Ward v Netbet (Pty) Ltd t/a Sportingbet South Africa (9847/2015)
Ward v Netbet (Pty) Ltd t/a Sportingbet South Africa (9847/2015) [2017] ZAWCHC 133 (20 November 2017)
The court found that the applicant was bound by the respondent's standard terms and conditions, which clearly limited the maximum payout to R1,000,000.00 per customer per day. The applicant had assented to these terms when opening his account and was repeatedly notified of the limits both before and after placing bets. The betting slip's indication of a higher possible payout was subject to the stated limits, and there was no conflict between the standard terms and the transaction-specific terms. The doctrines of variation, waiver, or representation did not assist the applicant, as no represe…
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- Contractual Interpretation
- Standard Terms And Conditions
- Caveat Subscriptor
- Jurisdictional Ouster
- Maximum Payout Limit