that will last a lifetime."
Additionally, a second prize winner will receive an MLB® Watch Party Makeover, including a Deluxe HDTV, home theatre system package, and a $500 MLBshop.com gift card. The third prize winner will receive an iPad mini™, and $150 MLBshop.com gift card.
For more information about Nathan's Famous, or to review the complete set of rules and enter the sweepstakes, please visit www.NathansAllStar.com.
Smithfield Foods is the licensee of Nathan's Famous pre-packaged hot dogs, selling a wide variety of beef franks at more than 20,000 supermarkets and wholesale club stores across the country including natural casing, skinless, bun-length, 50 percent reduced fat, angus, and more.
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. YOU MUST BE A LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE 50 UNITED STATES (AND WASHINGTON, D.C.) 18 YEARS AND OLDER. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. Sweepstakes ends June 2, 2017. For Official Rules, prize descriptions, odds disclosure, and free method of entry, visit www.NathansAllStar.com Sponsor: Smithfield Packaged Meat Sales Corp, 4225 Naperville Road, Lisle IL, 60532.
About Nathan's Famous
Nathan's currently distributes its products in 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, the Cayman Islands and nine foreign countries through its restaurant system, foodservice sales programs and product licensing activities. Nathan's was ranked #55 on the Forbes list of the Best Small Companies in America and was listed as the Best Small Company in New York State in October 2013. Last year, over 500 million Nathan's Famous hot dogs were sold. For additional information about Nathan's please visit our website at www.nathansfamous.com.
About Smithfield Foods
Smithfield Foods is a $14 billion global food company and the world's largest pork processor and hog producer. In the United States, the company is also the leader in numerous packaged meats categories with popular brands including Smithfield®, Eckrich®, Nathan's Famous®, Farmland®, Armour®, John Morrell®, Cook's®, Kretschmar®, Gwaltney®, Curly's®, Margherita®, Carando®, Healthy Ones®, Krakus®, Morliny®, and Berlinki®. Smithfield Foods is committed to providing good food in a responsible way and maintains robust animal care, community involvement, employee safety, environmental and food safety and quality programs. For more information, visit www.smithfieldfoods.com.
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