“Activities involving gambling, gaming and/or any other activity with an entry fee and a prize...if the operator and customers are located exclusively in jurisdictions where such activities are permitted by law;”
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The dual-location requirement—covering both operator and customers—means that serving any customer in a jurisdiction where such activities are unlawful would take the activity outside the permitted scope.
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Checkout.com will only support gambling or gaming activities if every participant, including the operator and all customers, is located in a jurisdiction where the activity is legally permitted.
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"Activities involving gambling, gaming and/or any other activity with an entry fee and a prize...if the operator and customers are located exclusively in jurisdictions where such activities are permitted by law;Excerpt from Checkout.com's Terms
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The dual-location requirement—covering both operator and customers—means that serving any customer in a jurisdiction where such activities are unlawful would take the activity outside the permitted scope.
Checkout.com will only support gambling or gaming activities if every participant, including the operator and all customers, is located in a jurisdiction where the activity is legally permitted.
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