 |
Sportsbook Login
|
|
 |
Casino
Games
|
|
|
|
SPORTFANATIK WAGERING AND GAMING RESELLER
AGREEMENT
Please take a moment to read our Terms & Conditions. When
you are done, CLICK
HERE to join.
THIS AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is entered into
by and between Sportfanatik and the Reseller.
RECITALS
A.
Sportfanatik is in the business of producing, marketing
and promoting on-line casino, sports book and lotteries
entertainment Services which are accessed through the
use of a personal computer, modem and/or direct Internet
access.
B.
Reseller undertakes to have Sportfanatik produce a
gaming web site service for the Reseller web site (the
"Service"), and Reseller desires to market and promote
the Service. This Service will be advertised, marketed
and promoted under the name "Sportfanatik".
C.
Reseller desires to obtain from Sportfanatik, and Sportfanatik
agrees to grant Reseller the non-exclusive right and
license to advertise, market and promote the Service,
in accordance with the following terms and conditions.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
1.
Grant of Promotion and Distribution License.
1.1
Sportfanatik grants to Reseller the non-exclusive,
non-transferable right and license to advertise, market
and promote the Service, in accordance with the terms
and conditions hereof.
1.2
Sportfanatik grants to Reseller the non-exclusive,
non-transferable right and license to distribute to
Reseller customers, in accordance with the terms and
conditions herein, the specialized casino and gaming
"Software" (the "Software") which enables access to
the Service. Reseller shall not under any circumstances
reverse engineer, disassemble, decompile, or otherwise
attempt to render source code from the "Software", or
to reproduce or distribute the "Software" in source
code format. Reseller acknowledges and agrees that the
"Software" is the proprietary property of Sportfanatik,
and that it embodies substantial creative rights, confidential
and proprietary information, copyrights, trademarks
and trade secrets, all of which shall remain the exclusive
property of Sportfanatik and/or its licensors. Reseller
agrees to include such proprietary rights notices, markings
or legends on any advertisements or promotional materials
for the "Software" as Sportfanatik shall reasonably
specify from time to time. The notice shall be as small
as possible while still remaining legible to the average
viewer.
1.3
All other rights and licenses not expressly granted
to Reseller herein are reserved by Sportfanatik.
1.4
No payment will be made to reseller for customers who
utilize Sportfanatik's Play for Fun Services.
2.
Obligations of Sportfanatik.
2.1
Sportfanatik will provide access to; (a) casino style
games (b) sports book, (c) lottery ticket distribution,
(c) Merchant accounts, (d) credit card authorization,
(e) fraud control, for billing; (f) financial management
of receivables including call reports and accounting
services, all in accordance with standard practices
and procedures. The choice of content for the Service,
and the choice of persons retained to deliver the Service's,
shall be determined by Sportfanatik in its sole discretion.
2.2
Sportfanatik shall retain the right to provide the
Service in what ever form Sportfanatik deems appropriate.
2.3
Sportfanatik shall retain the right to change any part
of the Service at anytime, without notice to Reseller,
in whatever manner Sportfanatik deems appropriate.
2.4
Sportfanatik shall retain the right to cancel any part
of the Service at any time, without notice to Reseller,
in whatever manner Sportfanatik deems appropriate.
2.5
Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement, Sportfanatik
shall not be held responsible or liable for any loss
of income or loss of ability to produce income, on the
part of the Reseller, arising from any inability of
Sportfanatik to deliver the Services contemplated in
this Agreement for any reason whatsoever, whether Sportfanatik
is at fault or whether a third party is at fault.
3.
Obligations of Reseller.
3.1
Reseller shall use best commercially reasonable efforts
to actively and effectively advertise, market and promote
the Service as widely and aggressively as possible so
as to maximize the financial benefit to Reseller and
to Sportfanatik. Reseller shall only engage in advertising,
marketing and promotional efforts which do not violate
any law and which reflect positively upon the business
reputation of Sportfanatik. In particular, Reseller
agrees to market the product in a manner that is consistent
with the content and style of the Service. In connection
therewith, Sportfanatik shall have the right to review
and approve (approval shall not be unreasonably withheld)
the manner and methods of advertising, marketing and
promotion used by Reseller in connection with the Service.
Approval may be withheld if Sportfanatik determines,
in its sole discretion, that any such activities would
tend to reduce the value of, or would impair Sportfanatik's
goodwill and business reputation, or would expose Sportfanatik
to legal liability.
3.2
Notwithstanding any approval by Sportfanatik given
in accordance with section 3.1 of this Agreement, Sportfanatik
shall under no circumstances be held liable for, and
Reseller shall indemnify, defend and hold Sportfanatik
harmless against, any and all claims asserted against
Sportfanatik by reason of Reseller's marketing and promotional
efforts undertaken hereunder.
3.3
Reseller shall bear all costs and expenses incurred
in connection with the advertising, marketing and promotion
of the Service, including but not limited to all costs
relating to the marketing.
4.
Compensation.
4.1
As used herein, "Reseller Percentage" shall mean the
percentage paid to Reseller of the actual net revenue
received from a user (the "Customer") for approved use
of the Service. The actual Reseller Percentage shall
be equal to X% of the Net Monthly Revenue. "Net Monthly
Revenue" shall mean the total amount wagered in the
casino and the sportsbook, less the total amount paid
out as winnings in the casino and the sportsbook, PLUS,
total sales of lottery tickets, less the invoiced cost
for purchasing lottery tickets for the lottery ticket
sales and less the amount for all merchant banking fees.
"Player Signup" shall mean a unique player
signing up for an account and wagering an amount greater
than US$100.
4.2
Sportfanatik shall pay Reseller monthly, in accordance
with this contract for the preceding calendar month.
Payment for the preceding month shall be made prior
to the 20th day of each month.
5.
Term and Termination.
5.1
This Agreement shall commence and be deemed effective
on the date when accepted by an authorized representative
of the Reseller (the "Effective Date"). This Agreement
shall be deemed to be accepted by the Reseller when
the Reseller chooses "YES" to the "Sportfanatik WAGERING
AND GAMING PARTNERS AGREEMENT" and hits the submit button
on the Reseller Sign-Up page. This Agreement is in effect
for a period of one (1) year (the "Term") with additional
one (1) year extensions at Reseller's option. If Reseller
elects to exercise this option, the option as exercised
must be addressed to Sportfanatik in writing, no later
than forty five (45) days prior to the expiration of
the Term. In addition, Sportfanatik, after six months
from the Effective Date, shall have the right to terminate
this contract if Reseller fails to generate a minimum
of three hundred (300) "Independent customers" in any
given month for the first five months and five hundred
(500) in any given month thereafter. Said, notification
will be sent in writing, at least thirty (30) days prior
to the expiration of the term. Notwithstanding anything
in this Agreement neither party shall have the right
to terminate this Agreement within the first six months
of the Agreement.
5.2
Upon termination of this Agreement, Reseller shall
immediately return to Sportfanatik any and all Sportfanatik
materials which Sportfanatik has a proprietary right
in that are in Reseller's possession and/or in the possession
of Reseller's agents, servants and employees.
5.3
Customers using Sportfanatik's facilities and all information
relating to these customers shall remain the property
of Sportfanatik at all times during the operation of
this contract and after termination.
6.
Accounting Statements.
6.1
All payments due to Reseller by Sportfanatik shall
be made on or before the twentieth (20) day of each
month for the immediately preceding calendar month and
shall be accompanied by a written statement which specifies
the grossrevenues received by Sportfanatik with respect
to the Reseller customers, the number of Reseller Customers
wagering and the calculation of the monies being paid
to Reseller. Additionally, statements may be adjusted
by Sportfanatik from time-to-time to reflect overpayments,
consumer chargebacks and/or, credits or underpayments
by Sportfanatik.
6.2
Sportfanatik shall hold back 10% of each months payment
due to Reseller (the "Hold Back Amount"). The Hold Back
Amount shall be retained by WorldGaming for a period
of 90 days. If the chargebacks pertaining to the sales
made by Reseller for any given month are less than 10%
of the Reseller Percentage, then Sportfanatik shall
pay the difference to Reseller with the next monthly
installment after the 90 day hold back period. If the
chargebacks pertaining to the sales made by Reseller
for any given month are greater than 10% of the gross
sales on which commissions are paid to Reseller, then
Sportfanatik shall adjust the payment due to Reseller
in accordance with section 6.1 of this Agreement.
7.
Audit Rights.
Reseller may designate a Chartered Accountant to examine
the books and records of Sportfanatik with respect to
this Agreement. Said examination shall be at Reseller's
sole cost and expense and may be conducted no more than
once annually during normal business hours and no sooner
than five (5) business days after Reseller gives written
notice of such audit to Sportfanatik. Accounting statements
rendered by Sportfanatik shall be deemed conclusive
if not challenged by Reseller within thirteen (13) months
after being rendered.
8.
Exclusivity, Non-Competition and Ownership of Service
Name.
8.1
Reseller agrees, understands and acknowledges that
Sportfanatik may enter into Agreements of this type
with third parties to promote the Service or a similar
version thereof.
8.2
Reseller has not paid consideration for the use of
Sportfanatik's or Sportfanatik licensors' trademarks,
logos, copyrights, tradenames, the Servicename referred
to in Recital B, or designations, and nothing contained
in this agreement shall give Reseller any right, title
or interest in or to any of them. Reseller acknowledges
that Sportfanatik and Sportfanatik licensors own and
retain all copyrights and other proprietary rights in
all of the foregoing, as well as any Software supplied
by Sportfanatik. Reseller shall not at any time during
or after this agreement, assert or claim any interest
in or to, or do anything which may adversely affect
the validity or enforceability of, any trademark, tradename,
copyright, servicemark or logo belonging or licensed
to Sportfanatik (including any act or assistance to
any act which may infringe or lead to the infringement
of any copyright in the "Software"). Without limiting
the generality of the foregoing, Reseller shall not
attempt to register, or assist any third party in attempting
to register any trademark, tradename or other proprietary
right with any governmental agency, federal, provincial,
local or otherwise, or with any other entity or authority,
without the express, unequivocal and unambiguous prior
written consent of Sportfanatik. Reseller shall not
attach any additional trademarks, logos or trade designations
to the "Software" and shall ensure that none of the
trademarks (or any variation thereof) appears in any
portion of Reseller's name or any name under which Reseller
does business. Reseller shall not affix a trademark,
logo or tradename of Sportfanatik or Sportfanatik Licensors
to any non-Sportfanatik product. Reseller shall not
alter, erase, deface or overprint any proprietary rights
notice on anything provided by Sportfanatik.
9.
Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure.
9.1
Reseller and Sportfanatik each agrees that during the
course of this Agreement, each may have access to and
become acquainted with ConfidentialInformation of the
other. Reseller and Sportfanatik each specifically agrees
that it shall not misuse, misappropriate or disclose
any such Confidential Information, directly or indirectly,
to any third party or use any such Confidential Information
in any way, either during the Term of this Agreement
or at any time thereafter. Reseller and Sportfanatik
each acknowledges and agrees that the sale or unauthorized
use or disclosure of any such Confidential Information
obtained by the other during the Term of this Agreement
shall constitute unfair competition and shall cause
the party owning the Confidential Information to suffer
great and irreparable harm. Reseller and Sportfanatik
each further acknowledge and agree that, except as otherwise
provided in this Agreement, all such Confidential Information
is and will remain the sole and exclusive property of
the disclosing party. The terms of this Section shall
survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement.
9.2
For purposes of this section 9, "Confidential Information"
means (a) discoveries, concepts and ideas, whether patentable
or not; (b) business or technical information, including
but not limited to product or Service plans, designs,
costs, prices and names, finances, marketing plans,
business opportunities, personnel, research, development,
and know-how; (c) any information designated as "confidential",
"proprietary", or "secret" or which, under the circumstances
taken as a whole, would reasonably be deemed to be confidential,
proprietary or secret.
9.3
The obligations of section 9.1 shall not apply to the
extent that any Confidential Information (a) becomes
generally available to the public through no fault of
the party to whom it was disclosed; (b) is or has been
disclosed to such party directly or indirectly by a
person under no obligation of non-disclosure to the
disclosing party; or (c) is required to be disclosed
under any laws, rules, regulations or governmental orders
provided, however, that the party to whom it was disclosed
shall have the burden of proving any of the foregoing
exceptions by conclusive relevant evidence.
9.4
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained
herein, the parties agree that the financial terms and
conditions of this Agreement are to remain strictly
confidential, and that neither party will disclose such
financial terms and conditions to any third party without
the prior written consent of the other party. This section
shall not apply to disclosures which are required by
law (such as Sportfanatik reporting requirements), by
order of a court with competent jurisdiction, or to
each party's respective attorneys, accountants, and
business advisors under a similar duty of confidentiality.
10.
Representations, Warranties and Indemnity.
10.1
Reseller warrants, represents and covenants to Sportfanatik
that: (a) Reseller has the full legal right, power and
authority to enter into and perform this Agreement,
and to grant to Sportfanatik the rights set forth in
this Agreement; and (b) Reseller will obtain all necessary
rights, licenses, permissions, business permits, and
will comply with all applicable laws, rulesand regulations
in this connection in offering the Service to end-users.
10.2
Reseller agrees to indemnify and hold Sportfanatik
harmless, and further agrees to defend Sportfanatik
through the service of an attorney chosen and approved
by Sportfanatik, from and against any and all claims,
liabilities, causes of action, damages, judgments, costs
and expenses (including reasonable attorney's fees)
arising out of or in any way connected with any breach
or alleged breach by Reseller of any representation,
warranty or agreement contained in this section 10,
or elsewhere in this Agreement.
10.3
In no event shall Sportfanatik be liable to the Reseller,
Reseller's customers or any other third party claim
for any indirect, special, or consequential damages,
including lost profits, whether based upon a claim or
action of contract, warranty, negligence, or other tort
or breach of any statutory duty, indemnity or contribution,
or otherwise arising out of this agreement, or the use
and promotion of the Service, and/or any other act or
omission relating to the Service in any connection to
the sale or promotion of the Service, even if, in any
such case, Sportfanatik has been advised of the possibility
of such damages.
11.
No Representation or Guarantee Regarding Profits or
Income
Reseller agrees, understands and acknowledges that the
Sportfanatik, it's parent company, it's sub entities,
it's agents, it's officers, it's directors, it's shareholders,
and/or accountants have made no representation of any
nature whatsoever to Reseller and/or "Reseller's agents,
servants and/or employees regarding profits, income,
or money which Reseller may obtain or generate from
the Service and/or from entering into this "Agreement"
and/or from marketing and/or promoting any version of
this Service, and/or form any other matter relating
to this "Agreement" and/or to the subject matter of
this "Agreement". Any expression by Sportfanatik in
this regard is an expression of opinion only and Reseller
agrees understands and acknowledges that they have not
been induced to, and/or persuaded thereby to, enter
into this "Agreement" and that Reseller has entered
in to the Agreement of their own free will and choice,
without any force or duress, and only after thorough,
complete, full, and thoughtful investigation and after
obtaining independent advice and counsel from their
accountant, their attorney, and their financial advisors.
12.
Assignment.
This Agreement and rights and duties hereunder may
not be assigned or transferred, either in whole or in
any part by Reseller without the express prior written
consent of Sportfanatik, which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld.
13.
Binding Effect.
This Agreement and the provisions hereof shall be binding
upon and inure to the benefit of the subsidiaries, affiliates,
officers, directors, employees, agents, families, heirs,
beneficiaries, executors, administrators, personal representatives,
successors-in-interest and assigns of the respective
parties hereto, and any entity which acquires either
of the respective parties hereto.
14.
Severability.
If it is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction
that any provision contained in this Agreement is illegal
or unenforceable, such determination shall solely affect
such illegal or unenforceable provision and shall not
affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining
provisions of this Agreement.
15.
Further Acts.
Each party agrees to perform such further acts and
to execute and deliver to the other party any and all
further documents which are required to carry out the
purpose and intent of this Agreement or any of the provisions
contained herein.
16.
Notices.
Except as otherwise provided herein, all notices, payments,
or any other communications provided for herein shall
be in writing or emailed and shall be given by email
or personal delivery, or by mail, certified or registered,
postage prepaid, return receipt requested, sent to the
other party to this Agreement to whom it is given at
the address set forth below, or such other address as
either party to this Agreement may direct by notice
given in accordance with the provisions of this Section.
All notices shall be deemed effective upon personal
delivery, or seven (7) days following deposit in the
mail, or three (3) days following delivery through electronic
mail (email):
Email: support@sportfanatik.com
17.
Dispute Resolution.
17.1.
Agreement to Submit to Binding Arbitration. Except
as otherwise provided below, the parties agree to submit
disputes between them relating to this Agreement and
its formation, breach, performance, interpretation and
application to binding arbitration as follows.
17.2.
Notice. Each party will provide written notice to the
other party of any dispute within six (6) months of
the date when the dispute first arises or occurs. If
a party fails to provide such notice, recovery on the
dispute will be barred.
17.3.
Arbitration Rules. Arbitration will be conducted in
Venezuela, pursuant to the Arbitration legislation then
in effect in the Venezuela. Except as otherwise agreed,
the arbitration shall be conducted by a single arbitrator.
The arbitration award will be final and binding and
may be enforced in any court of competent jurisdiction.
17.4.
Costs and Attorneys' Fees. Unless the arbitrator finds
that exceptional circumstances require otherwise, the
arbitrator will grant the prevailing party in arbitration
its costs of arbitration and reasonable attorneys' fees
as part of the arbitration award.
17.5.
Exceptions. Neither party will be required to arbitrate
any dispute relating to actual or threatened: (a) unauthorized
disclosure of Confidential Information; or (b) violation
of Sportfanatik's proprietary rights. Either party will
be entitled to receive in any court of competent jurisdiction
injunctive or other equitable relief, in addition to
damages, including court costs and fees of attorneys
and other professionals, to remedy any actual or threatened
violation of its rights with respect to which arbitration
is not required hereunder.
18.
Relationship of the Parties.
This Agreement does not create a partnership or joint
venture between the parties hereto and neither party
shall have the power or authority to obligate or bind
the other in any manner whatsoever.
19.
Entire Agreement.
This Agreement supersedes all prior negotiations, understandings
and agreements between the parties hereto concerning
the subject matter hereof. This Agreement may not be
changed nor modified, nor may any provision hereof be
waived, except in a writing signed by the parties hereto.
20.
Governing Law.
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of Venezuela.
21.
Survival of Rights.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained
in this Agreement, any obligations which remain executory
after expiration of this Agreement shall remain in full
force and effect until discharged by performance and
such rights as pertain thereto shall remain in full
force and effect until their expiration.
22.
Headings.
The headings used in connection with the paragraphs
and subparagraphs of this Agreement are inserted only
for purposes of reference. Such headings shall be not
deemed to govern, limit, modify or in any other manner
affect the scope, meaning or intent of the provisions
of this Agreement, nor shall such headings otherwise
be given any legal effect.
Please take a moment to read our Terms & Conditions. When
you are done, CLICK
HERE to join.
|
|