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The updated terms establish that daily fantasy terms apply only to fantasy sports contests and explicitly exclude other DraftKings services like sportsbook, igaming, and horse racing. Illinois residents now face a minimum age requirement of 21 to open accounts and participate in contests, while the prior exception allowing 18-year-olds in Virginia who opened accounts before July 1, 2025 no longer applies. The terms now prohibit use of VPNs or attempts to disguise physical location while using the platform, treating such use as a terms violation. Additionally, DraftKings has reserved authority to transfer account funds across its affiliated platforms to meet regulatory or operational requirements without requiring advance notice for each transfer.
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You are responsible for all applicable taxes, data plans, internet fees, and other fees associated with your use of Telegram.
Customer will be liable to pay (or reimburse Google for) any taxes, interest, penalties, or fines arising out of any mis-declaration by Customer.
Customer will be responsible for paying all Taxes associated with its purchases, except for those taxes based on our net income.
"All taxes associated with the receipt of any prize are the sole responsibility of the winner.Excerpt from DraftKings's Terms of Use
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The clause states: “All taxes associated with the receipt of any prize are the sole responsibility of the winner.”
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