terms and conditions
Fair Use Policy
1. Introduction
1.1 Use of Fair Use Policy
By visiting (via any software and device) and using one of the following websites: www.usalorange.com, www.usalorange.com and/or www.usalorange.com (hereinafter referred to collectively as "the Websites", and individually each as "the Website”) and/or by visiting Betting shops organized by the Organizer, the Player enters into a legally binding agreement with Organizer and agrees to the “Fair Use Policy” (hereinafter the “Policy”) in accordance with the Rules, approved by authorized body.
1.2 References to the Organizer and the Player
1.2.1. The reference to the Organizer in the Policy implies the reference to the following company:
Usalorange LLC – the legal entity that organizes the online games of chance (hereinafter – the Games) through the Website: www.usalorange.com.
Usalorange LLC is the successor of “Usalorange” LLC (TIN: 00160079) and it organizes lottery (totalizator) as well through the following Websites: www.usalorange.com and www.usalorange.com or via accepting bets in Betting shops.
1.2.2. The reference to the Player in the Policy, considering the context, implies the reference to the registered customer on the Website(s).
2. Fair use of the account and prohibited behavior
2.1. www.usalorange.com may only be used for the purposes of gaming.
2.2. www.usalorange.com and www.usalorange.com may only be used for the purposes of betting.
2.3. The Organizer's policy forbids inappropriate play, prohibited behavior, and fraudulent activity. The Player shall not violate the Policy. Such violations, inter alia include the following:
2.3.1. exchanging text messages with illegal, obscene, immoral, threatening or other similar texts and terms;
2.3.2. exchanging text messages advertising any kind of products and/or services (other than that of the Organizer);
2.3.3. giving advice, other offers, promotions, or encouragement to another Player(s);
2.3.4. using abusive or offensive language in chat rooms, in Betting shops, or with the Organizer's personnel. The Player is also not permitted to make comments that are inaccurate and/or damaging and/or malicious in nature about the activities of the company, through media or the forums;
2.3.5. using stolen credit cards, bank accounts and/or any other means obtained illegally, submitting false registration and/or other necessary data, falsified documents;
2.3.6. using any kind of error, virus, default, defect or discrepancy, found in software for the purposes of getting improper advantage (including unjustified winnings), gaining the priority or creating improper conditions for other Player(s);
2.3.7. using computer programs designed and targeted to play on the Website with the use of artificial intelligence software which, in the Organizer’s opinion, allows the Player to have an unfair advantage;
2.3.8. using the software, which allows to analyze data, also any other software, which allows the Player to analyze the rival or helps to accomplish the plot of the Players, also any other software, which allows the Player to accomplish frauds or gives the Player unfair priority against other Player(s);
2.3.9. using any software or technical means allowing to automate the process of bet/wager placement;
2.3.10. having multiple gaming accounts or sharing gaming account – these occur when a single Player opens more than one gaming account or uses a gaming account belonging to another Player;
2.3.11. engaging in the opposite betting - opposite betting (matched betting) usually involves two or more accounts participating in the same market/game by placing equal or similar bets/stakes on opposite spots/outcomes of event(s), in an effort to use the gaming accounts either for money transferring purposes or artificially (without the actual intent to gamble) increasing the turnover (betting amount). Since Players involved in the opposite betting place bets on the opposite outcomes, one Player always loses and the other Player wins, as a result of which the loser Player’s bet is indirectly transferred to the winning Player’s gaming account without substantial loss in the overall sum of these betting amounts. In most cases, opposite betting is used for money laundering purposes, or for gaining the benefit from the third party (for instance, from pay box owners due to increased turnover). Opposite betting is detected based on the investigation of the involved Players’ gaming/betting history;
2.3.12. using the Website and the gaming account for money transferring purposes; e.g. when the Player does not bet/wager a substantial amount of the deposits (considering betting to deposit ratio), which indicates that the Player's primary intention is not to gamble;
2.3.13. chip dumping – involves a Player deliberately losing a hand (violation of generally accepted rules. E.g. a Player deliberately losing a hand to another Player) in order to transfer funds and chips to another Player;
2.3.14. collusion – involves two or more Players at the same table working together and/or sharing knowledge in order to gain an advantage over the other Players (includes but is not limited to knowledge of the cards of another Player(s) at the poker table);
2.3.15. using Prohibited Software (Bots) –includes any special software, which dictates the actions of the Player(s) during the gameplay, based on the gameplay analysis, whether the process is automated or not. Also using ICM calculators;
2.3.16. guaranteeing winnings or profits with no or only minimal risk;
2.3.17. not informing the Organizer immediately, in case the Player becomes aware of the error and/or any other malfunctioning on the Website.
2.4. In addition, the Player shall not violate the terms and conditions of the Website, including Rules approved by the authorized body and legislation of USA.
3. Inspection of violations
3.1. In case the Organizer has a reasonable suspicion that the Player has violated the Policy, then the Organizer is entitled to start the process of inspection of the gaming account and gaming/betting history. Within the process of the inspection the organizer is entitled to:
a. set limit(s) on depositing, withdrawal, certain events (e.g. certain slots, live games, promotions), wager amounts, and/or terms till the decision in the result of such inspection;
b. block the gaming account temporarily;
c. freeze the balance of the gaming account.
3.2. Organizer conducts the inspection and notifies the Player(s) on the results within no more than two weeks after starting the inspection. In case an additional inspection is needed the Organizer is entitled to prolong the term for inspection with the additional period of maximum 14 days and notify the Player(s) thereabout.
3.3. In case no violation is fixed as a result of the inspection, the Organizer cancels all the limits set during the inspection. In case the violation is fixed, the Organizer applies the measure(s) set out in Article 5 of this Policy and/or legislation of USA.
3.4. In case the Player informs the Organizer on the fact that the gaming account is under the possession of other persons or in case there are reasonable suspicions thereabout, the Organizer is entitled to block the gaming account temporarily till the clarification of the mentioned issue.
4. Investigation by the law enforcement bodies
4.2. In case the investigation of the case is not finished within 6 (six) months by the authorized bodies, the Organizer is entitled to keep block/freeze on the gaming account in accordance with any advice, request, or instruction from any such body.
4.3. The Organizer shall notify Player(s) on blocking the gaming account or freezing the balance of the gaming account as well as the results of the investigation unless disclosure is prohibited by the law.
4.4. In case no violation is fixed as a result of the investigation, the Organizer cancels all the limits set during the investigation.
5. Liability for violations
5.1. If the violation of the Policy, terms and conditions of the Website and/or legislation of USA is detected, the Organizer reserves the right to take one or more of the below-mentioned measures at his own discretion, depending on the nature of the breach:
5.1.1 unilaterally disconnect the Player, cancel and/or block his/her access to the Website(s);
5.1.2. block the placing of a bet/wager and/or annul a bet/wager already placed;
5.1.3. block the Player’s gaming account and share the information, including the Player's personal data with the appropriate agencies;
5.1.4. appeal to the relevant institutions to study the facts of the fraudulent activity in accordance with law in order to react appropriately thereto;
5.1.5. require the Players to pay damages and unjust enrichment (wrongly received winnings or deposit);
5.1.6. exclude users who have been blocked from the website(s) from any tournament or event organized by the Organizer, at its sole discretion, even if the user has already won or bought the tickets before or after their gaming account was blocked;
5.1.7. limit the withdrawal amount from the gaming account;
5.1.8. limit bet/wager amounts;
5.1.9. limit betting/wagering on certain events/games;
5.1.10. any other measure envisaged by the legislation of USA and/or term and conditions of the Website.
5.2. The duration of the restrictive measures can be temporary/permanent, based on the sole discretion of the Organizer.
6. Charges
6.1. In case of replenishment of the gaming account and then full or partial withdrawal of the money without making the bet/wager, the Organizer has the right to charge the Player with the compensation of the costs for such transfer services in the amount of not more than 3 percent of the withdrawn amount.
6.2. The withdrawal of an amount exceeding 100,000 AMD from the gaming account can be done by the Player within five working days. In case the Player withdraws money from the gaming account without making a wager/bet, the Organizer is entitled to deduct from the gaming account the expenses of the latter incurred as a result of such withdrawal (including commission fees of the payment and settlement or banking services) in the amount of not more than 3 percent of the withdrawn amount.
7. Bonus winnings
The bonus prizes are provided at the discretion of the Organizer and the latter is entitled to refuse the provision of them, cancel the bonuses, block the account and/or forbid the participation in the bonus actions for any Player or group of Players, in the following cases:
7.1. Organizer has reasonable grounds to suspect that a bonus or offer is being claimed more than once or by a group of people (by individuals acting in collusion);
7.2. for the legitimate purposes of risk management (including AML/CFT legislation or for fraud prevention);
7.3. Player’s or group of Players’ unusual or irregular activity, by which the possibility of receiving bonus is abused;
7.4. Player or group of Players is able to guarantee winnings or profits with no or only minimal risk;
7.5. Player is violating terms of the promotion and/or Rules and/or Policy and/or RA legislation.
8. Restricted jurisdictions
The Organizer has the right to restrict registration and/or access to all or certain parts of the Website in respect of certain jurisdictions. In case the Organizer finds out that the Player registered/wagered and/or placed a bet from the restricted jurisdiction, it reserves the right to cancel the wager/bet and winning and/or block/close the gaming account.
9. Data inconsistency
9.1. If there is a difference between the data shown on the Player’s device and the data shown on the Organizer’s server, the Organizer’s data shall prevail.
9.2. All information on bets/wagers is stored in the Organizer’s databases. In case of a dispute, the decision will be made on the basis of the records stored in the Organizer’s electronic archives and servers.
9.3. The Player acknowledges and agrees that the Organizer’s records prevail in resolving the contentious issues related to betting/gaming.
10. Errors
10.1. The Organizer makes no guarantee that the services provided will be uninterrupted (and without mistakes).
10.2. Any technical or mechanical defect/error/mistake (e.g. bonuses/funds/winnings credited to Player’s account in error, bets accepted after suspending the market, erroneous odds/winnings/Cash Out amounts displayed on the Website(s) due to software/technical/human error/malfunction) is considered as an unforeseeable event and the Organizer disclaims all liability thereon. In such cases, the Organizer reserves the right to cancel/annul placed bets/wagers, granted bonuses, and consequences of their use (bets and winnings) without any prior notice and waives any liability related thereto.
10.3. If as a result of the defect/error/mistake the Player is credited the incorrect amount of money or bonus, the Organizer reserves the right to deduct and the Player hereby agrees to refund the unjust/incorrect amount/bonus from the Player’s balance.
11. Security check
11.1. To ensure a high level of protection of the system, the Organizer reserves the right to conduct a security check/review at any time to confirm the accuracy of the Player's identification data, to investigate activities and transactions, and to find out the violations of the terms and conditions, Policy or any applicable laws.
11.2. The Organizer is entitled to suspend the Player’s account until the end of the security check/review.
12. Intellectual property
12.1. The contents of the Website(s) (including, but not limited to the trademarks, design, software, graphics, pictures (photos), animations, video materials, music, audio materials, texts, databases, etc.) are protected by the intellectual property rights. The exclusive ownership of these rights vests in the Organizer, the affiliated companies and/or service providers engaged by the Organizer.
12.2. The Players and other visitors of the Website(s) are not entitled to use any content of the Website(s) in any manner, except for using the Website(s) for betting/gaming.
12.3. The Player is not allowed to store the footage or request it from the Organizer and make it available to anyone else. Screen scraping, web scraping or any other automated or manual collection of any data/content on the Website(s) and the disclosure, publishing, uploading, posting, transmission, distribution, etc. thereof is prohibited.
13. Information services
13.1. The Organizer may provide the Players with access to various information and content (hereinafter, the ‘Information’). This may include form data, results, video streaming, upcoming events, the times and dates of events, current scores, time elapsed, and other information relating to a sporting event(s) or game(s). Such information may be supplied:
a. via Website (including micro-sites and as part of any runner data and/or results service), mobile phone, emails or any other means of communication; and/or
b. via links to third party websites.
13.2. The Information is provided by the Organizer or is sourced from a third party. Although some Information may be described as "live", or it may be implied that such Information is "live", the Player should be aware that this data may be subject to a time delay. The Information may also be inaccurate. The Information is supplied "as is" and is provided for guidance only. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Organizer makes no representations or warranties of any kind, including but not limited to, the accuracy, quality, completeness or timeliness of the Information.
13.3. If the Player relies on the Information to place bets/wagers, he/she does so entirely at his/her own risk. The Organizer shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by the Player as a result of his/her reliance on the Information or for any loss or damage (direct or indirect) suffered by him/her as a result of use of the Information.
13.4. Any link to third party websites does not constitute an endorsement by the Organizer of any products or services available on such websites. The Player uses such websites at his/her own risk and the Organizer takes no responsibility for the content on, or use of, such websites.
14. Disclaimer
14.1. The Website(s) and its content are provided to the Player without any warranty, which is given or implied under the laws and/or terms and conditions and/or Policy, including (but not limited to) - enrichment warranty, fitness for the use stipulated in the terms and conditions or for ordinary use.
14.2. In no event will the Organizer, its licensees, distributors, parents, subsidiaries, affiliates and all of its officers, directors and employees, nor anyone else involved in creating, producing or delivering the software or any content of the Website(s) be liable for any damages or losses whatsoever, including, without limitation, special, indirect, consequential, incidental or punitive damages, arising out of or in connection with the terms and conditions and/or Policy or the use or performance of the software or any content of the Website(s). This disclaimer and limitation apply regardless of the cause or nature of the losses or damages including, without limitation, lost revenue or profits (whether direct or indirect), interruptions, loss of data, inaccurate results, or delays, however arising and regardless of the theory of liability.
14.3. The Organizer is in no way responsible for the failure of software, or viruses, which may result in loss of data or other damage to the Player's devices or software.
14.4. The Organizer is not liable for any loss or damage that the Player may suffer because of any act of God (such as any natural disasters like earthquakes, tornadoes and floods, explosion, fire), power cut, trade or labor dispute, act, failure or omission of any government or authority, obstruction or failure of telecommunication services, or any other delay or failure caused by a third party or otherwise outside of the Organizer’s control. In such an event, the Organizer reserves the right to cancel or suspend the services without incurring any liability.
14.5. The Organizer is not liable for the failure of any equipment or software howsoever caused, wherever located or administered, or whether under the Organizer’s direct control or not, that may prevent the thorough operation of the Website(s), or prevent the Player from being able to contact the Organizer.
15. Final provisions
15.1. The Organizer reserves the right to make changes and/or additions to this Policy.
15.2. The Player fully understands and agrees that the Policy can be changed or updated from time to time by the Organizer by posting a revised version on the Websites. By opening the gaming account, using it (either initially or repeatedly), participating in the games/betting, or receiving any winning/prize, the Player approves the current version of the Policy, including any amendment or addition, which may from time to time made into the Policy.
15.3. Any changes in the Policy are considered valid after its publication on the Website(s).
15.4. In case of any non-compliance between this policy and Rules approved by authorized body or RA law such Rules or law shall prevail accordingly.