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1. Introduction
1.1 Playing at the casino, whether for fun play or real play constitutes an agreement between the player and the Casino that the player be bound by the following terms and conditions contained herein. The player accepts that this is a binding agreement between the player and the casino and is the sole agreement governing the player's relationship with the casino, to the exclusion of all other agreements, statements, and representations.
1.2 Each clause contained in these terms and conditions shall be separate and severable from each of the others. If any clause is found to be void, invalid, or unenforceable for any reason, the remaining terms and conditions shall remain of full force and effect.
The following Terms and Conditions govern the use of the Sahara Sands website and online casino:
2. Website and Casino Content
2.1 All software and website content found on the Sahara Sands website is copyright the Casino (the "Licensed Materials"). All Licensed Materials that are presented visually or audibly to the player are for personal use only and remain the intellectual property of the Casino. No player shall acquire any right whatsoever to all or any part of the Licensed Materials except the right to use the Licensed Materials in accordance with this Agreement.
3. Player Obligation
3.1 In becoming a member (player) of the casino, you fully understand and agree to abide by all rules, terms and conditions set forth by the Casino from time to time. It is the player's responsibility to keep up to date with these rules, terms and conditions as they are subject to periodic change. You must understand and accept that we are unable to provide you any legal advice or assurances.
3.2 In creating an account and becoming a player at the casino, whether for fun play or real play, you guarantee the authenticity and accuracy of all information you submit. If it is determined by the Casino that any information it was given by the player is false, the Casino reserves the right to suspend a player's account along with all relating cash-ins. The account will remain suspended until such time as the Casino has determined in its sole discretion that the player's information was authentic and accurate.
3.3. In placing wagers at the casino, the player realizes that this is their voluntary involvement and is equal to gambling. Participation carries the risk of losing money and the Casino shall under no circumstances be liable for any losses or damages whatsoever incurred by the Player in connection with the player's use of the casino.
3.4 Using electronic, mechanical, robotic or other devices to automatically make playing decisions is resolutely forbidden. If it is detected by the Casino that a player has violated this term, action may and will be taken including banning the player from future promotions and/or play, confiscating of net winnings, and the offering of such information to a casino industry database of restricted players.
3.5 By playing any game at the casino, the player warrants that the player is familiar with the rules of such game and acknowledges that the rules of each game are available through using the help facility at the casino.
4. Accounts & Passwords
4.1 Only one real account per player is permitted. Multiple accounts will be closed. Players who register multiple accounts, including those with different details, will not be eligible to claim or receive any winnings, and any withdrawals will be cancelled.
4.2 It is the responsibility of the player to keep confidential their account number and password. It is understood that having any third party involved in a player's online casino account is a violation of this agreement. The player assumes full responsibility and agrees not to hold the Casino liable for any losses or damages resulting from the player's failure to keep his account number and password confidential.
4.3 In providing their email address upon registration, the player agrees to receive occasional email correspondence at that address. If the player is no longer interested in receiving these emails, they may unsubscribe by emailing support.
4.4 By providing their postal address, the player agrees to receive occasional hardcopy material from the casino. If the player is no longer interested in receiving mail, they may unsubscribe by emailing support.
4.5 We reserve the right to close your account for any reason whatsoever at any time without previous notice. Any balance in your account at the time of closure may be credited to you, however, we reserve the right to void any winnings and confiscate any balance if:
- There is evidence that you have more than one account active at the casino;
- The name in your casino account does not match the name on the credit card(s) used to purchase on your account;
- If you provide incorrect or misleading registration, account or identification information;
- If you are not of legal age;
- If you reside in a jurisdiction where Gambling is forbidden;
- If you have allowed a third party to play on your casino account;
- If you are found cheating or if it is determined that you employed or made use of a system designed to defeat the casino.
4.6 In the event that the Casino suspects of fraud or fraudulent activity on your part or if any of your payments are charged back, the Casino reserves the right to withhold any amount from your account which is in excess of your original deposit(s), and if deemed necessary by the Casino, to initiate any legal proceedings to collect any payments owed by you.
5. Legal
5.1 Different jurisdictions carry varying rules pertaining to internet gambling. It is the player's responsibility to ensure, before signing up at the casino and agreeing to these terms and conditions, that they are not violating any rules in the jurisdiction in which they live. Due to the nature of the Internet, it is not possible for the Casino to limit access to its website to those jurisdictions in which it does business. Services and products described on this website may therefore not be eligible for solicitation in your jurisdiction. If you are accessing this website from such jurisdiction, you should not consider anything on this site as an offer to sell or as a solicitation of an offer to buy any product or service from Company.
5.2 This site is for use only by persons residing in jurisdictions where the Casino's products and services may legally be offered.
5.3 Players from the following locations are not permitted to play at Sahara Sands Online Casino: Netherlands Antilles, Canada, Cayman Islands, South Africa, Turkey and the following US States: New York, Utah, Michigan, Oregon, Illinois, Louisiana, Indiana, Nevada, New Jersey, Kentucky, Wisconsin, Washington, South Dakota.
5.4 Players of the casino must be of a minimum 18 years of age.
6. Casino Policies
6.1 If you are an officer, director, employee, consultant or agent of the Casino or one of its group companies, or suppliers or vendors or any of its associated organizations, you are not permitted to register with the Casino without written authorization from the Casino Management. You are not permitted to participate directly or indirectly in any of the Games and are classified as an "Unauthorized Person". Similarly, relatives of Unauthorized Persons are not permitted to register with Casino or to participate directly or indirectly in any of the Games except with the written permission and authorization of the Chief Operations Officer of the Casino. For these purposes, the term "relative" shall include (but not be limited to) any of the following spouse, partner, parent, child or sibling
6.2 the Casino reserves the right to refuse membership in the casino to any applicant or to suspend an existing member's playing privileges without cause and at the Casino's sole discretion.
6.3 The player indemnifies this casino, its employees, officers, directors and any and all associated or affiliated persons or organizations against any and all costs, expenses, liabilities and damages arising from any legal or other action taken either by or against the player arising from any and all interaction with our casino and/or any of its employees, officers, directors and any and all associated or affiliated persons or organizations. Such action shall include (but not necessarily be limited to) any actions that might arise as a result of:
- Entry, use or reuse of the casino;
- Use of any materials at the casino;
- Entry, use or reuse of the casino server;
- Participation in any game at the casino;
- The acceptance of any payout/prize from the casino; or
- Breach of any warranty given in terms of this agreement. Or
- To the criminalization of online/internet wagering within the player's jurisdiction
7. Prizes & Winnings
7.1 The casino reserves the right to request documentation for the purpose of identity verification prior to granting any deposits with or withdrawals from the player's casino account.
7.2 A fee may be charged to the player to cover payments made by check.
7.3 New players are permitted to withdraw a maximum of 1000 USD/GBP/EUR of their winnings per 24 hour period and 2500 USD/GBP/EUR per 7 day period. These amounts will increase as players move up into the casino loyalty tiers.
7.4 Players winning a sizeable amount deemed to be worthy of publicity by the casino agree to make themselves available for any event arranged by the Casino in relation to that win. the Casino will at all times respect the player's privacy in this event.
7.5 The casino reserves the right to use your first name and first initial of your surname (e.g. John S.) in any casino announcement regarding winning results.
7.6 Prior to any withdrawal, the customer's game play will be reviewed for any irregular betting patterns in the interest of fair gaming. Betting behavior such as, but not limited to, low margin bets, hedge betting, even money bets, in order to meet bonus wagering requirements will be considered as irregular betting, where the casino reserves the right to refuse the withdrawal and/or confiscate all winnings. Other examples of irregular game play include but are not limited to, placing single bets equal to or in excess of 30% or more of the value of the bonus credited to their account until the wagering requirements for that bonus have been met
8. Promotional Terms
8.1 Due to an overwhelming history of promotional abuse, players from Afghanistan, Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Bhutan, Bulgaria, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Indonesia, Iraq, Iran, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Pakistan, Poland, Qatar, Russian Federation, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Syria, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan will be forced to abide by separate wagering requirements for offered promotions. These can be found in our "General promotional terms"
8.2 Welcome Bonus
8.2.1 The Welcome Bonus is available only once per person, family, household address, email address and credit card number. The casino reserves the right to impose further limits in respect of accounts originating from environments where computers are shared (Example: university campus)
8.2.2.The Casino will be the sole judge of the Welcome Bonus. We reserve the right, exercisable in its sole discretion to discontinue or cancel or change this offer at any time for any reason whatsoever without notice.
8.2.3 Further terms and conditions (including wagering and cashin stipulations) apply and are stipulated within the casino software and will be deemed to be accepted when claiming the bonus.
8.2.4 Any person deviating from the Welcome Bonus rules may be disqualified
8.3 General Promotional Terms
8.3.1.The following terms and conditions apply to all promotions and offers. In addition to these terms, please familiarize yourself with the specific conditions applicable to each promotion you are invited to participate in.
8.3.2 By accepting our promotions and playing in the casino, the player acknowledges terms and conditions have been read and agreed to
8.3.3.Bonuses will be voided if the purchase amount is cashed in prior to receiving the bonus
8.3.4 Promotions are valid only for the period as specified in the promotional offer communications
8.3.5 Only players invited to participate in specific promotions are eligible for a bonus. Invitations and offers are not transferable
8.3.6 Only one bonus is applicable per promotion. Unless specifically stated otherwise, no two promotions can be used in combination. Any player attempting to claim multiple bonuses for which they are eligible will have his/her account closed and any winnings on all his/her accounts will be null and void. All cash-ins will be cancelled
8.3.7 Irregularities between the name of the casino account holder and the name of the individual identified with the method used to make purchases with will invalidate any promotion offer
8.3.8 The Casino will be the sole judge of the promotional offer and reserves the right, exercisable in its sole discretion to discontinue or cancel any promotional offer at any time for any reason whatsoever without notice. Any person deviating from the promotional rules may be disqualified
8.3.9 Promotions are subject to ongoing review, and the Casino reserves the right to terminate any promotion at any time without prior notice
8.3.10 Only promotions specifically advertised on the Casino's website will be honored by the casino. Any promotional offer issued by any other party, including but not limited to affiliated persons or organizations, will not be recognized and are thus deemed invalid
8.3.11 Any promotion or giveaway by the casino for any kind of merchandise or cash is not inclusive of any taxes, registrations, licensing, insurance, postage or delivery unless otherwise stipulated within the promotion terms and conditions
8.3.12 The casino reserves the right to refuse or rescind the Bonus for any reason including, but not restricted to, player abuse. The casino reserves the right to bar any persons abusing this promotion from receiving further promotional offers from the Casino, as well as the right to pass on any information regarding known abusers to a third party negative database
8.3.13.Unless stated otherwise in a specific promotion, no withdrawal will be honored until all the promotional terms and conditions have been met in full.
8.3.14 Further terms and conditions (including wagering and cashin stipulations) apply and are stipulated within the casino software and will be deemed to be accepted when claiming the bonus.
9. No Warranty
WE MAKE NO WARRANTY THAT THE SOFTWARE OR SERVICE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE OR ERROR-FREE, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT THE SOFTWARE OR THE SERVER THAT MAKES IT AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR BUGS OR REPRESENTS THE FULL FUNCTIONALITY, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY OF THE MATERIALS OR AS TO RESULTS OR THE ACCURACY OF ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED BY YOU THROUGH THE SERVICE