• Terms of Service

Terms of Service

Welcome to PublicBets.com (the "Site"). By accessing or using our Site and any related services, content, tools, and features (collectively, the "Services"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). If you do not agree to all of these Terms, you may not access or use the Site.

Please read these Terms carefully. They govern your use of our Services, which may include sports betting odds, statistical analyses, game previews, expert picks, and related information.

1. Eligibility and Compliance with Laws

1.1 Age Requirement: You must be at least 18 years old or the age of majority in your jurisdiction (whichever is older) to use this Site. By accessing the Site, you represent and warrant that you meet this age requirement.

1.2 Legal Compliance: It is your responsibility to determine whether using the Site's content or Services is legal in your jurisdiction. You agree to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances regarding your access and use of the Site.

2. Informational and Entertainment Purposes Only

2.1 No Gambling Services: PublicBets.com is an informational resource. We do not accept wagers, facilitate bets, or offer real-money gambling. Any odds, picks, predictions, or other content are provided solely for informational, entertainment, and educational purposes.

2.2 No Guarantee of Accuracy: While we strive to ensure that the information presented (including odds, stats, and picks) is accurate and up-to-date, we make no warranties or representations regarding the completeness, accuracy, reliability, or usefulness of any content. Sports data, betting lines, and other information may change without notice.

2.3 Personal Responsibility: Decisions based on information obtained from PublicBets.com are made at your own risk. You acknowledge and agree that any betting, wagering, or financial decisions you make are solely your own responsibility. We strongly encourage you to verify odds and lines with official sources before placing any bets.

3. Intellectual Property Rights

3.1 Ownership: All content, data, text, images, graphics, logos, trademarks, videos, and software on this Site are the property of PublicBets.com or its content providers and protected by intellectual property laws.

3.2 Limited License: We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to access and use our Site and its content for your personal, non-commercial use only. You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any content from the Site without our prior written consent.

4. Prohibited Uses

4.1 Misuse of the Services: You agree not to:

  • Use the Site for any unlawful or fraudulent purpose.
  • Interfere with the proper functioning of the Site or violate any security measures.
  • Scrape, harvest, or collect any user data or content for any unauthorized purpose.
  • Use any automated means (robots, spiders, etc.) to access the Site without our explicit permission.
  • Distribute or transmit any harmful code, including viruses, malware, or spam.

5. User-Generated Content

5.1 Responsibility for Content: If you post, upload, or submit any content (such as comments, forum posts, or reviews) to the Site, you represent and warrant that you have the right to do so and that such content does not violate the rights of any third party.

5.2 License to PublicBets.com: By submitting content, you grant PublicBets.com a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual license to use, reproduce, modify, publish, translate, distribute, and display such content in any media.

5.3 Monitoring: We reserve the right, but have no obligation, to monitor, edit, or remove any user-generated content that we determine in our sole discretion to be in violation of these Terms or otherwise objectionable.

6. Third-Party Content, Links, and Resources

6.1 Third-Party Links: The Site may contain links to third-party websites, products, or services. We do not endorse, control, or assume responsibility for any such third-party content. Your interactions with third-party websites are governed by their respective terms and privacy policies.

6.2 No Liability: We are not responsible for the accuracy, legality, or appropriateness of any content, advertising, products, or other materials on or available from such external sites or resources.

7. Disclaimer of Warranties

7.1 As-Is Basis: The Site and all content, information, and Services are provided "as is" and "as available," without any warranties of any kind, express or implied.

7.2 No Warranty: To the fullest extent permitted by law, PublicBets.com disclaims all warranties, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, and accuracy of information.

8. Limitation of Liability

8.1 Exclusion of Damages: In no event shall PublicBets.com, its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, or agents be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or exemplary damages arising out of or in connection with your access or use of the Site, whether based on warranty, contract, tort, or any other legal theory.

8.2 Maximum Liability: If, notwithstanding these Terms, we are found liable for any claim arising out of or in connection with the Site or these Terms, our aggregate liability shall not exceed the amount paid by you, if any, to access or use the Site.

9. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless PublicBets.com, its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to your violation of these Terms or your use of the Site.

10. Modifications to These Terms

We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. Any changes will be effective upon posting to the Site. Your continued use of the Site following the posting of revised Terms indicates your acceptance of the changes.

11. Termination

We may, in our sole discretion, terminate or suspend your access to all or part of the Site, without notice, for any reason, including but not limited to your violation of these Terms.

12. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

These Terms and any disputes arising out of or related to them or the Site shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Ontario, Canada, without regard to conflict of law principles. Any legal action or proceeding arising under these Terms shall be brought exclusively in the courts located in Ontario, Canada, and you consent to personal jurisdiction and venue in these courts.

13. Severability and Entire Agreement

If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be modified only to the extent necessary to make it enforceable, and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect. These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and any other legal notices published by PublicBets.com on the Site, constitute the entire agreement between you and PublicBets.com concerning your use of the Site.

14. Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us.

By using PublicBets.com, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to these Terms of Service.