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Last update: 30 April 2024

Foreword

Please read these terms and conditions (or “Terms and Conditions”) carefully before using our Website. By registering on the Website or by visiting the Player Account, Players accept and agree to these Terms and Conditions and the Privacy Policy. The Terms and Conditions and the Privacy Policy are published on the Website and may be changed at any time. The new version of these Terms and Conditions will take effect immediately upon the next visit or login on the Website.

Players are not allowed to place Bets or participate in Instant Win Games unless they accept the new Terms and Conditions and associated Sportsbetting Rules (in so far as is applicable). By continuing to use the Website the Player agrees to be bound by the Terms and Conditions as amended.

The Website enables Players to
a. place Bets on the results of official or state-run lotteries such as the American MUSL Powerball, the pan-European DLTB Eurojackpot and many others; and
b. to participate in Instant Win Games operated by ELBL.

Parties

“ELBL" – European Lotto and Betting Limited, a company which is officially licenced in Malta and regulated by the Malta Gaming Authority (licence number 609/2018 and 475/2018, with date of issue 25 February 2019). ELBL’s registered company number is C84690 and its registered address is Level 5, St. Julian's Business Centre, Elia Zammit Street, St. Julian's, STJ3153, Malta.

“DLSL” – Deutsche Lotto- und Sportwetten Limited, a company founded and incorporated in Malta with registered company number C90866 and registered address, Level 5, St Julians Business Centre, Elia Zammit Street, St Julians STJ 3153, Malta.

Roles of DLSL and ELBL

DLSL is responsible for the operation of the Website, the Player Accounts, the placing of Bets with ELBL, the organisation of purchases of Instant Win Games (see Foreword b.), the forwarding of the Players’ stakes to ELBL and the forwarding of Winnings from ELBL to the Players within the scope of these Terms and Conditions. When placing Bets in Malta, DLSL acts in the name and on behalf of the Player.

ELBL acts as a bookmaker, determines the odds, calculates the Winnings and is responsible for the payment of Winnings and pays out the Winnings in Malta to DLSL for distribution to Players. Through complex hedging measures and instruments (both financial instruments and the purchase of actual entries into the underlying lotteries), ELBL guarantees the payout of all Winnings.

Affiliated Companies also conduct own lottery-style draws using the certified random number generator.

a. When submitting a Bet on the outcome of draws of lotteries (conducted by official and/or state-run lotteries and/or by an Affiliated Company) or any other Betting Event, the Player instructs DLSL to forward the Bet to ELBL for and on the Player’s behalf. ELBL will then act as a bookmaker for the Player.
b. When ordering an ELBL virtual Instant Win Game participation (“IWG participation”), the Player instructs DLSL to purchase an IWG participation from ELBL. DLSL will then act as IWG participation intermediary for the Player and ELBL will act as IWG participation operator for the Player.

Contracts – Bets on Betting Events

When placing a Bet on Betting Events, the Player enters two contracts:

a. At the time of registration or placement of an order, the Player enters a contract with DLSL in relation to the use of the Website, the set up and the management of their Player Account, the placing of Bets for and on their behalf with ELBL in Malta, the payment of the Player’s Stakes to ELBL and the payout of Winnings received from ELBL to the Player, which all take place in Malta.
b. When DLSL places a Bet with ELBL for and on their behalf, the Player enters a contract with ELBL. That contract regulates the terms and conditions for all Bets placed, the rules of the games offered by ELBL as well as the payout of Winnings.

Contracts – Instant Win Games

When purchasing an IWG participation, the Player also enters two contracts:

a. At the time of registration or placement of an order, the Player enters a free contract with DLSL in relation to the use of the Website, the set up and the management of their Player Account, the execution of the instruction to acquire an IWG participation on their behalf at ELBL, the payment of the purchase price to ELBL and the Winnings back to them.
b. When participating in an Instant Win Game, the Player buys a chance of winning from ELBL, the prizes for which are guaranteed by ELBL.

Stakes and Fees

For Bets and IWG participations, the Player pays DLSL a stake which is fully claimed by ELBL and therefore fully forwarded from DLSL to ELBL. The Player does not have to pay any fees for DLSL’s services.

Structure of these Terms and Conditions

The introduction, namely all provisions above and the definitions contained below, apply to the entirety of these Terms and Conditions, including sections one to three below.

The first section of these Terms and Conditions contains the contractual provisions of the legal relationship between the Player and DLSL (“First Section – Specific Terms and Conditions of DLSL”).

The second section of these Terms and Conditions contains the contractual provisions of the legal relationship between the Player and ELBL (“Second Section - Specific Terms and Conditions of ELBL”).

The third section of these Terms and Conditions contains general contractual provisions in respect of the legal relationship between both the Player and DLSL as well as to the contract between the Player and ELBL (“Third Section – General Terms and Conditions”).

Definitions

“Affiliated Company” – another company which is licensed to accept bets and/or has entered an agreement with ELBL.

“Alternative Service” – is as described in clause 11.14.

“Bank Account” – the bank account of a commercial credit institution provided by the Player and linked to the Player Account.

“Bank Card” – a prepaid, debit or credit card or any other card with a payment and/or credit function and used as a payment method.

“Bet” – either (a) a bet on the outcome of a certain real event, for example the result of a certain lottery or sports event at a set point in time, as offered by the Website and submitted directly or indirectly, via internet, telephone or other channels; or (b) in the case of the Alternative Service, a contractual right to winnings.

“Betting Event” – the events DLSL makes available to Players as described in the ELBL game overview or Sportsbetting Rules and on which Bets may be placed, including but not limited to (i) draws of Underlying Lotteries and (ii) betting on the outcome of a sports event in accordance with the Sportsbetting Rules (“Sportsbetting”).

“DLSL-SpecialJackpot” or “SpecialJackpot” – the highest possible win in the highest Prize Category (without activation of the feature “DoubleJackpot”, “Megaplier”, or “PowerPlay”) communicated by DLSL in regards to a ELBL game, if that sum is higher than the published jackpot of the relevant underlying lottery.

“DoubleJackpot” – an additional option that a Player can select on the Virtual Play Slip which doubles the Player’s entitlement to a Jackpot. On one Virtual Play Slip, only either the option DoubleJackpot or NumberShield can be played.

“ELBL Winning Bet” – a winning Bet for an ELBL game, which was successfully submitted directly or indirectly, via Internet, telephone or other channels, and placed by DLSL on behalf of the Player with ELBL, including possible winning Bets introduced through a third party to Affiliated Companies and then placed by a third party on behalf of the Player with the Affiliated Companies.

“Excluded List“ means any of the following:
(i) any person, citizen of, or resident in a country listed by the Financial Action Task Force (“FATF”) as being a high risk jurisdiction subject to a call for action as communicated from time to time by the FATF (Including at: www.fatf-gafi.org);
(ii) any person listed on the financial sanctions list of HMRC, as varied from time to time; and
(iii) any person citizen of or resident in the United States of America, Cuba, Syria, Venezuela, Russia, Ukraine or Belarus.

„Group Company(ies)“ – means, in relation to a company, any entity directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control with that company. For the purpose of this definition, "control" (including, with correlative meanings, the terms "controlling", "controlled by" and "under common control with") means the power to manage or direct the affairs of the entity in question, whether by ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

„Instant Win Game“ or „IWG“ – a virtual, random number generator-based game operated by ELBL, e.g. slot-style games and scratchcards.

“Jackpot” – in the case of a Bet, the maximum possible winning at DLSL in respect to the relevant Prize Category/Prize Categories of the relevant Betting Event or the sum thereof without the option DoubleJackpot, Megaplier, Mini Bet (also referred to as Mini Ticket) or PowerPlay, or, in the case of an Instant Win Game, the sum announced in the highest Prize Category. Jackpots can be fixed to an amount chosen and advertised by DLSL.

“Megaplier” – an additional option that a Player can select in relation to Bets on MegaMillions. When selected, if the Player win is in the Type B or Type C Prize Category, those Winnings are subject to a multiplier, such multiplier being the number of the first ball drawn in the draw for the Underlying Lottery out of either 2, 3, 4 or 5.

“Mini Bet” (also referred to as “Mini Ticket”) – an additional option that a player can select in relation to Bets. When selected, the Player’s Winnings for that Bet will be subject to a division based on the percentage indicated on the Website.

“NumberShield” – (applicable only to Bets placed prior to 05 September 2023) an additional option that a Player can select on the Virtual Play Slip which guarantees the Player’s entitlement to undivided Winnings in case of other winners. On one Virtual Play Slip, only either the option of NumberShield or DoubleJackpot can be played.

“Pay Out” – the amount, which the Underlying Lottery Operator of a ELBL game has to pay out or has already paid out in respect to a correctly matched Bet on a relevant Betting Event in a relevant Prize Category.

“Player” – a registered user of the Website.

“Player Account” – the notional account created by a Player on the Website through which the Player can place and pay Bets on the Website as well as play IWGs.

“PowerPlay” – an additional option that a Player can select in relation to Bets on Powerball. When selected, PowerPlay affects the relevant Player’s Winnings as follows:
a) If the Player win is in the Type B Prize Category, those Winnings are doubled;
b) If the Player win is in the Type C Prize Category, those Winnings are subject to a multiplier as detailed in clause 11.4.

“Privacy Policy” – the valid policy published by DLSL in respect of the use and storage of personal information, which is incorporated by reference into these Terms and Conditions.

“Prize Category” or “Prize Tier” – the amount of numbers correctly matched (including Super Numbers, Stars, Euro Numbers, Powerballs, Megaballs, Bonus Balls and/or others as applicable) determines the Prize Category in respect of the relevant ELBL game, as announced in the official rules of the Underlying Lottery.

“RiNG” – a random number generator used to conduct lottery-style draws. The random number generator is compliant with the applicable regulatory model and standards.

“Sportsbetting Rules” - the rules pertaining to each ELBL sportsbetting game which DLSL makes available to Players, including such rules provided in clause 13 below

“Stake” – this refers to either the sum of money the Player decides to bet in respect of a relevant game and for a certain Virtual Play Slip, including any service fees, or the sum of money staked for one or more IWGs, including any service fees.

“Type A Prize Category” – a Prize Category where the payout to the player depends on the number of ELBL Winning Bets and Underlying Lottery Winning Tickets in that Prize Category, as defined in the ELBL Game overview.

“Type B Prize Category” – a Prize Category where the payout to the player depends on the number of ELBL Winning Bets and Underlying Lottery Winning Tickets in that Prize Category, as defined in the ELBL Game overview.

“Type C Prize Category” – a Prize Category where the payout to the player is independent from the number of ELBL Winning Bets and Underlying Lottery Winning Tickets in that Prize Category, as defined in the ELBL Game overview.

“Underlying Lottery” – a lottery that an ELBL game is based on or a lottery-style draw using the RiNG technology unless otherwise stated herein.

“Underlying Lottery Jackpot” – the aggregate amount payable by the Underlying Lottery Operator in respect of all Underlying Lottery Winning Tickets in a Type A or Type B Prize Category in respect of the relevant draw of the Underlying Lottery, as announced by the Underlying Lottery Operator or, in a condition where no such Winning Tickets are announced, the amount that would have been payable by the Underlying Lottery Operator had there been a Underlying Lottery Winning Ticket in that Jackpot Prize Category in respect of the relevant draw. For ELBL Games using the RiNG or RNG technology, or Rychlé kačky numbers the amount is published on the Website.

“Underlying Lottery Operator” – the organisation that organises or co-organises the Underlying Lottery.

“Virtual Play Slip” – the electronic play slip on the Website to bet on a Betting Event.

“Website” – the Internet portal of DLSL, which is accessible at www.lottoland.tld, including joint or mobile Websites, which are operated by DLSL within the same or another domain or within the same or another brand, any subdomains operated by DLSL (*.lottoland.tld) or top level domains (www.lottoland.*) as for example www.lottoland.com as well as iframes or comparable contents supplied by DLSL within the Internet pages of third parties and any related mobile applications.

“Winnings” – this refers to either the premium to be paid to the Player in respect of an ELBL Winning Bet, or the prize paid out in case of a winning Instant Win Game.

All references in these Terms and Conditions in relation to a Player placing a Bet or in relation to the placement of Bets refer to, unless otherwise regulated, the placing of a Bet by DLSL with ELBL in the name and on behalf of the Player in Malta. Unless the context clearly requires a different understanding, words used in one genus are to be understood in another genus as well.



FIRST SECTION – SPECIFIC TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF DLSL

1. The Player

1.1.
Each Player warrants at all times that
· they have read and understood the Terms and Conditions;
· they are not under 18 years of age (under-age gambling is an offence);
· they are aware that they might lose their Stake submitted via the Website;
· they are not depositing monies originating from criminal and/or other un-authorised activities;
· they will pay any taxes due on Winnings;
· they are not persons on the Excluded List;
· the details provided by them at the point of registration and payment respectively are complete, accurate and have not been stolen or lost;
· they are at the time of placing their Bet or playing an Instant Win Game not (a) a director, officer, employee (or the spouse or dependant of any of the foregoing) of DLSL or ELBL or of any of the Group Companies of DLSL and/or ELBL; or (b) a person which DLSL believes to be in a position to manipulate the outcome of a Bet;
· they are not restricted by limited legal capacity; and
· they only have one Player Account at DLSL.

DLSL is entitled to void a Bet or Instant Win Game at any time if the Player is found to be or have been in breach at any time of any of these warranties, (including, for the avoidance of doubt, even after a relevant Betting Event has taken place which would have entitled the Player to certain Winnings except for a breach of these warranties).

1.2.
The Player needs to personally register on the Website in order to use all services, place Bets or play an Instant Win Game. DLSL reserves the right to refuse the completion of the registration for any person. Players must keep their Player Account details up-to-date at all times.

1.3.
The Player may be required to provide the following data in the course of, included but not limited to, registration, purchase or payout of Winnings: name, residential address, gender, date of birth, email address, telephone number, payment method data as well as other information relevant or necessary for the realisation of services provided by DLSL. By providing this data the Player grants DLSL permission to verify the data provided, including the verification of their age, directly through DLSL or through specialised third party providers. DLSL is not responsible for failure of payout due to non-provision of data by the Player, or the provision of missing, incorrect, incomplete or expired data. DLSL is under no obligation to verify any data provided or to make contact with a Player to complete or change incorrect, incomplete or invalid data.

1.4.
The Player shall immediately inform DLSL if their Bank Card or a comparable payment method, which they have specified on the Website, becomes lost, suspended or stolen; the same applies, if relevant passwords or confidential information has been submitted to third parties.

1.5.
The Player’s account must only be funded by their own funds, and the Player must deposit monies into their Player Account from an account or source of which the Player is the account holder and indeed named as such. If the Player uses a payment method in respect of which the Player is not the account holder, DLSL is entitled to assume the Player is using his own funds and Lottoland accepts no liability where that is not the case. If the Player uses a payment method in respect of which the Player is not the account holder, DLSL reserves the right to treat any deposit into the Player Account as being invalid (and any winnings arising from such deposit as void). Winnings or any payouts may be withheld pending the satisfactory completion of all relevant checks.

1.6.
The Player shall inform DLSL about any changes with regards to information provided including, but not limited to Bank Cards and Bank Accounts, by updating their Player Account. DLSL cannot be held liable for any damages caused due to payment data being compromised.

1.7.
Players must not be involved in any fraudulent, collusive, fixing or other unlawful activity in relation to the Player’s or third parties’ participation in any Bet or Instant Win Game and shall not use any software-assisted methods or techniques or hardware devices for the Player’s participation in any Bet or Instant Win Game.


2. Player Account

2.1.
The Player provides an email address and a password in the course of registration. The Player may self-manage their data at any time through the relevant Player Account.

2.2.
Players are not permitted to have more than one Player Account at any one time. If an additional account or accounts are or were opened by a Player and/or Payment details are used in multiple Player Acounts, DLSL will be entitled in its sole discretion to close any such accounts without notice. DLSL shall be entitled to inform ELBL who shall be entitled pursuant to the ELBL terms and conditions to void any bets made by that Player or to void any IWG participations of that Player.

2.3.
DLSL shall be entitled in its sole discretion to define different minimum and maximum amounts for deposits and Stakes during a particular time period for a particular Player.

2.4.
The Player may also set specific deposit limits on their Player Account by using the respective facility in My Account on the Website.

2.5.
The methods of deposit and/or withdrawal are detailed in the Player Account and vary depending on the country. Below are the key methods available for deposit and/or withdrawal as well as the average processing time for each:

2.6.
The Player must keep their Player Account data (including but not limited to Player pass number, username and password) in a safe place in order to prevent unauthorised access. The Player is responsible for all activities and transactions conducted through their Player Account.

2.7.
The Player is neither authorised to sell, transfer or grant third parties’ access to their Player Account nor to use and/or acquire third parties’ Player Accounts.

2.8.
The Player can lock their Player Account at any time ("Temporary Suspension“ or “Self-Exclusion”). The order for Temporary Suspension or Self-Exclusion may be placed by using the respective facility in My Account on the Website. The Player may determine the duration of their Temporary Suspension or Self-Exclusion.

2.9.
DLSL does not accept any responsibility or liability if the Player nevertheless continues gambling and/or seeks to use the Website with the intention of deliberately avoiding the relevant measures in place and/or DLSL is unable to enforce its measures/policies for reasons outside of DLSL’s reasonable control.

2.10.
The reopening of Player Accounts that have been self-excluded is only possible after the expiry of the Self-Exclusion period. For reopening their Player Account, Players must contact DLSL’s Customer Service.

2.11.
The Player may close their Player Account permanently on the Website by using the facility My Account or by contacting the DLSL Customer Service. The pre-condition for closing the Player Account is that there are no open or running Bets linked to the relevant Player Account. If the Player closes their Player Account and then opens a new Player Account, DLSL shall have the right to close such new Player Account at its discretion and without any further explanation to the Player.

2.12.
The Player can see a list of all their active and expired Bets and Instant Win Games under the My Games. A Bet is only considered accepted by DLSL if the status of the play slip has the label ”In Play” at the time of the relevant Betting Event or, in the case of Sportsbetting only, if a Bet receipt shows a Bet ID number or a status with an identical meaning, only in such an event is the Player entitled to any Winnings pursuant to that Bet. The bet receipt confirmation sent by email or the status ”Submitted”, or in the case of Sportsbetting “pending” or a status with an identical meaning only indicate that DLSL has received the order for a Bet, not that it has been accepted. Only with the status ”In Play”, or in the case of Sportsbetting “accepted”, in the overview shall the Bet be considered accepted. In case that a Bet is not accepted, DLSL will refund the value of the Stake to the Player or, where the Bet gives rise to Winnings, DLSL may at its own absolute discretion choose instead to accept the Bet after the Betting Event takes place and pay out any Winnings.

2.13.
Where a Player submits a Bet with DoubleJackpot or NumberShield selected, until the Bet is labelled as “In Play” DLSL reserves the right to cancel the DoubleJackpot or NumberShield element of the Bet. Where a Player has placed a Duration Bet or Subscription with DoubleJackpot or NumberShield selected, DLSL may at any time cancel the DoubleJackpot or NumberShield element with respect to any of the individual Bets which are not labelled as “In Play”. In either of the events aforementioned in this clause, DLSL will refund to the Player the price of the DoubleJackpot or Numbershield option with respect to the affected Bet(s).

Where a Player has placed a Duration Bet or Subscription for EuroJackpot Bets with extra game(s) included (such as Spiel77 and Super6), for weeks where the EuroJackpot draw follows a bank holiday, the Duration Bet or Subscription for the EuroJackpot Bet may not be renewed in time for the Betting Event taking place. In such circumstances, the Bets for EuroJackpot as well as the extra game(s) will not renew (and therefore will not be active) until after the draws for each of the relevant Underlying Lotteries have taken place that week. Any Stakes prepaid for the affected week will instead roll over to the next week.


3. Placing of Bets

3.1.
The Player instructs DLSL to place Bets with ELBL on their behalf by filling out and submitting a Virtual Play Slip on the Website.

3.2.
After the Player has filled out the Virtual Play Slip, it is transferred to the Player’s shopping basket.

3.3.
The Player submits their Bet by clicking on the relevant button in the shopping cart. Where the account balance is not sufficient the Player needs to provide their payment details and DLSL needs to get satisfactory confirmation of the payment before the Bet is submitted.

3.4.
Once the Bet is submitted, it cannot be amended or cancelled by the Player.

3.5.
DLSL acknowledges receipt of the Player’s order by email (except in the case of Sportsbetting). The Player may check the processing status of the relevant Bet at any time on the Website in their Player Account.


4. Payment and Accounts

4.1.
Betting or playing with no account balance or with a negative account balance is not possible.

4.2.
The Player will receive Winnings equivalent to 100,000.00 EUR or more in a handover ceremony open to media of DLSL’s choice and will give one or more interviews (this does not apply to Players that are resident in the United Kingdom). The Player may still choose to stay anonymous. DLSL may at its discretion waive these obligations and/or choose an alternative payment method if needed for operational or other reasons. For transfers, DLSL may charge the Player with the fees for the bank transfer.

4.3.
With a direct debit order and authorisation respectively, the Player entitles DLSL or its appointees the authorisation to debit the relevant amount from the Bank Account provided by the Player.

4.4.
The Player agrees not to make any charge-backs, reversals or otherwise cancel any deposits into the Player Account, and in any such event to refund and compensate Lottoland for such unpaid deposits including any expenses incurred by Lottoland in the process of collecting such unpaid deposits. In addition, in the case of a returned direct debit in respect of a Player, Lottoland may reject the acceptance of further payments from such Player. Lottoland is entitled to transfer any such claims against a Player, including possible additional but appropriate fees to a collection agency.

4.5.
Any third party bank and payment processing charges and fees are borne by the Player and DLSL is entitled to debit the Player Account accordingly. This also applies to foreign exchange charges. DLSL reserves the right to charge the Player a fee for handling deposits and withdrawals to and from their account if a deposit is not played through in full before a withdrawal is requested. Fees charged will be 5% of the withdrawal amount or £/€ 2 minimum (or equivalent currency).

4.6.
DLSL will credit payments from Players to DLSL’s bank account immediately upon receipt of funds. The Player has to state their player number with all bank transfers.

4.7.
In case a payment to DLSL from a Player Account of a Player is ceased, interrupted, returned or for any other reasons not finalised or in case that such payment is cancelled afterwards or theft or fraud is obvious in this regard, DLSL shall be entitled to debit the relevant amounts including possibly existing additional fees imposed to DLSL.

4.8.
The Player shall not treat DLSL and/or ELBL as a financial institution and the credit balance of a Player’s Account will not bear interest.

4.9.
The Player can directly withdraw funds that constituted Winnings under the My Transactions section. In order to mitigate money laundering and fraud, funds from unspent deposits can only be withdrawn by contacting Customer Support. Under no circumstances will a Player be able to withdraw any bonus funds in their Player Account.

4.10.
DLSL may carry out additional verification procedures at any time, including for most payouts relating to Instant Win Games or larger payouts in respect of Bets on the outcome of Betting Events.

4.11.
A Player can only withdraw funds to a bank account in the name of the Player Account holder.

4.12.
DLSL is entitled to debit the Player Account with appropriate expenses which refer to the costs incurred by DLSL because of the execution of assignments from a Player or the execution of an order.

4.13.
Winnings are tax-free or non-taxable in many countries. The Player is primarily responsible for correct payment of taxes, duties and levies. In the event that DLSL is required to pay any taxes, duties or levies directly to the regulatory authorities of a country in respect of a Player’s winnings, then it shall be entitled to deduct those from the Player’s Account or claim them from the Player accordingly.

4.14.
DLSL shall be entitled to deem a Player Account as inactive if the Player Account has not recorded any log in and, or log out for a period exceeding 12 consecutive months. DLSL will notify the Player once their account is deemed as inactive. If the Player Account is still deemed as inactive 30 days after the notification, a monthly inactive account fee of EUR 5.00 (or equivalent currency) shall be payable (the “Inactive Account Fee”). The Inactive Account Fee will be deducted from the Player Account balance until the earlier of: (a) the Player Account balance being reduced to zero; or (b) the Player Account being reactivated by the Player using the Player Account to carry out betting activity. In each situation the Inactive Account Fee shall cease to be deducted. DLSL may refund any Inactive Account Fees to a Player if there is a bona fide reason for the Player’s inactivity. Players should contact customer services for further information.

If the Player Account is still deemed as inactive 28 days after the notification, the Player’s claim to the account balance expires. DLSL is entitled to use the account balance at their discretion including, and not exclusive of, a donation to a charitable organisation.


5. Rights of DLSL

5.1.
DLSL shall be entitled to suspend the relevant Player Accounts and Players from the use of the Website with immediate effect, if DLSL believes that a Player does not or did not meet the requirements named in these Terms and Conditions. In addition, DLSL shall be entitled to suspend the relevant Player Accounts and Players from the use of the Website, if DLSL believes that: i. the Player has provided false or misleading information in connection with their Player Account, any payment methods or otherwise in connection with the Website and the services available through it; ii. the Player maintains or maintained more than one Player Account; iii. the Player is involved in any fraud-related activities; iv. the Player is or was in breach of any other substantial provision of these Terms and Conditions; v. the Player has used the Website in a fraudulent manner or for illegal and/or unlawful or improper purposes including but not limited to if DLSL has reasonable suspicion that a Player is abusing or attempting to abuse a bonus, offer or other promotion form or taken advantage of any software or system bug or failure; vi. any of the events referred to in this clause may have occurred or are likely to occur; vii. required by law or if requested to do so by the police, by any regulatory authority or by court, in addition, DLSL shall be entitled to suspend the relevant Player Accounts and Players from the use of the Website, if DLSL believes that (i) any details of the Bank Account or Bank Card were, or have become, incorrect or the card is reported as lost or stolen or becomes the subject of fraud, (ii) DLSL receives a negative appraisal of creditworthiness for a Player or any direct debit collection due from a Player is returned for reasons attributable to the Player, (iii) the Player has used a payment instrument without the owners approval; or (iv) the Player has allowed a third party to place Bets using their Player Account.

DLSL shall monitor transactions in order to prevent money laundering. DLSL shall report any suspicious transactions to the Maltese Gaming Authority.

5.2.
During the period of any suspension of a Player Account the Player will be prevented from accessing or using their Player Account; in addition, DLSL may investigate the event that gave rise to the suspension and DLSL will be entitled (but shall not be obliged) to require that the relevant Player provides all such identification documents as DLSL reasonably requires.

5.3.
Should DLSL determine that the event giving rise to suspension has occurred, DLSL will be entitled to terminate the Player Account in question permanently and may choose to do so once any outstanding Stakes associated with that Player Account for future Bets and/or Instant Win Games expire or otherwise may at its discretion authorise ELBL to void such Bets or any IWG participations issued or played. If the Stake was placed by a Player under 18 years of age, DLSL shall authorise ELBL to void the relevant Bets and any IWG participations in which case the Stake (if returned by ELBL to DLSL) will be returned from DLSL to that person's Bank Account and the Player Account will be closed.

5.4.
Should DLSL determine that such a breach has not occurred, the suspension of the Player Account will be brought to an end.

5.5.
If DLSL terminates a Player's use of the Website for any other reason, DLSL will notify the relevant Player by email using the email address provided to DLSL. In such circumstances, DLSL shall refund the payable balance held on the Player Account to the Player, after both stakes and any fees incurred have been deducted, and Winnings for all the future and open Bets and/or IWG participations that the Player has already purchased have been settled, using the Bank Account provided by the Player.

5.6.
DLSL may withhold, delay or cancel any Winnings or Player’s funds from a Player if, DLSL deems in its absolute discretion that (i) there may be chargebacks in respect of the relevant Player Account or between that Player and any affiliate of DLSL, (ii) the Winnings stem directly from a chargeback or (iii) the Player has partaken in any form of bonus abuse, cheating, fraud or taken advantage of any software or system bug or failure.

5.7
In respect of Sportsbetting, multiple Bets that combine different selections within the same event are not accepted where the outcome of one affects or is affected by the other.

5.8
In respect of Sportsbetting, DLSL reserves the right to change odds and information displayed on the website at any time and without notice. DLSL will take reasonable care to ensure the accuracy of this information but information is presented as a guide only. Prices displayed on the website are indicative only and are not binding until a bet has been accepted by DLSL. In the event of any particular information (score, time of game etc) being incorrect DLSL or ELBL assumes no liability for this. Please refer to the Sportsbetting Rules for information on how individual sportsbetting markets are settled.

5.9
Copyright in the information displayed on this website is the property of DLSL and/or its licensors. This information is intended for personal use only and may not be displayed in public, broadcast or used for any commercial purpose without the express written consent of DLSL. Whilst every effort is made to ensure that the information is accurate, DLSL accepts no responsibility for any use made of the information provided on this website and excludes all liability in respect of any loss suffered by any person arising directly or indirectly from use of the information.

6. Winnings

6.1.
Players may inform themselves with respect to Winnings on their Player Accounts on the Website. In addition, DLSL may inform the Player with respect to Winnings by email, SMS/text message or in other ways. Information about Winnings can be provided in any currency.

6.2.
DLSL transfers the Winnings to the Player Account of the Player after publication of the relevant Pay Outs or official results on the Betting Event (taken from the official governing body of the Betting Event), calculation of Winnings and reception from ELBL. The Players are entitled to either use their Winnings to pay for future Bets and/or Instant Win Games or request that DLSL pay Winnings into a bank account in accordance with clause 4.2. above. For safety reasons, DLSL may transfer amounts to a Player’s Bank Account or other bank account nominated by a Player, given that it is in accordance with clause 4.2. above, only after a copy of the front and back side of a valid identification document, whose information fits the name or maiden name, date of birth and address the Player has provided in the process of registration, has been received and accepted.

6.3.
DLSL is authorised to in its sole discretion authorise ELBL to void the relevant Bets or Instant Win Games, if any of the following occur: (i) DLSL was instructed by a Player to place Bets only after the relevant deadline or after the start of the relevant Betting Event and/or if DLSL erroneously accepted an instruction to place Bets on the Website after the relevant deadline or after the start of the relevant Betting Event, (ii) DLSL becomes aware of a genuine error in relation to that Bet or Betting Event and is not able to contact the Player to correct the error or confirm the Bet before the deadline, (iii) DLSL was instructed to place a Bet or purchase an IWG participation by a Player who has provided false, incomplete or expired information in connection with their Player Account or otherwise in connection with the Website or the services available through it, (iv) DLSL was instructed to place a Bet or purchase an IWG participation by a Player who has been involved in any fraud-related activities in relation to the Bet or Instant Win Game, the operation of the Player Account or otherwise in connection with the Website or the services available through it, (v) DLSL was instructed to place a Bet or purchase an IWG participation by a Player who was, at the time of placing the Bet, less than 18 years old, (vi) the Player maintains or maintained more than one Player Account, (vii) in conjunction with any Betting Event or Random Number Generator user for Instant Win Games, fraud and/or technical and/or human error or unwarranted influence was found, (viii) the Betting Event is declared by an organiser or co-organiser as being invalid, incorrect or published in error, as the case may be, or (ix) DLSL deems in its absolute discretion that a Player has partaken in any form of bonus abuse, cheating, fraud or taken advantage of any software or system bug or failure.

6.4.
DLSL passes on only those Winnings, which were paid out by ELBL to DLSL for the Player. DLSL is only obliged to credit Winnings to a Player Account or comply with instructions from a player to pay Winnings into a bank account in accordance with clause 4.2. above if (i) DLSL received the Winnings from ELBL and (ii) the Player is entitled to a Winning.

6.5.
For Winnings in any Prize Category or Instant Win Game, ELBL may require additional documents such as certified copies of a proof of identity and address, regardless of whether such proof was provided to DLSL previously. All requested and required documents must be provided by the Player no later than 12 weeks after the date of the Betting Event or the Winnings shall be forfeited.


7. Other Rights

DLSL reserves the right, i. to set off against a Player's Winnings the amount of any unpaid Bets or Instant Win Games owed by that Player to DLSL or any affiliate; ii. to terminate, vary or suspend any Player Account, immediately and without prior notice, for any other reason at DLSL’s sole discretion; and iii. to require that the relevant Player provide identification documents in order to enable DLSL to satisfy itself as to the validity of Player Account details and the Player’s entitlement to the Winnings in accordance with these Terms and Conditions. DLSL may withhold payment of Winnings until any such matter has been solved entirely.


8. Website, Links and Banners

8.1.
DLSL reserves the right to make changes or corrections to, suspend or discontinue any aspect of the Website and the content or services or products available through it. Such changes shall not be applied retrospectively and in the event that such changes affect live Bets or Instant Win Games, DLSL shall be entitled to authorise ELBL to void such Bets and/or Instant Win Games and the Stakes (if returned by ELBL in such cases where they have been paid to ELBL) shall be repaid to the Player Account.

8.2.
DLSL is not responsible for any promotional links or advertising banners of third party advertisers.

8.3.
Players must not misuse the Website by introducing viruses, trojans, worms, or other material that is malicious or harmful. DLSL will not be liable for any loss or damage to Players caused by a distributed denial-of-service attack, viruses or other harmful material that may infect a Player's computer equipment, computer programs, data or other material while using the Website or any website linked to it.

8.4.
While DLSL endeavours to ensure that the information on this Website is correct, DLSL does not warrant the accuracy or completeness. The Website may contain errors or inaccuracies, or information that is out of date.

8.5.
The contents of this Website (including these Terms and Conditions) are protected by international copyright laws and other intellectual property rights. The owner of these rights is DLSL, its affiliates or other third party licensors. All products and company names and logos mentioned on this Website are the trademarks, service marks or trading names of their respective owners, including DLSL. Players are permitted to print and download extracts from this Website only for their personal reference, and only provided that i. no documents or related graphics on this Website are modified in any way; ii. no graphics on this Website are used separately from accompanying text; and iii. the status of DLSL (and of identified contributors) as the author of any material on this Website is acknowledged.

8.6.
Other than as set out above, no part of this Website may be reproduced or stored, modified, copied, republished, uploaded, posted, transmitted or distributed, by any means or in any manner, or included in any other website or in any public or private electronic retrieval system or service including, but not limited to, text, graphics, video, messages, code and/or software without DLSL’s express prior written consent.


9. Privacy Policy

DLSL meets all statutory requirements with respect to the personal data of Players. The Privacy Policy shows more details in respect of the use and storage of the personal information.



SECOND SECTION – SPECIFIC TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF ELBL

10. Bets

10.1.
ELBL will accept Bets placed with it by DLSL on behalf of the Player, if instructions to place those Bets have been actioned by the Player and those Bets have been placed with it by DLSL.

Any reference in this section of the Terms and Conditions to a Player shall mean a Player acting through DLSL as their intermediary.

ELBL is not a lottery operator. With ELBL, Players are placing Bets on the results of the draws of official and/or state-run lotteries and/or lottery-style draws using the RiNG technology.

10.2.
At least one Bet per Virtual Play Slip has to be filled in. Every Bet is classified either as a separate Bet (“Normal Bet”) or as a combination of Bets (“System Bet”). In a System Bet, all possible combinations of the selected numbers are considered Normal Bets.

10.3.
Only the first player to choose the NumberShield option for a particular set of numbers will be entitled to the NumberShield. Only one player may enable NumberShield for a particular combination.

10.4.
Depending on the selected ELBL game the Player may place a Bet for a certain duration (“Duration Bets”) and also extend the duration automatically (Subscription). Stakes for Duration Bets will be debited by pre-payment at the beginning of the relevant duration for all relevant Betting Events for the selected duration.

10.5.
The Player may automatically extend Bets by selecting the “Subscription” option. Depending on the selected Lottoland game the player may select a renewal period from 1 to 52 weeks. After this Subscription period has elapsed the Bets are renewed automatically for the selected period for withdrawal, if no notice of cancellation was received via the Player Account. The cancellation of a Subscription must be received by 23:59h of the day prior to the day the period for withdrawal ends. Stakes for any subsequent Duration Bets (due to the automatic renewal of the Subscription) will be debited by pre-payment from any active Bank Card registered on the Player Account at the beginning of the relevant duration for all relevant Betting Events for the selected duration.

10.6.
By choosing the option “JackpotHunt” the Player may automatically extend the Virtual Play Slip until the Jackpot in respect to the underlying lottery of the relevant ELBL game has been won. The period for withdrawal encloses only the next Betting Event date.

10.7.
The deadline for betting on a Betting Event will be posted on the Website.

Valid Bets will be placed on the next relevant Betting Event that takes place, provided that they are placed before the respective deadline and provided that the Player has not selected something else on purpose. The deadline will be displayed on the Website. It is up to the Player to ensure that instructions are given to place the Bet before the relevant deadline. For the avoidance of doubt, instructions to place or the apparent placement of a Bet after the start of a specific Betting Event or a Betting Event that has actually occurred will not be valid, irrespective of any automatic confirmation, that may be generated via email or the Website, or irrespective of a wrong deadline displayed on the Website.

10.8.
The “When Jackpot is” feature will set Bets to enter/play a particular ELBL game only if the announced jackpot for the Betting Event has reached or exceeded the specified “When Jackpot is” amount for the relevant Betting Event.

10.9.
If a lottery draw does not take place or no draw result is published or officially announced, all valid Bets on that Betting Event will stand for the rescheduled draw (or, if there is none, the next available relevant draw) other than in respect of valid Bets placed on (i) Austrian Lotto, Austrian Joker, Spiel77, El Gordo Primitiva, Summer Lottery, El Niño, French Lotto, Irish Lotto, Irish Lotto +1, Irish Lotto +2, Irish Lotto Pick n Win, Polish Lotto, Polish Lotto+, Swiss Joker, Mark Six (also referred to as “Loto Plus” and “Kinai Lotto”), Keno 24/7, KeNow, Cash4Life, German Keno, GlücksSpirale or Mexico Melate, where all valid Bets will stand and the Underlying Lottery will be replaced with a lottery-style draw using the RiNG technology that will take place at the same time as the official and/or state-run lottery draw was scheduled to take place or (ii) SuperEnalotto (also referred to as “SuperLotto”), where all valid Bets will stand for the draw of SuperEnalotto GO (using the certified random number generator “RiNG”) that takes place either at the same time as the original draw or, if none, the next available SuperEnalotto GO draw.

10.10.
ELBL endeavours to ensure that all the jackpot values for Betting Events offered on the Website are correct, but assumes no responsibility for errors contained in such information. ELBL estimates the amount of future jackpots using certain assumptions, such as the current or future jackpot being won or rolled over, but is not liable for false assumptions, calculations or forecasts.

10.11.
Instead of using financial instruments to guarantee the payout of the jackpots and Winnings offered on the Website, ELBL may also purchase actual entries into underlying lotteries on behalf of the Player. ELBL may require winners for such entries to collect prizes directly from the Underlying Lottery Operator. In the event that Winnings for such entries incur any taxes, duties or levies, these are to be borne by the Player. Under no circumstances ELBL shall have any obligation to pay the Player an amount an Underlying Lottery Operator may fail to pay the Player in connection with any Winnings for such entries.

10.12.
Maximum payouts
The total of all Winnings payable by ELBL per Prize Category for a certain Betting Event must never exceed the numbers as set out below. If it the numbers are exceeded, Winnings are divided among the winners.

German Keno: 5,000,000.00 EUR
GlücksSpirale and GlücksSpirale GO: Monthly payments of 50,000.00 EUR or 4,800,000.00 EUR as the sum of all future monthly payments.
Irish Lotto+1: 5,000,000.00 EUR
Irish Lotto+2: 1,250,000.00 EUR
Keno 24/7: 10,000,000.00 EUR
KeNow: 5,000,000,00 EUR
Polish Lotto+: 10,000.000.00 PLN
Spiel77 and Spiel77 GO: 10,000,000.00 EUR
Super6 and Super6 GO: 1,000,000.00 EUR
WorldMillions: such amount chosen and advertised by DLSL

10.13.
SpecialJackpots
For all games, ELBL has the possibility to announce a SpecialJackpot under its sole discretion. In this case, the SpecialJackpot sum announced replaces any Underlying Lottery Jackpot in that Type A Prize Category.

10.14.
Only one Prize Category can be won per Normal Bet, which will be the highest of the available Prize Categories achieved by, and relevant to, that Bet. A System Bet can win in more than one Prize Category, based on the separate Bets it is made of.

10.15.
Syndicates
Winnings for ELBL Syndicate Winning Bets are calculated in three steps:

Step 1 – Calculation of Total Syndicate Winnings:
Total Syndicate Winnings = The sum of all Winnings for all ELBL Winning Bets forming part of the Syndicate. The Winnings are calculated as per clause 11 of these Terms and Conditions

Step 2 – Calculation of Syndicate Fraction:
Syndicate Fraction = Number of Shares bought by the Player / Total of Shares advertised for the relevant Syndicate

Step 3 – Calculation of Winnings for this ELBL Syndicate Winning Bet:
Winnings for this ELBL Syndicate Winning Bet = Total Syndicate Winnings * Syndicate Fraction

Example 1: There is an ELBL Syndicate Winning Bet with Total Syndicate Winnings of 90,000,000.00 EUR. The Syndicate Fraction is 1 of 9. The Winnings for this ELBL Syndicate Winning Bet are 10,000,000.00 EUR.

Example 2: There is an ELBL Syndicate Winning Bet with Total Syndicate Winnings of 30,000,000.00 EUR. The Syndicate Fraction is 3 of 25. The Winnings for this ELBL Syndicate Winning Bet are 3,600,000.00 EUR.

10.16.
Winnings are calculated and credited in EUR. The exchange rate used is the European Central Bank Euro foreign exchange reference rate published on the respective draw date on the ECB website (ecb.europa.eu) or (if ecb.europa.eu is not available) the spot rate of exchange (the closing midpoint) for that currency into EUR on the respective draw date as published on oanda.com provided that, in each case, if such date is not a Business Day, the relevant rate shall be that published the preceding Business Day. “Business Day” for the purposes of this clause means a day (other than a Saturday or a Sunday) on which banks are generally open for business in Gibraltar, London and Frankfurt. This clause also applies for annuity payments. However, ELBL may, in its sole discretion, chose to calculate and credit Winnings in the currency in which the Bet was placed.

10.17.
ELBL will use reasonable endeavours to ensure that all displayed information and results on the Website are correct.

10.18.
ELBL will not be liable for any mistakes in respect to the information displayed.

11. Winnings for Bets on Lotteries

11.1.
ELBL calculates the Winnings for each Bet. The calculation is different per Underlying Lottery and Prize Category, the following table “ELBL Game Overview” explains how each Prize Category can be achieved and which calculation method applies for it.