Terms & Conditions - TopBetta

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Terms & Conditions - TopBetta

1.1 Licensing and general terms

1. These terms and conditions (“Terms”) apply to your use of the TopBetta website (“Website”)

and the services provided by TopBetta Pty Ltd ABN 87 132 843 817, a company registered in

Australia under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), via the Website (“Services”). By using the

Website, becoming a Member or placing a bet via the website you indicate your agreement to

be bound by the Terms, forming a binding agreement between you and TopBetta. TopBetta is

fully licensed in the Northern Territory, Australia by the Northern Territory Racing Commission

under a Sports Bookmaker's Licence to accept bets via the internet.

2. The Terms are governed by and will be construed in accordance with the laws in force in the

Northern Territory, Australia. Each party irrevocably and unconditionally submits to the

jurisdiction of the courts of Northern Territory, Australia, and any courts which have jurisdiction

to hear appeals from the courts of Northern Territory, and agrees that these courts shall have

exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute that may arise out of these Terms and Conditions

and waives any right to object to any proceedings being brought in those courts.

3. TopBetta grants you a limited licence to access the Website provided you comply at all times

with the Terms.

4. The availability of the TopBetta site does not constitute an offer or invitation by TopBetta to

you to use the Website in any jurisdiction in which such use is illegal.

5. You may only assign your rights under the Terms with the prior written consent of TopBetta.

Where TopBetta reasonably considers there is no detriment to you, TopBetta may assign any or

all of its rights or obligations under the Terms to any third party at any time without notice to

you.

6. Any term by its nature that is intended to survive termination of the Terms survives termination

of the Terms.

7. A term or part of a term of the Terms that is illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction may be

severed from the Terms for the purposes of that jurisdiction only and the remaining terms or

parts of the terms of the Terms continue in force.

8. TopBetta may change the Terms, guides or policies where you agree to the change or, where

the change will not adversely affect you and, before the change takes effect, we have given you

notice of the change. Notice of a change to the Terms may be given by TopBetta by email to

your nominated account email address or otherwise in writing.

9. Your ongoing use of the Services after the date of a variation, alteration or replacement of the

Terms is deemed acceptance of the variation, alteration or replacement.

10. The Terms and any terms incorporated into them by law constitute the entire and only

agreement between the parties with regards to its subject matter and each party confirms that

it has not been induced to accept the Terms in reliance upon, nor has it been given, any

warranty (including in particular any warranty as to merchantability, fitness for purpose or

uninterrupted functionality), representation, statement, assurance, covenant, agreement,

undertaking, indemnity or commitment of any nature whatsoever other than as are expressly

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set out in the Terms and, to the extent that it has been, it unconditionally and irrevocably

waives any claims, rights or remedies which it might otherwise have had in relation thereto.

11. No failure or delay by a party to exercise any of its rights under the Terms shall operate as a

waiver thereof and no single or partial exercise of any such right shall prevent any other or

further exercise of that or any other right. Further, any such failure will not give rise to any

claim or right of action by you or another person.

1.2 Definitions

1. Definitions in the Terms:

1. The Commission is the Northern Territory Racing Commission.

2. The Dead Heat Rule in the event of a tie/dead heat where dividends were not offered by

TopBetta on such an outcome, bets will be paid at face value of the ticket divided by the

number of competitors tying for that placing.

3. In any event for which each way betting is available, place ties will be paid such that the place

portion of the face value of the ticket is multiplied by the remaining number of places available

and divided by the number of competitors tying for those available number of placings.

4. In the event of a tie/dead heat where odds were offered by TopBetta on such an outcome, then

all win or place bets are losers and the draw option is paid as the winner.

5. Displayed Odds is an indicative price quoted by TopBetta to the Member at the time of placing

a bet.

6. Entrant means a person who is eligible to participate (which requires them to be a Member)

and registers for or participates in a Tournament.

7. An Event is a race, game, match, round or other contingency for which wagering is offered by

TopBetta on the Website.

8. Late Scratching means a horse, dog etc., is withdrawn late by order of the stewards.

9. Member means a person that is at least 18 years of age, has registered as a member of the

Website and holds a betting account with TopBetta.

10. Participant means a person who is eligible to participate and registers for or participates in any

of the Promotion(s) by logging into the Web Site with their username and password;

11. Time, references to time refer to Australian Eastern Standard Time;

12. TopBetta, we or us means TopBetta Pty Ltd (ABN 87 132 8843 817).

1.3 Contact Us

1. Communications and notices to be given by you to us under the Terms (other than those

exchanges of information occurring in the normal operation of the Website) must be provided to

us as set out in the Contact us section on the Website. Any communication with TopBetta via

telephone is recorded as required by government regulations. These recordings provide

protection to you and TopBetta in the event of a dispute. They also enable regulatory authorities

to carry out their respective duties. Similarly, the content of all bets and betting requests are

stored on the TopBetta computer system (and a copy provided to the regulator).

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1.4 TopBetta – Use of Our Services

1. Undertakings

1. Your use of the Website or any data feeds we may provide to you confers no rights whatsoever

to the content or related intellectual property rights subsisting in the Website or in any such

data feeds. You agree not to monitor, use or copy the pages of the Website or any content of

the Website or any data feeds, including without limitation any price data. You will not attempt

to hack, make unauthorised alterations or introduce any kind of malicious code to the Website

by any means. You will not (a) reverse engineer or decompile (whether in whole or in part) any

software available through the Website; or (b) make copies, modify, reproduce, transmit, alter

or distribute all or any part of the Website or any material or information contained on it or in

any data feeds. Any unauthorised use or reproduction may be prosecuted.

2. You understand that you may lose money on bets placed and Tournament entry fees paid and

accept that you are fully responsible for any such loss. You accept that under no circumstances

will any amounts lost by you under any bet be recoverable from us.

3. It is your responsibility to verify that you are permitted to bet with us in any jurisdiction in

which you are located and you agree that you will not bet with us while you are located in a

jurisdiction which prohibits you from betting with us. In particular, you will not bet or attempt

to bet with us if you are located in the United States of America or such other restricted

jurisdictions as TopBetta may from time to time determine.

4. You undertake to use our services for legitimate betting purposes only. In particular, you

undertake not to:

1. engage in any activity which has the purpose or effect of causing damage to or in any way

hindering our business operations or generating or increasing any liability on us, including

without limitation any tax, levy or duty; or

2. bet on or manipulate any individual Event in a manner which we believe has the purpose or

effect of adversely affecting the integrity of the Event.

5. To use the Website correctly, you must ensure that your browser is set to accept “cookies” and

your browser must support JavaScript.

2. Prohibited Jurisdictions

1. You acknowledge that due to the laws of the following countries, TopBetta cannot allow the

residents of those countries (the "Prohibited Jurisdictions") to open TopBetta accounts:

American Samoa

Belgium

Brazil

Canada

China

Czech Republic

Denmark

Dutch Antilles

France

French Guiana

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French Guinea

French Polynesia

French Southern Territories

Germany

Hong Kong

Hungary

India

Indonesia

Iran

Ireland

Italy

Luxembourg

Malta

Netherlands

North Korea

Pakistan

Poland

Portugal

Russia

Singapore

South Korea

Spain

Taiwan

Turkey

United Arab Emirates

United Kingdom

United States of America

US Virgin Islands

Vietnam

2. Other countries may be added to this list (or removed from it) in accordance with changes in

foreign laws.

3. You agree that you will not make any transactions using your TopBetta account while residing

or located in a Prohibited Jurisdiction.

4. TopBetta reserves the right to reject any transactions made from a Prohibited Jurisdiction.

5. You may not make payment from an account or facility associated with a bank or any similar

institution, in any Prohibited Jurisdiction by any means, including, but not limited to, use of

debit/credit card or internet banking.

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1.5 TopBetta – Your Conduct

1. Undertakings

1. You will not attempt to use the Website to deliberately transfer money from one TopBetta

account to another by attempting to match bets on an event with another account through

collusion.

2. You will inform us as soon as you become aware of any errors in calculations with respect to

any betting transaction. TopBetta reserves the right to declare null and void any bets which are

the subject of such an error.

3. You will not disguise or interfere in any way with the IP address of the computer you are using

to access the Website or otherwise take steps to prevent us from correctly identifying the

actual IP address of the computer you are using whilst accessing the Website.

4. You agree it is your responsibility to account for any tax or duty imposed on you as a result of

any of your betting transactions.

5. You will not make offensive comments, use offensive or pornographic material or make

potentially defamatory or inflammatory remarks in connection with any part of the Website

including within your own username or in other information contributed to the Website.

2. Self-Exclusion

1. You agree that you will not access any other TopBetta account to use any of our services or

products from which you have self-excluded, during the period of any such self-exclusion.

2. To commence a self-exclusion period, you must either:

1. email [email protected] with your account details and the desired period of your self-

exclusion; or

2. click on the “Self Exclusion” button located on the Website.

3. On receipt of a self-exclusion request made under section 1.2.2, you will be logged out of the

Website immediately and blocked from accessing the Website for the period nominated (which

will be a period of seven days) and an email will be sent to you confirming your self-exclusion.

4. The self-exclusion period cannot be cancelled or shortened. The self-exclusion period may

however be extended at any time.

5. You must not access or attempt to access your TopBetta account or any TopBetta account while

you have been Self Excluded. It is your responsibility to ensure your account is secure from

manipulation to access via multiple devices or any other means possible to access your

TopBetta account during your term of Self Exclusion.

3. Setting Bet Limits

1. A user can set a loss limit on their account.

2. A loss limit means that you will not be able to lose an amount greater than this in a 24-hour day.

3. From midnight to midnight (AEST), you will be allowed to place bets and enter cash tournaments

(provided the funds are available in your account) up to your loss limit. You may also continue to

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bet with any cash winnings you receive on that day provided your total spend minus winnings

remains under your limit.

4. You may lower your loss limit at any time, but raising it will only take effect after 7 days.

1.6 Members Responsibility

1. Minimum Age and Personal Information

1. The minimum age to open an account on the Website is eighteen (18) years. TopBetta does not

accept responsibility for under-age applicants.

2. TopBetta can refuse to pay out a bet if we believe you are under eighteen (18) years of age, or

you make a bet on behalf of a person who is under eighteen (18) years of age.

3. You warrant that you are eighteen (18) years of age or older, that the name and address you

supplied when opening your account are correct and that you are the owner of the sums which

are deposited in your account. You agree that we may use personal information provided by

you in order to conduct appropriate anti-fraud checks and to comply with any anti-money

laundering and counter-terrorism financing requirements. Personal information that you

provide may be disclosed to a credit reference, fraud prevention agency or law enforcement

agency, which may keep a record of that information.

4. If we cannot verify your details electronically, including but not limited to verifying your age or

identity (which we are legally obliged to verify), we will contact you and ask you to provide

further information to us directly.

5. If we are unable to verify your identification details within 90 days of your account being

opened, then we will suspend your account, as required by law.

6. No funds will be returned to you until identification acceptable to us has been provided.

7. It is your responsibility to ensure that your personal details, especially your address, telephone

number and payment/bank details, are kept up to date. In the event that you do not keep your

personal details up to date, TopBetta reserves the right to suspend your account.

8. You are responsible for all wagers in which your Member ID is used, including any permitted

use by a third party (see below) and you are responsible for ensuring that your user name and

security details (including any account name or number details, passwords or PIN numbers) are

kept confidential.

9. If you wish to permit another individual to have access to your account and/or your member

security details (such as account name, number, passwords or PINs), this must first be notified

to, and approved by TopBetta and the details of the permitted individual provided to TopBetta.

TopBetta reserves the right to refuse any such request for access at its sole discretion.

10. Any bet (wager) made via the Internet where a valid Member ID and password have been used

(including by a permitted third party, as described above) will be regarded by TopBetta as being

validly made by (or approved by) the TopBetta member who holds the relevant account, and

may not be changed, cancelled or modified.

11. TopBetta Members should ensure that they check the balance of their account and the

transaction details in their account statements each time they log into their TopBetta account

and each time they place a bet. If you have a query or are concerned that there are betting

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transactions being made on your account that you have not authorised, it is your responsibility

to notify TopBetta immediately.

12. In accordance with Australian legal requirements and the requirements of our Northern

Territory Sports Bookmaker's Licence regulations, you must have your identification verified.

13. All bank accounts registered or credit cards that you use in respect of your TopBetta account,

must be in your name and must match the details you provided in relation to your TopBetta

account. TopBetta does not permit any third party bank account or third party credit card to be

used to make a transaction on any TopBetta account which is not registered to the same name

and any attempt to use any third party bank accounts and/or credit cards with a name other

than that which is registered on the account in question will be refused.

14. TopBetta reserves the right to suspend or cancel any TopBetta accounts, without notice, which

has payment details that is inconsistent with the name registered to the TopBetta account.

TopBetta also reserves the right to request confirmation from the registered individual that the

payment details specified on the account are correct and/or relevant consent is provided for

the use of the third party bank account or any credit card holder, prior to re-opening the

relevant TopBetta account and accepting further transactions on the account.

15. Where you reside outside of Australia, you will be required to fulfil all our ID requirements prior

to your account being activated.

16. Under the terms of our Northern Territory licence, where an account is suspended, all bets will

stand.

2. Personal Information and Privacy

1. Your personal information is any information about you where your identity is apparent or can

reasonably be ascertained from the information. Personal information we may collect about

you may include, without limitation, your:

1. name;

2. address;

3. bank account/ credit card details;

4. betting records; and

5. IP address.

2. TopBetta will collect, store and disclose your personal information in accordance with the

requirements of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).

3. The type of personal information that TopBetta collects from you will depend on the dealings

you have with TopBetta, the requirements of any licences TopBetta holds, the accompanying

conditions that apply to those licences, and the laws and regulations that apply to TopBetta’s

business, including, without limitation, the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter

Terrorism Financing Act 2006 (Cth).

4. You warrant and represent that any personal information supplied by you to TopBetta is true,

correct and complete and will remain so.

5. You will, upon request by TopBetta, establish the truth, correctness and completeness of any of

your personal Information to the satisfaction of TopBetta.

6. TopBetta will take reasonable steps to:

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1. make sure that the personal information it collects, uses or discloses is accurate, complete

and up to date;

2. protect the personal information it holds from misuse and loss and from unauthorised

access, modification or disclosure; and

3. destroy or permanently de-identify personal information if it is no longer needed for any

purpose for which the information may be used or disclosed under the Privacy Act 1988

(Cth).

7. You acknowledge and agrees that all personal information held by TopBetta may be used or

disclosed by TopBetta as set out below and as permitted by the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth). Without

limitation, your personal information may be collected, stored, used or disclosed:

1. to enable TopBetta to perform its obligations to you under the Terms;

2. to enable TopBetta to ensure that you perform your obligations under the Terms;

3. to a credit reporting agency;

4. to maintain a credit information file about you;

5. to carry out TopBetta’s own credit assessment on you;

6. for planning, research, promotion and marketing of TopBetta products and services;

7. to organisations associated with the provision of TopBetta’s services, such as associated data

centres, including for marketing and analysis purposes;

8. to a potential purchaser of, or investor in, any business conducted by TopBetta;

9. where TopBetta is required to do so by law or where the disclosure is reasonably necessary

to enforce the law;

10. to assist any other government agencies with enquiries made under state or federal

legislation, for example Child Support Agencies;

11. to comply with TopBetta’s disclosure obligations to the racing industries and authorised

sporting bodies in accordance with TopBetta’s contractual obligations to those racing

industries and authorised sporting bodies;

12. to comply with all obligations that TopBetta has under its licence conditions, laws and

regulations, including, without limitation, the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism

Financing Act 2006 (Cth);

13. to assist a law enforcement agency or any government agency in the performance of its

functions; and

14. to protect TopBetta’s rights or property or those of any other website, user of the Services or

any member of the public.

8. You are welcome to request access to any of your personal information that TopBetta holds by

contacting TopBetta.

9. There are circumstances in which TopBetta is not required to give you access to your personal

information. TopBetta will let you know if one of these exceptions applies to your request.

10. If TopBetta intends to charge you a fee for TopBetta providing you with a copy of the personal

information TopBetta holds on you, TopBetta will inform you of the cost before providing you

with the information.

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11. If you do not, or refuse to, provide TopBetta with any information (including personal

information) that TopBetta reasonably requires, TopBetta may, at TopBetta’s discretion,

suspend or close any account you hold with TopBetta.

12. You acknowledge and agree that you may only hold one TopBetta account. If you open any

additional TopBetta account(s), TopBetta reserves the right to cancel any additional TopBetta

account(s) and will transfer any deposits and/or balances in all associated accounts into the first

Member Account that you open (the Original Account). You understand and agree that if, after

such transfers to your Original Account, the Original Account has:

1. a debit balance, then TopBetta may request payment immediately upon written request

to you, the Member, in order to clear the debit balance, and upon receipt of such a

request, the amount will become immediately payable;

2. a credit balance, the credit balance will be held by TopBetta until TopBetta has made a

determination as to whether or not there has been a breach of these Terms and

Conditions.

3. Participants in Events

1. If you are a participant in, or are an associate of any participant in, an Event (“Relevant

Events”), you are likely to be subject to the rules, regulations, codes, agreements and/or

guidelines made by the sporting body or racing industry that administers those events (“the

Rules”).

2. If you are subject to the Rules, you may only place bets in accordance with those Rules. If those

Rules preclude you from betting on the Relevant Events or any aspect of the Relevant Events,

you agree that you will not bet on those Relevant Events or aspects of those Relevant Events

(as applicable).

3. You acknowledge and agree that TopBetta will provide information to sporting bodies, racing

industries and government authorities authorised to issue licences for the conduct of betting

services and/or responsible for supervising the betting operations of TopBetta (each a

“Relevant Authority”), in respect of persons:

1. who are precluded by the Rules from betting on any Relevant Events or aspects of any

Relevant Events;

2. whom TopBetta or any authority has reasonable grounds to suspect is connected to a

member of the Website and TopBetta or any Relevant Authority has reasonable grounds to

suspect that that person or the Member is in breach of the Rules;

3. whom TopBetta or any Relevant Authority has reasonable grounds to suspect have engaged

in conduct prejudicial to the interests of TopBetta or the Relevant Authority or who may

have relevant knowledge concerning corruption within the relevant sport; or

4. whom TopBetta or any Relevant Authority believes have made unusual or suspicious bets or

have unusual or suspicious betting trends or movements or other information leading

TopBetta or the Relevant Authority to query the integrity of any of the Relevant Events or a

person subject to the Rules.

4. In addition, you are precluded from the Services if you are a close associate of a person

specified in section 6.3.1 to 6.3.4. For the purposes of the Terms, two persons are “close

associates” if:

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1. one is a spouse, parent, brother, sister or child of the other; or

2. they are members of the same household; or

3. they are in partnership or are joint venturers; or

4. one is a body corporate and the other is a director or executive officer of the body

corporate; or

5. one is a body corporate (other than a body corporate whose shares are listed on a stock

exchange) and the other is a shareholder in the body corporate; or

6. one is a body corporate whose shares are listed on a stock exchange and the other is a

substantial shareholder in the body corporate: or

7. one has a right to participate (otherwise than as a shareholder in a body corporate) in the

income or profits derived from a licensee’s licensed operations and the other is the licensee:

or

8. one provides:

1. goods; or

2. services (whether as an employee or otherwise); to the other in respect of licensed

operations; or

3. a chain of relationships can be traced between them under any one or more of the

paragraphs of this section.

1.7 Conditions Relating to Betting

1. Operation of our Services

1. You are responsible for understanding the contents of the Website and the operation of the

Services. TopBetta reserves the right to change the format of the Services at any time, including

in order to enhance such Services.

2. We may determine when Events are open for betting and may close the Events at any time in

our absolute discretion.

3. TopBetta may take steps to block you from betting on our site if you are located in certain

jurisdictions, for example the United States of America. However, you are entirely responsible

for the information that you provide to us concerning the bets that you wish to place. TopBetta

will not enquire into the reasonableness of any bets that you may offer to make. TopBetta will

not be liable for incorrect entries made by you, including data input errors with respect to the

odds, price or stake on offer.

4. In the interests of maintaining integrity and fairness we may, at our sole and absolute

discretion, decide to suspend betting on an Event earlier than anticipated and/or void certain

bets on an Event in its entirety.

2. In the event of insolvency

1. In accordance with the conditions of TopBetta’s licence, TopBetta maintains secured bank

accounts which at all times have funds which are equal to or greater than the total client

sufficient funds in order to cover all monies owed by TopBetta to its clients in the event of

insolvency. TopBetta provides monthly reports to the NTRC which include financial

information confirming the status of TopBetta’s accounts and provides the NTRC with annual

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audited financial reports. Monies in TopBetta Betting Account are not insured, guaranteed,

sponsored or otherwise protected by any deposit or banking insurance system of by any other

similar insurance system. As such, monies in TopBetta Betting accounts are not protected in

the event of insolvency.

3. Cancellation, Termination, Suspension and Breach

1. TopBetta may restrict your access to the Services, suspend or terminate your account,

withdraw your bets or void or cancel any bets outstanding to your account, in our absolute

discretion with or without cause at any time, including if:

1. there is a technological failure;

2. TopBetta suspects that you are engaging in illegal or fraudulent activity;

3. TopBetta suspects that you have (or may have) breached any part of the Terms;

4. TopBetta suspects you are acting in a manner that is detrimental to the conduct of our

business or which may result in legal liability for you, us or third parties; or

5. TopBetta suspects that you may be having difficulties obtaining credit.

2. In relation to any cancelled or void bets, TopBetta reserves the right to:

1. notify the Commission of any actions we have taken;

2. hold in your account any money relating to these bets, until a determination has been made

by the Commission as to how these funds are dispersed; and/or

3. demand that you pay TopBetta the relevant outstanding amount relating to these bets if

there are insufficient funds in your accounts.

3. If you wish to cancel your account, this can be done by emailing [email protected] with

details. Any existing bets as at the cancellation date will stand and a final payout value will be

determined once all bets have been concluded. It will be your responsibility to clear your

account.

4. Gambling by those under age

1. If TopBetta is notified that you are under 18 or were under 18 when you entered into any

betting transactions on the Website (“under age”):

1. TopBetta will immediately prevent you from entering into any betting transactions, making

any withdrawals from or using your account;

2. TopBetta will investigate the claim that you are, or were, under age, including whether in

fact you have been betting as an agent for or at the behest or on behalf of another person;

3. if TopBetta finds that you are, or were, under age, TopBetta will notify the Commission and

any other relevant party and all winnings which have accrued and remain in your account or

which are otherwise due to be credited to your account, will remain in your account until a

determination has been made by the Commission as to how these funds are dispersed;

4. you must pay to TopBetta all winnings gained from betting whilst under age on demand.

Should you not comply with this duty, we will seek to recover from you or to set off against

any stakes placed by you any winnings paid to you as a result of bets placed together with

the costs of such recovery. Any sums recovered will belong to TopBetta;

5. we will not return to you any charges paid by you to us in respect of bets made whilst you

were under age; and

6. any winnings you may make through your account shall be forfeited to the Commission.

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5. Bet Placement and Acceptance

1. You must be a Member to use the Services.

2. All bets are placed and received in the Northern Territory, Australia and accordingly all betting

transactions are formed in the Northern Territory.

3. Bets will be accepted up to the advertised start time of the Event or such earlier time as

dictated by TopBetta and specified on the Website. If a bet is inadvertently accepted in respect

to an Event after its start time, the bet shall be deemed to have been made invalidly and will be

refunded to you.

4. If an Event is abandoned or postponed and not completed within 24 hours of its scheduled

completion, all bets you have made will be void and wagers refunded to you, unless otherwise

stated in relation to individual events, as set out below.

5. When making a bet via the Internet, a bet is accepted when you receive a “confirmation”

message after the bet is processed through the Services, subject at all times to the Terms.

6. Bet Amendments and Changes

1. With respect to horse and dog races:

1. (postponed) if a race meeting is postponed, your bet on the postponed meeting is

cancelled;

2. (scratching) your bets struck after the final field is declared are subject to refunds on

scratched horses, and deductions may apply on remaining runners. The value of the

deduction is determined by the price of the scratched horse as declared by the principal

club.

3. (late scratching) if a runner is scratched after the final scratching are declared it is

deemed as a late scratching, placings for that particular race will remain the same, unless

the result of the scratching makes the field four (4) runners or less then the race will

automatically be WIN ONLY and all place bets will be refunded.

4. (starting time) all interstate and country wagers are strictly subject to time. If your bet is

accepted, but afterwards found to have been taken after the actual starting time, the bet

will be voided and refunded.

5. (transferred) if a race meeting is transferred from one racecourse to another, all betting

rules will apply as if the meeting were not transferred.

6. (four runners) we will only pay WIN ONLY when 4 runners or less start in any race. This is

also the case when there is late scratching that restrict the field to 4, all place bets will be

automatically refunded.

2. With respect to other events, if a game or match is postponed and subject to section 8, your

bet on the postponed game or match is cancelled.

2. Cancellation of a bet

1. Once placed and accepted, a bet may not be altered or cancelled except in accordance with the

Terms.

3. Maximum bet wins

1. PLEASE NOTE: TOPBETTA IS A RECREATIONAL WEBSITE AND IS NOT DESIGNED TO CATER FOR

THE PROFESSIONAL PUNTER. WE ARE ABLE TO OFFER FANTASTIC DEALS FOR OUR SOCIAL

PUNTERS DUE TO THE FOLLOWING RESTRICTIONS, WHICH WILL BE STRICTLY ADHERED TO.

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1. Depending on the product or type of Event you are betting on and depending on the currency

that you are betting in, there are maximum bet wins that apply. These maximum bet wins are

subject to change and may differ between Events.

3. On any one event the maximum bet win per event is limited as follows:

1. Metropolitan horse racing:

1. Win Betting – To win $5,000 per race

2. Place Betting – To win $2,000 per race

3. Trifecta and First Four – Maximum win $10,000 per race

4. Quinella and Exacta – Maximum win $2,500 per race

2. Provincial horse racing and Country horse racing:




4. Quinella and Exacta – Maximum Win $2,000 per race

3. International racing, Australian Harness, and Australian Greyhounds




4. Quinella and Exacta – Maximum Win $1,000 per race

2. As TopBetta is a service for the social gambler and provides promotions above the normal

standard we have set a maximum win on the site per day. TopBetta has a maximum daily

win for any individual of $20,000. Regardless of the client’s total winnings for the day the

maximum amount an individual can win is $20,000 in any given 24-hour period.

3. ALL TOURNAMENT ENTRIES AND PRIZES ARE UNLIMITED AND AVAILABLE TO ALL CLIENTS OF

TOPBETTA

7. Displayed Odds

1. The TopBetta odds displayed for horse and dog races are totalisator-derived odds based on the

totalisator results as described below. As winnings on totalisator-derived odds betting are

determined by reference to these totalisator results, we are unable to provide exact odds prior

to the close of betting. However, for your benefit, we will provide indicative odds for events, in

the form of a win or a place.

2. The TopBetta odds, calculated in the manner as set out at 8.1 above, are based on the following

tote odds:

MID - Middle Tote are the odds derived from the 2nd highest (Middle) tote from the 3 main Australian Bookmaker which include NSW/Tatts/STab

SUP - The equivalent of the Super Tab odds

TOP - Top Tote are the odds derived from the highest (TOP) tote from the 3 main Australian Bookmaker which include NSW/Tatts/STab

BO4 - Best of the 3 Australian totes and Official starting price

International Tote - International Tote odds for US, UK and other tote betting will be based on the relevant final dividend price on the international tote in which the bet is being displayed or bet.

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3. All TopBetta odds displayed on totalisator-derived odds are indicative only and subject to

change depending on the final dividends from each of the totes and/or APN fluctuations 4. TopBetta reserves the right to bet back into the above mentioned totes on any bets that have

been placed by clients on its site.

5. The TopBetta odds displayed for the football codes are fixed price odds. Fixed odds are the

odds accepted at the time of the wager.

8. MultiBet

1. A MultiBet, also known as a Multiple Bet, Parlay, or All Up is where a member can select more

than one event or competitors in sporting and racing events. For a combination sport/racing

MultiBet, the MultiBet must have a minimum of one sporting event included. Each of the odds

are multiplied to increase the total dividend. For example, if the first selection was a Rugby

Team team at $3.30, into an NRL team at $5, a golfer in the Masters to win at $6.30 and a horse

to win the Melbourne Cup at $4.40, the total dividend would be $457.38 ($3.30 x $5.00 x $6.30

x $4.40) A wager of $20 placed on this four leg MultiBet would return $9,147.60 including the

initial stake.

2. Should one runner be scratched or per the individual sporting event rules referring to

cancellation or postponement, MultiBets may be recalculated excluding that event or leg and

the wager on the remaining selection and the initial stake will stand.

3. Multiple bets are not accepted where the outcome of one part of the bet contributes to the

outcome of another ('Related Multibet'.) If such bets are inadvertently accepted, TopBetta

reserves the right to declare the whole MultiBet void and funds will be refunded to the

Members Betting Account.

4. An example of a Related MultiBet is Newcastle at $3.00 to make the Top 4 into Newcastle to

Win the Competition at $26.00, with the final dividend $78.00.

5. Maximum payout for a Sport or Sport/Racing Combination MultiBet is AUD$10,000.

6. Should a Member place a subsequent MultiBet that reflects the initial MultiBet and will result

in the Member exceeding the $25,000 payout maximum*(refer to max win table 6.1), the

additional MultiBets will be void and wagers refunded.

1. Leg multi Max win*

2 10K max win

3 10K max win

4 15K max win

5 15K max win

6 20K max win

7 20K max win

8 25K max win

9 25K max win

10 25K max win

7. In the event of a dead heat in one or more Multibet, standard dead heat rules apply (See

definitions)

8. in the event one or more selections are voided, the bet will be cancelled and stake refunded to

the Member

9. bonus bets are not eligible to be used on MultiBets.

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6. Racing MultiBets (All-Up Betting)

1. MultiBet wagers are selecting a maximum of ten 10 runners in different races. The odds of the runners are multiplied for the final dividend of the MultiBet wager.

2. Racing MultiBets include the stake of the original bet plus the winnings from the first race leg, bet All-Up on the nominated second leg and so on.

3. Racing MultiBets are either Win or Place(depending on what bet type is selected) with a maximum of 10 legs and can only include one runner in the first and subsequent race legs.

4. Maximum payout for a Racing MultiBet is AUD$10,000.

5. If any multibet contains a combination of sports / racing which includes either a greyhound or harness leg(s), the maximum payout will revert to the greyhound / harness multibet win limit.

6. In the event of a runner being withdrawn LATE by order of the stewards, all bets will be paid with that leg excluded from the Racing MultiBet. Other legs will be paid as stewards direct, including deductions on remaining runners if relevant.

7 In the event of a MultiBet selection(s) being scratched or an event abandoned, MultiBet will revert to a Single Bet or a Multi not including the scratched/abandoned leg. The price of the Single or the reduced Multi will revert to a price based on the Top Fluctuation of the remaining selection(s) for racing, or the highest pre-game price offered by TopBetta for sport.

1. in the event of a dead heat in one or more MultiBet legs, standard dead heat rules apply (See definitions.)

2. In the event of a selection being scratched in the same race as a MultiBet selection, TopBetta reserves the right to apply deductions in accordance with ‘Bet Selections and Amendments’.

3. In the event of a protest being upheld, MultiBet will be based on the final official placings - ie. TopBetta’s Protest Payout promotion will not apply to Multibet.

8. All-In Betting All-In means that regardless whether or not a particular competitor or team or member of a team starts or completes the event on which a bet is placed, all bets stand and no refunds will be payable.

9. Abandoned/Postponed and Transferred meetings

If a meeting is abandoned or postponed to another date, single bets are void and wagers will be

refunded. Affected Multi Bets will be recalculated excluding that event or leg.

10. Any leg of a multibet is deemed void (even if accepted) if the bet is submitted after the official

starting time of that leg. In any such instance the remaining leg(s) of the multibet will stand at

the original amount wagered.

7. Bet Settlement

8. Subject to the Terms and any specific conditions applicable in respect of a particular Event, we

will settle Events in accordance with the Terms.

9. We reserve the right to reverse or amend settlement if an Event is settled incorrectly. This may

lead to amendments being made to your account to reflect changes in the Event settlement

and, if there are insufficient funds in your account we may demand that you put funds into your

account, to address the outstanding balance.

10. Winnings will be credited to your account following confirmation of the final result. In the event

that:

1. an incorrect balance is provided by you, it is your responsibility to notify TopBetta of the

error without delay; and/or

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2. funds or bets are credited to your account in error by TopBetta, it is your responsibility to

notify TopBetta of the error without delay and you shall return to TopBetta any funds

credited in error.

8. Unclaimed Prize Remittances

8. If a prize or winnings are not claimed within 2 years after the start time of the event in which

the prize/winnings was won, the entitlement to the prize or winnings will be forfeited in

accordance with the requirements of the relevant regulatory authority and applicable laws.

9. Dishonoured Payments

8. If a credit or debit card payment is dishonoured at any stage after TopBetta receives

authorisation from the relevant financial institution, all winnings which have accrued and

remain in your account or which are otherwise due to be credited to your account shall be

suspended until such time as the dishonoured payment is honoured.

9. If the payment remains dishonoured:

1. all winnings which have accrued and remain in your account or which are otherwise due to

be credited to your account that relate to the dishonoured payment will remain in the

account and shall be forfeited in accordance with the requirements of the relevant

regulatory authority and applicable laws; and

2. you must pay to TopBetta all winnings gained from the dishonoured payment(s). Should you

not comply with this duty we will seek to recover from you or will set off against any stakes

placed by you, any winnings paid to you as a result of bets placed together with the costs of

such recovery. Any sums recovered will belong to TopBetta.

10. Rounding

8. All bets and winnings relating to a bet on an Event will be rounded to the nearest cent.

9. Where required, a bet will be rounded before it is accepted.

10. For winnings, the rounding will take place after the payout has been calculated. Any fractions of

a cent will be rounded to the nearest cent, with fractions greater than or equal to 0.5 being

rounded up.

1.8 Conditions Relating to Sports Betting

1. General

1. The Website is not affiliated with the National Rugby League (NRL), New South Wales Rugby

League (NSWRL), Queensland Rugby League (QRL), Super League (Europe), Rugby League

International Federation (RLIF), Australian Football League (AFL), Australian Rugby Union (ARU),

South Africa New Zealand Australia Rugby (SANZAR), New Zealand Rugby Football Union

(NZRFU), South African Rugby Football Union (SARFU) , International Rugby Board (IRB), English

Premier League (EPL), Football Association (FA), Fédération Internationale de Football

Association (FIFA), Football Federation Australia (FFA), Australian Cricket Board (ACB).

2. American Football

1. Payouts will be based on the official final score, including any overtime (an extension of normal

time played to determine a winner after a drawn match at the conclusion of normal time).

Games are considered official for betting purposes after 55 minutes of play.

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2. In Handicap and Totals betting where the line or total is a flat (whole) number, if the result

lands on that flat number all wagers are void and refunded.

3. For 3 Unanswered Score markets, Touchdown Conversions (1 or 2 points) do not count for

betting purposes.

4. HT/NT Double Betting (Half Time/Normal Time) excludes overtime.

5. For First Half wagers, the first half must be completed for bets to stand.

6. Second Half wagers relate solely to the score in the second half and include any overtime

played (Scores start from 0-0 at half time). The second half must have five minutes or less

remaining in the second half at the conclusion of the match for bets to stand.

7. If a game is postponed and rescheduled to occur within 48 hours of the original start time, all

wagers stand. Beyond 48 hours the market will be void.

8. For player match ups of any kind, both players must take the field for bets to stand.

9. All American Football rules apply to NCAA, CFL and NFL.

3. Australian Rules Football

1. Payouts will be based on the official declared result, although conditions may apply to specific

betting options (e.g. end of normal time, including extra time – an extension of normal time)

2. Where a match is abandoned or postponed, and resumed or played within seven (7) days of the

original scheduled date, all bets stand.

3. Once the seven (7) days have expired, all single bets are void and wagers will be refunded.

Other affected bets will be recalculated excluding the event or leg.

4. When a game starts but is subsequently abandoned before completion of normal time, all bets

are void, excepting those results which may already have been decided (e.g. first goal scorer,

time of first goal).

5. Where a draw option is offered, the bet is decided on the result at the end of normal time (i.e.

extra time is not included). In other options where the draw option is not offered the Dead

Heat Rule applies.

6. For match winners and goal kicking options, statistics used by the AFL website

(www.afl.com.au) will be the statistics used for payout purposes.

7. For any timed betting, payouts are based on the official Australian Football League clock.

4. Baseball

1. Games are official after 5 innings of play. If the home team is leading, the game is official after

4.5 innings of play. If a game goes past 5 innings (including any extra innings) and is

subsequently called off, suspended for the day or postponed, the winner is determined by the

score after the last full innings of play (except in the case where the home team score to tie, or

take the lead in the bottom half of the innings in which the game is called off – the runs do

count).

2. For Run Line betting, the game is official after 9 innings if the visiting team is winning, and after

8.5 innings if the home team is winning.

3. For Run Totals betting, the game is official after 9 innings if the visiting team is winning, and

after 8.5 innings if the home team is winning, with the exception being that at any time the run

total is exceeded, the wager is official.

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4. For Run Line and Run Total betting, where the number is a flat (whole) number, if the result

lands on that flat number, all wagers are void and refunded. Affected multiple wagers (parlays)

will be recalculated excluding that leg.

5. Should either of the nominated pitchers withdraw before throwing a pitch all single wagers are

void and refunded whilst affected multiple wagers will be recalculated excluding that leg.

6. If a game is abandoned or postponed to another date, single wagers are void and refunded,

whilst affected multiple wagers will be recalculated excluding that leg.

7. First Half wagers are based on the first 5 innings, and the full 5 innings must be played. The

Dead-Heat Rule applies.

8. For First Innings wagers, both teams must complete their first innings for bets to stand. For First

3 Innings wagers, both teams must complete their first 3 innings for bets to stand. The Dead-

Heat Rule applies.

9. For First 5 Innings/ FT Result the match must go 8.5 innings or more for bets to stand, bets void

should match not reach over 8.5 innings. Includes extra innings if required.

10. First Team to Score and Individual Team Totals includes extra innings if required. Highest

Scoring Innings includes extra innings, if required; match must go over the 8.5 innings for bets

to stand.

11. For Asian Baseball, the Dead-Heat Rule applies if the match is still tied after 12 innings. Further,

for Asian Baseball, Matches are official after 5 innings. If the home team is leading, the game is

official after 4.5 innings of play. Dead-Heat Rule applies to drawn matches once 5 complete

innings are played. For run line run total betting, match must run to at least the end of the 9th

inning for bets to stand if the visiting team is winning and 8.5 innings if the home team is

winning. All run line & total wagers stand regardless if match is stopped after 9 innings due

to weather or time restrictions.

5. Basketball

1. Bets on basketball matches will be settled according to the official result as declared by the

governing body of the event. Any subsequent amendments to the official result will be ignored

for settlement purposes.

2. If the game is abandoned for any reason before the scheduled period of play is completed, all

bets will be void except for those markets where an unconditional conclusion has been

reached.

3. If a match is postponed before being played, all bets are void unless it is replayed within 24

hours of the official, original tip off time. (Official time as opposed to the time listed on our site)

4. At least 43 minutes of play must elapse for NBA game bets to stand. If the game is abandoned

for any reason before 43 minutes play is completed, then all bets will be void except for those

markets which have been unconditionally determined. If an official result is declared, then all

bets stand. At least 35 minutes of play must elapse for WNBA game bets to stand. If the game is

abandoned for any reason before 35 minutes play is completed, then all bets will be void

except for those markets which have been unconditionally determined. If an official result is

declared, then all bets stand. At least 35 minutes of play must elapse for NCAA game bets to

stand. If the game is abandoned for any reason before 35 minutes play is completed, then all

bets will be void except for those markets which have been unconditionally determined. If an

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official result is declared, then all bets stand. For all resulting purposes the second team listed

on site is considered to be the home team, regardless of the venue for US Basketball.

5. All bets are settled on the outright result (including overtime if required). We may also offer

betting on the result at half time which are settled on the result of the match at the end of first

half. Where a bet result in a tie and no price has been quoted for the tie, then all bets will be

refunded. Where a price has been quoted for the tie, then bets on both teams or Selections will

be losing bets, while bets on the tie will be settled as winners.

6. In the event of a play-off game being suspended for any reason and resumed within 24 hours of

the original tip off then bets will stand and shall be settled on the Official Governing Body

result. Should the game not be resumed within 24 hours then bets shall be void.

7. Quarter market bet types do not include overtime. The entire quarter must be played for bets

to stand.

8. First-Half markets require the entire relevant half to be played in full, and does not include

overtime.

9. Second-Half market bet types are resulted on the score from the second half of the match

including overtime.

10. Margin and Halftime / Fulltime double markets include overtime.

11. Highest scoring Quarter/Half wagers include overtime for the second half.

12. All player performance markets stand once the selected player has taken to the court, game

time played has no bearing. Final player performance statistics include overtime. If a player

takes no part in the match, all bets are void.

6. Boxing

1. When the bell sounds to begin the first round, the bout will be considered official for betting

purposes, regardless of the scheduled length or title.

2. If the number of scheduled rounds in a fight is changed, the following wagers will have action:

the fight winner, fighter wins only, and draw options. The propositions Fight Totals and Will or

Will not go will have action, if the updated scheduled rounds are more than the total listed on

the prop. Propositions for Exact Round of Ending, Fighter to Win by Knockout, Technical

Knockout, Disqualification, Win by Decision or Technical Decision and Goes the Distance will be

graded as no action, if the scheduled rounds are changed or posted incorrectly.

3. A fight is a Technical Draw when a fight ends before an allotted number of rounds. This is

usually because of an accidental head-butt or foul.

4. For wagering purposes, a wager on a fighter to win “Inside Distance” wins if the selected fighter

wins by KO, TKO, DQ, or technical decision.

5. For wagering purposes, a wager on a fighter to win by “KO” wins if the selected fighter wins by

KO, TKO, or DQ.

6. Any fight that is deemed “no contest” will have all wagers refunded.

7. If the wagering offer on a match includes the draw as a third option and the match ends in a

draw, wagers on the draw will be paid, while wagers on both fighters will be lost. If the

wagering offer includes only the two boxers, with the draw either not offered or offered as a

separate proposition, and the match ends in a draw, wagers on either fighter will be refunded.

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8. Results will be graded based on the official result at ringside. Results are not official for

wagering purposes until verified by officials at the fighting venue. Official or unofficial

sanctioning body overturns of a fight decision based on appeal, suspension, lawsuit, drug

testing result, or any other fighter sanction will not be recognized for wagering purposes.

7. Cricket (Including Twenty/20)

1. All wagers will be settled using the official result as declared by the relevant governing body of

the match or competition concerned.

2. If a match venue is changed then bets already placed will stand providing the home team is still

designated as such. If the home and away team for a listed match are reversed, then bets

placed based on the original listing will be void.

3. If a match is abandoned due to outside interference, bets on the outcome for the total of the

game are cancelled, if no winner is declared from the official site all bets on the winner of the

match are cancelled.

4. If a match is affected by external factors (such as bad weather), we will settle your bet based on

the official competition rule (this includes matches affected by a mathematical calculation such

as the Duckworth-Lewis method (DL) (*Duckworth Lewis method. These are systems used to

adjust the scores in the event of a rain delay during one-day matches, in order to leave the

balance of the match unaltered. The systems use the number of overs each team have still to

receive and the number of wickets they have in hand in order to reach an official result)

5. Where no price is quoted for the tie and the official competition rules do not determine a

winner then all wagers will be deemed void and the bets refunded. In competitions where a

bowl out or super over determines a winner, then bets will be settled on the official result.

6. Test Matches, in case the game did not go at least 4 innings all bets on the outcome for the

over/under are voided.

7. In case the game did not go at least 4 innings all bets on the outcome for the winner of the

match are settled based on the official announcement

8. In the event of a tied test match (i.e. where all innings have been completed and both teams

have the same score) all bets on the game will be cancelled.

9. If a three-way moneyline with the draw as the third betting option is offered, only those bettors

who wagered on the draw will be paid as winners; those who wagered on either team or

contestant to win will lose their stake.

10. If a test match is abandoned or disrupted by outside interference (riot, etc.) all bets on this

match are void.

11. One Day Internationals (ODI) In case the game did not go at least the official number of overs,

all bets on the outcome for the over/under are voided.

12. In case the game did not go at least the official number of overs, all bets on the outcome for

the winner of the match are settled based on the official announcement.

13. In matches where a reserve day is used all wagers will stand and carry over to the reserve day.

14. Twenty 20, In case the game did not go at least the official number of overs, all bets on the

outcome for the over/under are voided.

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15. In case the game did not go at least the official number of overs, all bets on the outcome for

the winner of the match are settled based on the official announcement.

16. Individual Player betting, Wagers placed on any player not in the starting 11 will be deemed

void and refunded.

17. Players who are in the starting 11 will be deemed to have played even if they have not batted

or bowled.

18. Dead heat rules apply in the event of a tie.

19. Bets on players who are selected for the starting 11 but do not bat, will be deemed to have

scored zero runs and those that do not bowl to have taken zero wickets.

20. In relations to ‘Most Boundaries’ only those scored off the bat will count.

21. Bets will stand provided the first ball has been bowled in each team’s first innings.

22. Best Batsman and Best Bowler for Game and teams for bets to stand and unless specified

otherwise batsman match bets will be based on the first innings and bowler match bets will be

based on the whole match.

8. Cycling

1. Payouts will be based on the podium positions. In the event of a disqualification, the podium

presentation will count as the ‘weigh-in’ and this will determine the settlement of bets. If there

is no podium presentation bets are settled on the official result.

2. Stakes will be refunded on riders withdrawn prior to the start of an event or stage.

3. Head-to-heads will be settled upon the cyclist achieving the highest placing in the specified

event/stage. In the event of one or both cyclists do not start the event/stage then bets will be

deemed void. If both cyclists start but fail to finish a specific event/stage, then bets will be

deemed void. If both cyclists start a specific event/stage and only one fails to finish, then the

cyclist who completes the specific event/stage will be deemed the winner.

9. Darts

1. When betting on the outright tournament winner, all wagers have action; there are no refunds.

Should a player withdraw before a tournament begins, any bets on that player to win the

tournament will be graded as losses.

2. Match Wagers: The player progressing to the next round will be deemed the winner, providing

one of the players has thrown a dart at the start of the first leg. If the first dart is not thrown, all

bets will be void.

3. Sets Wagers: The full number of sets required to win the match must be completed. If for any

reason the match is awarded to a contestant before the full number of sets are completed, all

Sets wagers on the match will be void.

10. Rugby League

1. Payouts are based on the official declared result, including the end of any additional time in

which the Golden Point Rule is used, although conditions may apply specific betting options.

Specifically, Head to Head, Line, Totals, Try Scorers, and Scoring Play markets include extra

time.

2. Where a match is incomplete, abandoned or postponed and that match is resumed or played

within seven (7) days of the original scheduled date, all bets stand.

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are void, excepting those results which may already have been decided (e.g. first try scorer,

time of first try).

5. If the result of a match after extra time is a draw, then the Dead Heat Rule applies

6. For any timed betting, payouts are based on the official National Rugby League clock.

11. Rugby Union

1. Payouts will be based on the official declared result, although conditions may apply to specific

betting options (e.g. end of normal time, including extra time – an extension of normal time)

2. Where a match is abandoned or postponed, and resumed or played within seven (7) days of the





are void, excepting those results which may already have been decided (e.g. first try scorer,

time of first try).



Heat Rule applies.

6. For any timed betting, payouts are based on the official Rugby Union clock.

12. Soccer (Football)

1. Payouts are determined on the result after normal time. Normal time includes any stoppage

time added by the referee. The result is the official result as first declared by the governing

association of the match or event as the full time result, notwithstanding the match or event

being shortened, later changes of the official result and/or errors, unless otherwise stipulated

by TopBetta.

2. Where odds are offered for both the ‘normal time’ result and the ‘outright’ result (e.g. Cup

Finals), the member has the option of betting on either outcome.

3. Where a match is abandoned or postponed, and resumed or played within 48 hours of the


4. Once the 48 hours have expired, all single bets are void and wagers will be refunded. Other

affected bets will be recalculated excluding the event or leg.


are void, excepting those results which may already have been decided (e.g. first goal scorer,

time of first goal).

6. For betting on ‘First Goal Scorer’ own goals (goals accidently scored by the opposition for the

other team) do not count unless otherwise specified.



Heat Rule applies.

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8. For any timed betting, payouts are based on the official clock.

13. Tennis

1. In the event of a match starting but not being completed then all markets will be void except in

the case of (13.2) below.

2. In the case of retirements/disqualifications, all bets on completed sets stand.

3. In the event of a change in the number of sets to be played, match bets, first set market bets

will stand, all other markets will be void.

4. In the event of a change of venue or from outside to indoor court and vice versa, all bets will

stand, if there is a change of surface (from hard/carpet/clay/grass to a different type of surface)

all bets will be void.

5. In the event of a tennis match not taking place or if a player is given a walkover, bets on this

match are deemed void.

6. Non-runners: Stakes will be refunded on players or teams withdrawn prior to the start of an

event.

7. Max Payout on all ATP/WTA Challenger matches prior to the quarter final stage will be capped

at $10,000

8. Max Payout on all ITF matches prior to the quarter final stage will be capped at $10,000

1.9 Payments

1. General

1. Web Active Corporation Pty Ltd, trading as eWAY, is responsible for management of credit and

debit card payments and credits in relation to the Services. For further information, please refer

to www.eway.com.au. TopBetta does not possess or retain any information relating to your

credit or debit card information.

2. Deposits

1. Deposits to your account may be made via credit or debit card, PayPal, BPAY or direct bank

deposit. You must abide by the respective rules set by the providers of these deposit

mechanisms.

3. Withdrawals

1. Withdrawals from your betting accounts are governed by the Anti-Money Laundering and

Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 (Cth) and, as a result, certain conditions may apply.

These may include, without limitation, a withdrawal being:

1. made via the last method of deposit

2. restricted by time

3. restricted by account activity

4. restricted by value

5. For further information, please refer to the legislation.

2. Withdrawals are normally processed within seven (7) days.

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1.10 Conditions Relating to Tournaments

1. Currency

1. There are three separate currencies operating in relation to tournaments:

1. Cash and Account Balance

1. “Account Balance” refers to your actual cash funds, which are eligible for withdrawal

provided the relevant aspects of the Terms have been satisfied. The Account Balance is

funded by deposits (PayPal, credit card, bank account, or BPAY) and also from cash prize

winnings.

2. Bonus Bets

1. ” Bonus Bets “are funds used to place real bets only. Bonus Bets may also be granted by

TopBetta as part of a promotion or as a reward for referring a friend; as a prize given for a

tournament. Bonus Bets are non-redeemable for cash.

3. BettaBucks

1. “BettaBucks” are the “fantasy dollars” given when participating in a Tournament. Upon

entering a Tournament, each Entrant will be given an allotment of BettaBucks to bet with.

BettaBucks are only valid for the Tournament in relation to which they are given and may

not be transferred or withdrawn at any time. BettaBucks are non-redeemable for cash or

Tournament Dollars.

2. Tournaments

1. A “Tournament” is a group of predefined Events.

1. A Single Round Tournament is made up of a group of Events occurring in close proximity of

time and with a common theme i.e. races over the course of a single race meeting, a round

of the National Rugby League

2. A Jackpot Tournament is a Tournament made up of a number of predefined Single Round

Tournaments (or stages) that are in a sequential order. Entry to each stage is achieved by

either

1. completing the previous stage and winning an entry to the next stage; or

2. paying the required entry fee, in cash from Account Balance.

2. To enter a Tournament, an Entrant must:

1. be a Member and comply with the Terms, including particularly any identity verification

requirements; and

2. if the Tournament has any associated fees, pay the required fees for entry into the

Tournament (“Tournament Entry Fee”).

3. The Tournament Entry Fee is quoted in one component, (i.e. $55) A variable portion of the fee

is Administration Fee and the bulk of the component is the “Prize Component” (referred to as

the ‘buy in’). The variable structure is $1.25 (.25 admin fee) $2.50 (.50 admin fee) $6 ($1 admin

fee) $12 ($2 admin fee) $23 ($3 admin fee) $55 ($5 admin fee) $110 ($10 admin fee) $220 ($20

admin fee) $550 ($50 admin Fee) $1100 ($100 admin fee) $5500 ($500 admin fee) $11000

($1000 admin fee).

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4. TopBetta reserves the right not to accept an application for registration if the registration

contains anything slanderous or defamatory or is otherwise unacceptable in any way, as

determined by TopBetta in its absolute discretion. An Entrant’s participation in any Tournament

can be withdrawn due to unacceptable conduct at any time during and after the Tournament.

5. TopBetta reserves the right, at any time, to verify the validity of registrations and Website

activity and the eligibility of applicants and Entrants (including their identity, age and place of

residence) and to disqualify any applicant or Entrant who submits a registration, bet or any

other information on the Website that is not in accordance with the Terms. or who tampers

with the registration or any processes of the Website.

6. Where a Tournament is a Free Tournament, no Tournament Entry Fee is payable. Once a client

has entered three (3) Free tournaments in a monthly period they will not be able to access free

tournament unless it is a specialised marketing Tournament which will not count towards that

total.

7. On registration for a Tournament and payment of the Tournament Entry Fee (if any), the

Entrant will be allocated for participation in the relevant Tournament a quantity of BettaBucks

(these are fantasy dollars, they have no monetary value and are non-redeemable for cash or

Tournament Dollars).

8. Bets shall be made in BettaBucks up to a maximum equivalent to the balance held by that

Entrant in respect of the Tournament at the time of making that bet.

9. You are permitted to enter each Tournament once only.

10. BettaBucks are for Tournament-use only and are used to determine the Entrants’ finishing

positions in the Tournament.

11. During a Tournament, an Entrant shall be entitled to make a number of bets using their

BettaBucks, betting on the Events which are the subject of the relevant Tournament.

12. Accordingly:

1. in respect of a race, should the Entrant’s horse (or dog) place in the race;

2. in respect of sporting events, should the Entrant’s bet win;

Entrants will receive the allocated winnings in the form of BettaBucks.

13. To be eligible to win a Tournament prize, an Entrant must make bets in the respective

Tournament of an amount equivalent to or greater than their initial allocation of BettaBucks.

i.e. if the Member receives $1,000 of BettaBucks initially, then bets equal to or greater than

$1,000 of BettaBucks must be placed in the course of the Tournament. This bet could be a

single bet of $1,000 on a single race or a number of smaller bets across a number of races.

14. An Entrant can be unregister from any Tournament, provided a bet has not been placed and the

first race/event has yet to start. The Entrant will receive their entry fee in cash to the value of

their Tournament Entry Fee upon approval from a TopBetta representative.

15. Once a Tournament is open, it shall remain open until the start time of the last Event in that

Tournament.

16. A bet in a Tournament will be accepted up to the advertised start time of the specific Event in

the Tournament or such earlier time as dictated by TopBetta and specified on the Website. If a

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bet is inadvertently accepted in respect to an Event after its start time, the bet shall be deemed

to have been made invalidly and the BettaBucks refunded to the Member.

17. If a Tournament has to end before all Events have taken place (i.e. a race meeting gets washed

out or abandoned for any reasons), the Tournament will be cancelled and all Tournament Entry

Fees will be credited to the Entrants. Unless the Tournament has had more than half the events

take place (i.e. 5 races run in an 8 race meeting that is then abandoned) then that Tournament

will be deemed open and the current leaderboard, at that time, shall be the final placings.

18. Unless otherwise determined by TopBetta and notified on the Website, if a particular Event in a

Tournament is postponed for more than six (6) hours from its scheduled start time, or is

cancelled, it will no longer be a part of the Tournament and all bets on that Event will be

refunded (in the form of BettaBucks).

19. If an Entrant has bet on a runner (horse or dog) and that runner is subsequently scratched, the

Entrant’s BettaBucks bet for that event will be refunded.

20. All bets on a competitor in respect of a sporting event are classed as an "All-In" Bet.

Accordingly, the Entrant acknowledges and agrees that if the Entrant has bet on a player (in a

sporting event) and that player does not participate in the event (e.g. he is injured or not

selected), all bets will stand and the Entrant’s BettaBucks bet for that event will not be

refunded.

21. Tournaments can be cancelled by TopBetta at any time and all Tournament Entry Fees will be

credited to the relevant Entrants.

22. Minimum Prizes are displayed on the Tournament Info page after the start of each Tournament

and will be distributed in accordance with the Entrant’s finishing order and the Paid

Tournaments Payouts spreadsheet.

23. In the event that there is a dispute concerning the conduct of a Tournament, the decision of

TopBetta is final and binding (subject to section 11.6) and no correspondence will be entered

into.

24. The winner of a Tournament (“Tournament Winner “) will be the Entrant that has the most

BettaBucks in his or her tournament account at the end of the Tournament.

25. In the event of a tie, the prize will be divided equally between the tying Entrants.

26. In the event that no Tournament Winner can be determined for a Tournament, due to all

entrants finishing with a nil BettaBucks balance, the prize pool will not be distributed.

27. In the event that a Tournament is cancelled due to a TopBetta resulting error, all Entrants will

be refunded their Tournament Entry fee.

28. The odds of winning a Tournament depend, in part, on the number of Entrants and eligible

entries received.

29. The Tournament Winners designated “Major Tournament Prize Winners” will be notified by

email following the determination of the winner.

30. The Tournament Winners may waive their right to receive any prize.

31. The prize for a Tournament is non-assignable and non-transferable. The Tournament Winner is

solely responsible for payment of any taxes on the prize(s).

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32. As a condition of participation in any Tournament, each Entrant agrees that, in order to be

entitled to receive any prize, s/he must sign any legal documentation as and in the form

required by TopBetta and/or its prize suppliers in their absolute discretion, including but not

limited to a legal release and indemnity form.

33. Should it be necessary to reallocate a prize, the prize will be allocated to the Entrant with the

next highest amount of Betta Bucks. In the event of a tie, the prize will be divided equally

between the tying Entrants.

34. Failure to comply with any term or condition of the Terms, may, at the sole discretion of the

TopBetta, result in the disqualification of any Entrant, the forfeiture of his or her interest in any

prize (including any prize designated as the “Major Tournament Prize”), and the award of the

prize to an alternate Entrant in accordance with the Terms.

3. Tournament Prize Pools

1. The prize pool for a Tournament is the sum of the Prize Component of the Tournament Entry

Fees for that Tournament (“Prize Pool”).

2. Where a Tournament is advertising a “guaranteed” minimum prize pool and the sum of the

Prize Component of the Tournament Entry Fees is less than the “guaranteed” minimum prize

pool, then the “guaranteed” minimum prize pool will be the total amount of prizes payable on

completion of the Tournament.

3. Where a tournament is advertising a “guaranteed” minimum prize pool and the sum of the

Prize Component of the Entry Fee is greater than the “guaranteed” minimum prize pool, then

the sum of the Prize Component of the Entry Fees will be the total payout amount on

completion of the tournament.

4. Where a Tournament is a single Tournament or the last Tournament in a Jackpot Tournament,

the winners will receive their winnings as cash and this will be credited to each winner’s

Account Balance.

5. Each Tournament will state a “guaranteed” minimum prize pool.

4. Tournament Prize Winners

1. Where the Tournament is not a single Tournament or the last Tournament in a Jackpot

Tournament and the prize is entry to the next stage of a Jackpot Tournament, all winners will

receive their winnings as Tournament Dollars. Where an Entrant has won entry to the next

stage of the Jackpot Tournament, the entry fee will be deducted from the winnings to enable

entry into the next stage. Any other winners will receive his or her winnings as Tournament

Dollars and this will be credited to their Tournament Dollars account.

2. You are allowed to enter only once per Tournament. Where a Tournament Prize Winner has an

existing entry into the next stage Tournament, their winnings will remain in their account as

Tournament Dollars

3. Each Tournament will state the minimum number of eligible prize winners. The number of

Tournament Winners eligible for a prize is dependent on the number of entrants in the

respective tournament.

4. Where a Tournament Winner receives a cash prize, the amount the Tournament Winner

receives as his or her cash prize is dependent on the Prize Pool for that Tournament and is a

percentage of the Prize Pool dependent on the ranking of the Tournament Winner.

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5. Where entries into a subsequent Tournament are the prizes for a Tournament, the number of

entries to be awarded is dependent on the size of the Prize Pool (being the total sum of the

Prize Component of the Tournament Entry Fees for the relevant Tournament). The Prize Pool

will be distributed to the fullest extent possible so that the number of entries in the subsequent

Tournament being awarded is the maximum whole number available when calculating the

Tournament Entry Fee for the subsequent Tournament. In the event that there is a surplus

remaining in the Prize Pool once all entries are awarded, the next eligible winner receives this

surplus in the form of Tournament Dollars.

5. Tournament Re-Buys

1. You are permitted to enter each Tournament once only. If the tournament has a Re-buy

element, once you have spent all your Bettabucks and completed the tournament you will have

an option to Re-buy into the tournament with the nominated amount specified in the

tournament details. There can be 1 Re-buy to an unlimited amount.

2. TopBetta utilises the services of a third-party to collate all racing and sporting results and

TopBetta is not responsible for any errors that may occur from the external company’s feeds. If

this occurs in a tournament that has completed and directly affects the placings on the

leaderboard the tournament will be cancelled and entry fee will be re-credited to every entrant

although the stake will not as you have that commitment to the tournament.

1.11 Miscellaneous

1. Matters beyond our reasonable control

1. We are not liable for any loss or damage that you may suffer because of any act of God; power

cut, trade or labour dispute, act, failure or omission of any government or authority,

obstruction or failure of telecommunication services, or any other delay, Services interruption

or failure outside of the control of TopBetta. In such an event, we reserve the right to cancel or

suspend the Services without incurring any liability.

2. We are not liable for the failure of any equipment or software howsoever caused, wherever

located or administered, whether under our direct control or not, that may prevent the

operation of the Services, impede the acceptance of bets, or prevent you from being able to

contact us. In particular, you should be aware that if you place a bet with the intention of

subsequently placing a separate bet to reduce the liability incurred by the initial bet, there can

never be a guarantee that the Services will be available at the point you wish to place the

subsequent bet.

3. We will not be liable for any failure to perform by a third party.

2. Indemnity

1. You agree to indemnify and hold us and our associated companies, affiliates, officers, directors,

agents and employees harmless from any liabilities, claims, losses or demands made by any

third party arising out of your breach of the Terms (including documents incorporated by

reference) or out of your violation of any law or the rights of any third party.

2. You acknowledge that TopBetta and its affiliates will hold information with respect to your

identity, including but not limited to your name, address and payment details. You agree that

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we rely on this information in entering into the Terms and you agree to hold us harmless

against any falsehood or inaccuracy contained in the information you provide us.

3. Limitation of liability

1. To the extent permitted by law, we exclude all representations and warranties as to the

satisfactory quality and/or fitness for its intended purpose and/or accuracy and completeness

of the Services.

2. We will not be liable to you for any loss that you may incur as a result of any loss or misuse of

your password, and we accept no liability resulting from its unauthorised use, whether

fraudulent or otherwise.

3. To the extent permitted by law, in no event will we, or any of our suppliers, accept any liability

however arising for any losses you may incur as a result of using the Services. Under no

circumstances will our liability under or in connection with the Terms, whether arising for

breach of contract, negligence or other tort, equity or otherwise exceed the amount of the

relevant bet placed by you. Under no circumstances will we be liable for any indirect, special or

consequential damages, loss of profits (direct or indirect) or loss of the benefit of any bet,

whether such loss arises from breach of contract, negligence or other tort, equitable duty

(including for the avoidance of doubt in relation to any bet(s) or Event(s) voided by us) or

otherwise even if we had been advised of or known (or should have known) of the possibility of

such damages or loss.

4. Nothing in the Terms excludes our liability with respect to death and personal injury resulting

from our negligence, or that of our employees, agents or subcontractors.

5. Except for any liability that cannot be excluded by law, we (including our officers, employees

and agents) are not liable and do not accept responsibility for:

1. bet selections that are not received or which are received and subsequently corrupted or

rejected by the Web Site server, whether or not after receipt by us;

2. any lost, misdirected or corrupt emails to or from the Web Site;

3. the Website not being continuously available for use;

4. any loss or damage whatsoever (including but not limited to direct, indirect or consequential

loss) or personal injury suffered or sustained in connection with your use of the Web Site or

the award or payment of a prize or otherwise relating to the use of the Web Site, however

caused, including failure of the Web Site or incorrect or corrupt data supplied to you;

5. any theft, unauthorised access or third party interference;

6. any variation in the value of any prize; or

7. any tax liability incurred by you.

4. Right of set off

1. We may at any time, without notice to you, notify the Commission and set off any liability owed

to us by you, including (without limitation) in relation to any TopBetta account in your name or

which we believe to be under your control, against any funds held in another TopBetta account

in your name or which we believe to be under your control in accordance with the terms of the

Agreement.

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5. Intellectual property

1. TopBetta is the owner of:

1. all copyright and related rights in and to the Website, including, without limitation, rights in

databases and all rights in any price data and related content on our site except for certain

third party rights;

2. all trade mark rights, whether registered or unregistered, in and to TopBetta and the

TopBetta logo; and

3. the domain name www.topbetta.com which is our uniform resource locator (“URL”).

2. Any unauthorised use of any of these rights may result in prosecution or other action being

taken against you

3. You hereby assign to TopBetta absolutely, any and all copyright and other intellectual property

rights throughout the world in all media whether now known or hereafter developed, for the

full period of copyright, including by way of present assignment of future copyright and all

other rights whatsoever, in any offers for bets or bets placed by you on our site.

4. Any data licensed to TopBetta is provided for use on the Website only and may not be used for

any commercial purposes without the consent of such third parties.

6. Dispute Resolution

1. TopBetta will attempt to resolve any disputes or complaints that you may have in regard to our

products or service. If you wish to raise any issue with us, then please email TopBetta using the

[email protected] email address.

2. If you have a betting or gaming dispute in relation to one of our products or services which you

believe that TopBetta has not satisfactorily resolved by first contacting TopBetta as described

above, you can approach the Northern Territory Racing Commission with your complaint.

3. Disputes can be referred to the Commission by completing the online gambling dispute form

located at: https://nt.gov.au/industry/gambling/complain-about-a-bookmaker/gambling-

dispute-form, for final determination. You must make this approach and submit your dispute

to the Northern Territory Racing Commission within 14 days of the end of the Event in dispute.

4. Any decision of the Northern Territory Racing Commission is final and binding on both parties.

7. Dormant Accounts

1. If there have been no transactions on your account for a period of twelve consecutive months

(or longer TopBetta) will deem your account to be a Dormant Account.

2. TopBetta will charge an administration fee of up to $10 per month including GST to each

Dormant Account as a reasonable fee to cover our expenses in maintaining inactive accounts

and we shall apply this charge monthly from the time that your account becomes a Dormant

Account until you make a transaction on the account, you close your account, or until the

account balance is $0.

https://nt.gov.au/industry/gambling/complain-about-a-bookmaker/gambling-dispute-form

https://nt.gov.au/industry/gambling/complain-about-a-bookmaker/gambling-dispute-form

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