“The Terms and the relationship between you and FanDuel shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York without regard to conflict of law provisions.”
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This clause is consequential because it fixes the substantive law applicable to all disputes regardless of where the user is located, which may affect the rights available to the user.
The updated terms now prohibit participation in FanDuel Fantasy contests for residents of Alberta, Canada, in addition to the existing prohibition in Ontario. Users in Alberta who currently hold accounts or have entered contests must cease participation. The terms also restructure eligibility representations to consolidate Louisiana parish restrictions and backup withholding tax language into a single section, clarifying the jurisdictional and tax compliance requirements users must warrant. If you are located in Alberta, you are no longer eligible to participate in FanDuel Fantasy contests under the updated terms.
View change record →The reader's legal relationship with FanDuel and all terms are interpreted and enforced under New York State law, not the law of the reader's home state.
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The Agreement is governed by the laws of the State of California, excluding conflicts of law provisions.
Any disputes or claims not subject to arbitration, as set forth in this section, will be resolved exclusively in the federal or state courts of New York, New York, and you and we consent to personal jurisdiction in those courts.
If you are an individual consumer in an Applicable Country that requires consumer contracts to be governed by the laws of the Applicable Country, the Terms will be governed by the laws of the Applicable Country...
"The Terms and the relationship between you and FanDuel shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York without regard to conflict of law provisions.Excerpt from FanDuel's Terms of Use
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This clause is consequential because it fixes the substantive law applicable to all disputes regardless of where the user is located, which may affect the rights available to the user.
The reader's legal relationship with FanDuel and all terms are interpreted and enforced under New York State law, not the law of the reader's home state.
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