Preface: Casino-Co.com is a casino
style arcade where you can enjoy your favorite casino activities without leaving
home; just get our tokens (which we call "Chips") and play your favorite
casino games from home. We've got poker, blackjack, slots and so much more. Additionally,
you can participate in our sweepstakes and win cash prizes based on the number
of Chips you collect. Participation in the sweepstakes is optional and totally
free. The official rules and regulations are contained below.
1. Eligibility: Participation in the casino
style arcade and promotional sweepstakes (collectively the "Games")
located at this web site are open to persons who are over 18 years of age and
who are over the legal age of maturity pursuant to applicable law ("Players");
provided that, the Game is not otherwise prohibited, taxed or regulated under
applicable laws and regulations. Employees of Casino-Co.com ("Company")
and their licensees, distributors, affiliates, advertising or other agencies,
media partners, retailers and members of the immediate families of each are not
eligible to participate in the Game.
2. How to
Play: The Game is played at the Casino-Co.com
arcade on the "world wide web" via
the Internet at URL: http://www.Casino-Co.com
("Website" by using suitable browser
software as posted on the home page of the just
mentioned URL. Play is only allowed with Chips
which are acquired through proper means as set
forth herein. ALL INFORMATION REGARDING PLAYERS
IS KEPT 100% CONFIDENTIAL AND IS NOT SOLD OR
MADE AVAILABLE TO ANY THIRD PARTIES.
3. Play Objectives, Payouts and/or Odds:
Players play Blackjack, Poker, Keno, Roulette, Lotto and Slots.
4. Prizes: Any prize(s) accumulated by
playing the Game shall be paid in United States Dollars ("Prize"). Prize
will be based on the amount of Chips a Player possesses. Players may receive US
$1.00 for each 1.00 Chips possessed. For example, if player has 146.78 Chips in
his/her account, Player wins a Prize amount of US $146.78 provided that he/she
entered the sweepstakes. Company may report and/or withhold any amount from any
Prize as required by law. Any federal, state and local taxes and fees applicable
in connection with any Prize awarded are the sole responsibility of Player. Prizes
cannot be transferred, substituted or redeemed for any other prize. Prizes are
subject to verification and Player will be notified of such verification request
by electronic mail and may be required to sign and return affidavits of eligibility
and liability/publicity releases within 14 days of said notification or Prize
may be forfeited.
5. How to Redeem Prizes: If eligible Player
desires to collect cash Prize, select and click "Casino Cashier" from
our Information Page and complete the requested information. Eligible Player may
elect to collect Prize at any time and there is no requirement to play the Game
in order for Player to make such request. If Player requests Prize and has a positive
Casino-Co.com Chip balance in his/her account, the Prize will be calculated
as described herein, and forwarded to Player after verification. By accepting
Prize, Player consents to use of his/her name for promotional purposes without
additional compensation except where prohibited by law. Player, by acceptance
of Prize, represents and warrants compliance with all rules and regulations contained
herein. Any and all materials submitted for Prize claims become the property of
Company and shall not be returned.
6. Chips: Chips have no value in and of
themselves. Chips for use in the arcade may be obtained as provided by the Company
and/or its designees. Chips for use in the sweepstakes are not sold or offered
for sale and are provided free of any charge or obligation. Player accumulates
Chips by purchasing selected merchandise from participating merchants, written
request to company as provided herein, purchasing Chips for use in the casino
arcade, or by other means as made available from time-to-time. Player may not
transfer, assign or convey his/her Account and/or Chips to any third party for
any purpose.
7. Participation, Verification: Player
is not required to participate and such participation, if elected by Player, is
at Player's sole option, discretion and risk. Materials of the Game (whether electronically
obtained or obtained by other means) are automatically void if counterfeited,
mutilated, forged, altered and/or tampered with in any way, if illegible, mechanically
or electronically reproduced, obtained outside legitimate authorized channels
or if they contain printing, production, typographical, mechanical electronic
or other errors. All winners and/or materials may be subjected to verification
by an independent judging organization before any Prize is awarded. Decisions
of the judging organization are final, binding and conclusive in all matters.
8. Winners List: For a list of major prize
winners on any given date, send, in a business size envelope via First Class Mail,
a hand printed request, on at least a 3 x 5 inch piece of paper, including your
1). First and Last Name; 2). Term of Winnings; 3). Street Address; and 4). Email
Address to: Attn: Winners-Casino-Co.com Customer Service, c/o Barbacana,
Apartado #4843, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Limit one (1) request per outer
envelope mailed. Improper requests will not be processed. Winners list will be
sent when game is over and prizes awarded.
9. Limitation of Liability: Company is
not liable for hardware and/or software malfunctions, bugs in any form, nor attempts
by Player to participate in the Game by methods or ways not intended by Company.
Company is not responsible for lost, late, illegible, incomplete, damaged, mutilated,
misdirected or postage due requests, Prize claims or entries. In no event, including
but not limited to gross negligence and/or willful misconduct, is Company liable
for more than direct damages. Company is not required to maintain Player's Account
Name or Password and if Player misplaces, forgets, looses, or is otherwise unable
to enter Casino-Co.com's floor because of any error not directly attributable
to Company's gross and willful negligence, Player forfeits any and all Chips that
are in Player's Account. Liability for materials of the Game containing any errors
is limited to replacement.
10. Void Where Prohibited: Game is subject
to any and all applicable laws. Game is void wherever prohibited, regulated or
taxed. Company makes no representations or warranties, express or implied, as
to the legalities of Player's participation in the Game nor are any of Company's
employees, licensees, distributors, wholesalers, affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising,
promotional or other agencies, media partners, agents or retailers authorized
to make such representations or warranties.
11. No Purchase Necessary: There is absolutely
no purchase necessary to play the Game. To receive 1.00 Free Chips with no obligation,
send, in a business size envelope via First Class Mail, a hand printed request,
on at least a 3 x 5 inch piece of paper, including your 1). First and Last Name;
2). Street Address; and 3). Email Address to: Attn: Cashier - Casino-Co.com
Customer Service, c/o Barbacana, Apartado #4843, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
Limit one (1) request per outer envelope mailed. Request must be hand printed
(no photocopies or mechanically reproduced requests allowed). International postage
may be required. Improper requests will not be acknowledged. Valid requests will
be processed and sent to you, by email, within 3 to 6 weeks.
12. Term, Termination, Forfeiture: Game
begins on May 1, 1998 and ends on December 31, 2001 and any and all Chips, wherever
they may be held, become irrevocably null, void and non redeemable for Prize.
If Player does not enter Website by "logging in" to Player's account
by using Player's Account Name and Password for a period of sixty (60) days, all
Chips on Player's Account are forfeited provided, however, such requirement for
log-in and entry is not and does not constitute any requirement whatsoever for
Player to play any game or participate in any activity at the Website. Company
reserves the right to cancel Player's Account for any reason, with or without
cause, and issue a Prize based upon the amount in Player's Account at the time
of such cancellation.
13. Disputes: Any dispute(s), claim(s)
and/or cause of action(s) whatsoever including, without limitation, dispute(s),
claim(s) and/or cause of action(s) arising out of or relating to the Game, Prize,
Company and/or any other matter and/or materials contained on the Website shall
be governed by the laws of the Dominican Republic with jurisdiction in Santo Domingo,
Dominican Republic, and shall be resolved by final and binding arbitration under
the rules of arbitration existing in the Dominican Republic. The prevailing party
shall be entitled to reasonable attorney fees and court costs, but in no event
shall the arbitrator have the authority to award punitive, consequential, special,
incidental, proximate and/or indirect damages against Company.
14. Amendments, Merger, and Written Copy:
The rules, regulations, terms and conditions contained herein and/or on the Website
may be modified and/or amended unilaterally by Company's posting such modifications
and/or amendments in the "Rules & Regulations" section of the Website.
The rules, regulations, terms and conditions herein represent the complete, final
and exclusive agreement between the Player and Company and supersedes and merges
all prior agreements, representations and understanding between Player and Company.
To obtain a written copy of the Official Rules and Regulations, please print this
page directly from your web browser or send in a business size envelope, via First
Class Mail, a hand printed request, on at least 3 x 5 inch piece of paper, including
your: 1) First and Last Name; 2) Your Full Street Address; and 3) Your Email Address,
to: Attn: Official Rules, Customer Service Casino-Co.com, c/o Barbacana,
Apartado #4843, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Limit one (1) per request mailed.
Incomplete requests will not be processed.
15. Player Agrees and Becomes Party to these
Rules: By registering, opening or re using a Player Account, entering the
Casino-Co.com Floor, participation in the Game, or acceptance of any Prize,
Player hereby represents, warrants and certifies all of the following:
a. Player fully understands, agrees to,
becomes party to and shall abide by all rules, regulations, terms and conditions
contained herein and as modified and/or amended from time to time. If not, then
Player will not participate in the Game, open an account, use or re use the Website.
b. Player is over 18 years of age and
is over the legal age of maturity pursuant to applicable law.
c. Player shall not allow any other person
or third party access to the Website via Player's Account Name, Password or Account.
d. Player does not find the Game offensive,
objectionable, unfair or indecent, Player understands that Game is for entertainment
value only and Player understands and acknowledges that no purchase is necessary
or required to play the Game.
e. Player's interest in the Game is personal
and not professional and Player is entering the Website solely for his/her own
personal enjoyment and Player understands that any other use or re use is strictly
prohibited.
f. Player understands that Casino-Co.com, Casino-Co.com and Chips are the trademarks, service marks and/or
tradenames of Company and Player obtains no right to use such terms, graphics,
text, concepts or methodologies, by using the Website and the materials contained
therein and/or herein.
h. Player fully understands, either through
personal knowledge or qualified legal advice, the standards and laws, as such
standards and laws are related to and/or applicable to Player's use and/or re
use of the Game and the Website and Player acknowledges and agree that he/she
is solely responsible for his/her actions that may violate any such standard or
law, and in addition, as a consequence for such violation, Player's access to
the Website may be terminated.
i. Player shall hold Company, its officers,
director, employees and agents harmless and shall fully indemnify the same from
any and all costs, expenses, liabilities and damages whatsoever arising as a result
of Player's: 1) entry, use or re use of the Website; 2) participation in the Game;
and 3) Acceptance of Prize(s).
j. Player shall periodically, no less
than once a month, review these Official Rules and Regulations as posted on the
Website.
THE END - LAST UPDATE: May 1, 1999.
