IMPORTANT – Please read these Terms and Conditions carefully before accepting the agreements. Then print these Terms and Conditions and store them along with all confirmation emails, SMS messages, additional terms, transaction data, game rules and payment methods relevant to your use of the platforms and/or services. We will not file our contract with you so please print it out for your records. These Terms and Conditions are subject to change at any time (as set out below).
You accept to be bound by this contract by clicking on ‘Submit’ or ‘I Agree’ and/or by using the Services (as that term is hereinafter defined). After You (as that term is hereinafter defined) click on ‘Submit’ or ‘I Agree’ or when You use the Services, a legally binding agreement on these terms and conditions is entered into between, (a) You, the end user (‘You’ or ‘Your’ as applicable) and (b) Scores Interactive LLC, registered in California and whose registered office is at 11154 Highway 76 Scores, CA 92059 (‘Scores’,’We’, ‘Us’ or ‘Our’ as appropriate).
We offer online gaming on the Platforms pursuant to a contractual relationship with Marina District Development Company, LLC. Marina District Development Company, LLC is licensed by the United Kingdom Division of Gaming Enforcement as an internet gaming operator in United Kingdom.
You are hereby notified that We, including through independent third parties, carry out verification procedures in regard to age, identity, full social security number and location and that your Player Account may be blocked or closed if you are found to supply false or misleading information.
1. RULES AND OBLIGATIONS
a. This Agreement comes into force as soon as you accept its terms, by doing which you signify to that you have read all Terms and policies and accept them in their entirety.
b. By using any of the Scores Poker, Scores Bingo USA or Scoresny Websites, Software or Services, you signify that you agree with and will abide by these Terms.
c. Scores reserves the right to modify and/or amend this Agreement at any time.
d. Scores is not obligated to provide advance notice of any modifications or amendments to this Agreement.
e. When logging in you will be notified of any modifications and amendments to this Agreement. All modifications and amendments to this Agreement will become effective immediately upon being posted in the Policies section of the website. It is your sole responsibility to review this Agreement and its amendments each time you play.
f. Granting Player Account access to any other person, or sharing accounts between multiple people, is strictly prohibited and is grounds for account suspension or closure and forfeiture of all balances.
g. You are required to be physically located in the state of United Kingdom and are twenty one (21) years of age or older. It is a Federal offense for person physically located outside of United Kingdom to engage in internet or mobile wagering through a United Kingdom casino.
h. You are hereby notified that Scores carries out verification procedures in regards to your identity and location and that your account may be blocked or closed if you are found to supply false or misleading information. You consent to the monitoring and recording by Scores and the United Kingdom Division of Gaming Enforcement of any wagering communications and geographic location information.
i. A link is provided to the player for access to the Division of Gaming Enforcement. You consent to the jurisdiction of the State of United Kingdom to resolve any disputes arising out of interactive gaming.
j. You are prohibited from using any software, script or other process (such as “robots” or “bots”) which automates, attempts to automate, or replaces a human action in any way. In the event that management determines a player is violating this condition, the account in question will be immediately closed. All funds, chips, tournament dollars, rewards points and bonuses will be frozen pending investigation.
k. Third Party Payment Services.
(i) General Terms. Your online gaming account can be loaded using several different third party payment methods. These methods are displayed on our website and may change from time to time without notice to you. In order to load funds to your online gaming account using a third party payment method, the service provider may require you to agree to a contract covering the service, or other terms and conditions covering your use of its service. The third party payment provider is solely responsible for its payment service and we are not liable for any failure of such third party to perform the load services.
(ii) Global Payments Terms of Service. If you use the Global Payments service to load funds to your online gaming account, the following Global Payments terms and conditions apply between you and Global Payments with respect to your use of that service:
A. You authorize Global Payments Gaming Services, Inc. (Global Payments) or its Service Providers to initiate debit and credit entries to the account at the depository financial institution for which you have provided information. All references to “Service Providers” in this Section 1(k)(ii) shall refer to Service Providers retained by Global Payments in its sole discretion to perform some or all of acts described herein and may include, without limitation, Certegy Check Services, Inc. (Certegy). The debit for a transaction can post at your financial institution within 24 hours from the time you initiate a transaction. You further authorize all transactions to be debited from the same checking account, and such future debits will take place only when initiated by you; a receipt will be provided for each debit you initiate for the account. Your authorization will remain in effect until Global Payments or its Service Provider has received written notification by you of its termination and up to thirty (30) days has been allowed to process the request. You understand that checks or debits returned unpaid by your financial institution are subject to a service charge, which also may be debited electronically from your account or collected using a bank draft drawn from your account.
B. Any dispute arising out of or relating to the services, regarding Global Payments, its Service Providers (including but not limited to Certegy) or any of their affiliates, shall be finally resolved by arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association under its Commercial Arbitration Rules, and judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court having jurisdiction. The arbitration will be conducted in the English language in accordance with the United States Arbitration Act. There shall be one arbitrator, named in accordance with such rules. The arbitrator shall decide the dispute in accordance with the substantive law of the state of Florida. The award of the arbitrator shall be accompanied by a statement of the reasons upon which the award is based. Any arbitration arising out of the services shall proceed solely on an individual basis without the right for any claims to be arbitrated on a class action basis or on bases involving claims brought in a purported representative capacity on behalf of others. Claims may not be joined or consolidated unless agreed to in writing by all parties. No award or decision will have any preclusive effect as to issues or claims in any dispute with anyone who is not a named party to the arbitration.
C. You expressly authorize Global Payments, its Service Providers (including but not limited to Certegy), and their affiliates to contact you, via auto-dialer, pre-recorded messages, or any other method, on any of your mobile phone numbers or emails. You further acknowledge that email addresses you provide are not shared or accessed by others and are not employer-related email addresses.
2. RAKE AND FEES
a. Poker Tournament Fees: Are about 10% of the cost of the entry and are displayed in each individual tournament lobby and can be reviewed prior to paying.
b. Bingo Game Fees: Will never be more than 17% of the total prize pool for each bingo game.
b. Transaction Fees: If any, the amount will be displayed in the cashier account area and can be reviewed prior to any applicable transaction being initiated.
c. The interactive gaming system provides the player an account statement with account detail on demand. The statement includes detailed account activity for at least the six months preceding the 24 hours prior to the request. Additionally, the player will be provided, upon request, a summary statement of all activity for the past year.