“The exclusive jurisdiction and venue for proceedings involving any and all disputes...shall be the courts of competent jurisdiction sitting within Suffolk County, Massachusetts...the parties hereby waive any argument that any such court does not have personal jurisdiction or that the Forum is not appropriate or convenient.”
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Users are required to litigate all disputes in a specific geographic forum, regardless of where they are located, limiting their practical ability to pursue claims.
If you have a dispute with DraftKings, you must bring it in the courts of competent jurisdiction in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, and you waive any argument that those courts lack personal jurisdiction or are not an appropriate or convenient forum.
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"The exclusive jurisdiction and venue for proceedings involving any and all disputes...shall be the courts of competent jurisdiction sitting within Suffolk County, Massachusetts...the parties hereby waive any argument that any such court does not have personal jurisdiction or that the Forum is not appropriate or convenient.Excerpt from DraftKings's Terms of Use
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Users are required to litigate all disputes in a specific geographic forum, regardless of where they are located, limiting their practical ability to pursue claims.
If you have a dispute with DraftKings, you must bring it in the courts of competent jurisdiction in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, and you waive any argument that those courts lack personal jurisdiction or are not an appropriate or convenient forum.
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