FanDuel can suspend your account, refuse to pay prizes, or demand prizes back based on its own judgment about your conduct, without an independent review process described in these Terms.
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The standard for triggering prize forfeiture or account termination is defined by FanDuel alone, meaning users have limited contractual recourse if they disagree with a determination, particularly given the arbitration clause that limits court access.
The updated terms now prohibit FanDuel Fantasy participation in Alberta, Canada, effective July 17, 2026. Previously, only Ontario was excluded from Canadian service. Residents of Alberta who had existing accounts may no longer be able to enter contests or deposit funds for new games. The terms state participation is prohibited in Ontario and Alberta; any account registration or contest entry by an Alberta resident violates this warranty requirement.
View change record →Users can lose access to their accounts and forfeit winnings based on FanDuel's unilateral determination of improper conduct, with no contractually defined appeal process and any dispute subject to mandatory arbitration rather than court review.
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we have adopted a policy of terminating, in appropriate circumstances, the accounts of users who repeatedly infringe the intellectual property rights of others.
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"FanDuel, in its sole discretion, may disqualify you from a contest or the entire Service, refuse to award fantasy points or prizes and require the return of any prizes, or suspend, limit, or terminate your account if you engage in conduct FanDuel deems, in its sole discretion, to be improper, unfair, fraudulent or otherwise adverse to the operation of the Service or in any way detrimental to other users.Excerpt from FanDuel's Terms of Use
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The standard for triggering prize forfeiture or account termination is defined by FanDuel alone, meaning users have limited contractual recourse if they disagree with a determination, particularly given the arbitration clause that limits court access.
Users can lose access to their accounts and forfeit winnings based on FanDuel's unilateral determination of improper conduct, with no contractually defined appeal process and any dispute subject to mandatory arbitration rather than court review.
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