Terms of Service

Effective date / Last updated: June 29, 2026

These Terms of Service ("Terms") are a binding agreement between you ("you", "your") and Bucketworks, Inc., a Delaware corporation that operates markets.futbol ("markets.futbol", "we", "us", "our"). They govern your access to and use of our prelaunch and marketing pages, our prelaunch list and messaging program, and—when and where available—the markets.futbol platform, applications, and related services (together, the "Services"). By submitting your phone number, joining the prelaunch list, clicking to accept, or otherwise accessing or using the Services, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms and by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference. If you do not agree, do not access or use the Services. If you accept on behalf of another person or an entity, you represent that you are authorized to bind them.

Please read Section 14 (Dispute Resolution). It requires most disputes to be resolved by binding individual arbitration and contains a class-action and jury-trial waiver, with a 30-day opt-out. It affects your legal rights.

Please read Section 14 (Dispute Resolution) carefully. It requires most disputes to be resolved by binding individual arbitration and contains a class-action waiver and a jury-trial waiver. You may opt out of arbitration within 30 days as described there. These provisions affect your legal rights.

1. Eligibility, jurisdiction & sanctions

You must be at least 18 years old (or 21+ where required by your jurisdiction, by applicable law, or by an applicable platform or regulator) and have the legal capacity to form a binding contract. The Services are void where prohibited. You may not access or use the Services, and may not receive any promotional credit, if you are located in, ordinarily resident in, or accessing from a jurisdiction where prediction markets, real-money or play-money trading, our promotions, or our Services are prohibited or restricted, or where your use would violate applicable law.

You represent and warrant that you are not (a) located in, or a national or resident of, any country or region subject to comprehensive U.S. or other applicable economic sanctions or embargoes; (b) identified on any U.S. (including OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals list), EU, UK, UN, or other applicable sanctions, denied-persons, or debarred-parties list; or (c) otherwise barred from receiving the Services under applicable sanctions, export-control, or anti-money-laundering laws. You agree to comply with all such laws and not to use the Services to evade them. You are solely responsible for determining whether your use is lawful where you are and for complying with the laws that apply to you.

2. What markets.futbol is (and is not); not advice; no affiliation

markets.futbol is a live prediction-market game layer over football matches. At and around launch, access in the United States and other restricted jurisdictions is paper-trading / play-money only, until and unless the relevant regulator (in the United States, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC")) authorizes real-money trading and we elect to enable it for your jurisdiction. Paper-trading uses simulated balances with no monetary value and creates no entitlement to money, prizes, or withdrawals.

Nothing on the Services is, and we do not provide, financial, investment, legal, tax, accounting, or betting/gambling advice, a solicitation or recommendation to enter into any transaction, or an offer of any security, commodity, swap, or regulated product. Any information is for general and entertainment purposes only; you are responsible for your own decisions and for obtaining your own professional advice.

markets.futbol is an independent product. We are not affiliated with, authorized by, sponsored by, or endorsed by FIFA, UEFA, any confederation, league, club, team, competition organizer, broadcaster, or player. All such names, marks, flags, fixtures, and statistics are used for identification and descriptive purposes only and remain the property of their respective owners.

3. Prelaunch list & messaging

If you submit your phone number, you join our prelaunch list and consent to receive SMS and/or WhatsApp messages from or on behalf of markets.futbol as described in our Privacy Policy and the consent disclosure you were shown. Consent to marketing messages is not a condition of any purchase. Reply STOP to opt out and HELP for help; message frequency varies and message & data rates may apply. You represent that you own or are authorized to use the number you submit. These messages come only from markets.futbol (operated by Bucketworks, Inc.) about our own product; we do not send messages on behalf of, and do not share your number or messaging consent with, any third party or affiliate for their marketing or promotional purposes.

4. The $10 promotional credit

The "$10 free" offer is a promotional credit ("Promo Credit"), not cash, and is provided at our discretion subject to eligibility, identity and onboarding verification, regional availability, and these Terms. The Promo Credit:

has no cash or monetary value and is not redeemable for cash;
cannot be withdrawn, sold, transferred, assigned, or combined with other offers except as we expressly allow;
may be used only as we specify within the platform and is subject to the same play-money / paper-trading restrictions described in Section 2 where applicable;
is limited to one Promo Credit per person, household, device, payment instrument, and account, unless we state otherwise; and
expires if not used within 90 days after it is issued, after which it is forfeited with no further value.

We may modify, suspend, or cancel the promotion, and may decline to issue, withhold, reduce, void, or revoke any Promo Credit, at any time and without liability, including for suspected fraud, abuse, self-dealing, bot activity, multiple or duplicate sign-ups or identities, chargebacks, ineligibility, sanctioned status, or any violation of these Terms or applicable law. Void where prohibited or restricted by law. Where required, you are responsible for any taxes arising from the Promo Credit.

5. Accounts & accurate information

You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information (including a phone number you own and are authorized to use) and to keep it updated. You are responsible for safeguarding any credentials and for all activity associated with your number or account, whether or not authorized by you. Notify us promptly of any unauthorized use. We may refuse, restrict, suspend, or terminate access, and may reclaim usernames or accounts, at our discretion, including for the reasons in these Terms.

6. Acceptable use

You agree not to: (a) use the Services for unlawful purposes or in violation of these Terms; (b) submit a phone number or other information that is not yours or for which you lack consent; (c) attempt to obtain multiple Promo Credits or otherwise game promotions through fraud, bots, automation, or duplicate or synthetic identities; (d) interfere with, disrupt, overload, scrape, data-mine, frame, reverse-engineer, decompile, or probe the Services or their security, or circumvent any access, geofencing, rate, or eligibility control; (e) use the Services where prohibited or to evade sanctions, export, AML, or gaming laws; (f) upload malware or transmit unlawful, infringing, defamatory, or harassing content; (g) impersonate any person or misrepresent your affiliation; or (h) infringe or misappropriate any third party's rights. We may investigate suspected violations and take any action we deem appropriate, including removing content, suspending access, voiding credits, and reporting to or cooperating with authorities.

7. Intellectual property & license

The Services and all content, trademarks, service marks, logos, designs, text, graphics, data, and software are owned by Bucketworks, Inc. or its licensors and are protected by intellectual-property and other laws. Subject to your compliance with these Terms, we grant you a limited, revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable license to access and use the Services for their intended personal, non-commercial purpose. We reserve all rights not expressly granted. You may not copy, modify, distribute, sell, lease, publicly display, or create derivative works from the Services except as permitted by law or with our prior written consent. If you submit any feedback or suggestions, you grant us a perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free license to use them without restriction or obligation to you. Team names, flags, fixtures, and statistics are used for identification and illustration only and remain the property of their owners.

8. Third-party services & links

The Services rely on and integrate third parties (e.g. messaging, payments, identity verification, analytics, and hosting providers) and may link to third-party sites or resources. We do not control and are not responsible for third-party services, content, or practices, and your use of them is governed by their own terms and privacy policies. Links are not endorsements. Your dealings with third parties are solely between you and them.

9. Disclaimers

The Services, the prelaunch program, and the Promo Credit are provided "as is" and "as available," without warranties of any kind, express, implied, or statutory, including merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, non-infringement, accuracy, and any warranties arising from course of dealing or usage of trade. We do not warrant that the Services will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free, that defects will be corrected, that any message, data, or odds will be accurate, complete, or delivered, or that the Services are free of harmful components. Launch timing, features, availability, and the promotion may change, be delayed, or not occur. To the extent a jurisdiction does not allow the exclusion of certain warranties, the above exclusions may not fully apply to you.

10. Assumption of risk

Prediction markets and any future real-money features involve substantial risk, including total loss of value where real money is permitted. You participate at your own risk and are solely responsible for your decisions and their consequences. Paper-trading and simulated results are hypothetical, carry no monetary value, and are not indicative of, and do not guarantee, real outcomes. Outcomes may depend on third-party data feeds and live match events that can be delayed, suspended, corrected, or erroneous. You should not participate with funds (where real money is later permitted) you cannot afford to lose.

11. Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, neither Bucketworks, Inc. nor its officers, directors, employees, agents, suppliers, or licensors will be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages, or for any loss of profits, revenue, data, goodwill, opportunity, or the value of any promotional credit, arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Services, whether based on contract, tort (including negligence), strict liability, or any other theory, and whether or not we were advised of the possibility of such damages.

To the maximum extent permitted by law, our total aggregate liability for all claims arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Services will not exceed the greater of (a) USD $100 or (b) the total amounts you actually paid us, if any, in the twelve (12) months before the event giving rise to the claim. Some jurisdictions do not allow certain limitations or exclusions of liability, so some of the above may not apply to you, and nothing in these Terms limits liability that cannot be limited by applicable law.

12. Indemnification

To the maximum extent permitted by law, you agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Bucketworks, Inc. and its officers, directors, employees, agents, suppliers, and licensors from and against any claims, demands, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees and costs) arising out of or relating to (a) your access to or use of the Services; (b) your violation of these Terms or any applicable law; (c) your violation or infringement of any right of a third party; or (d) any content or information you submit. We may assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter subject to indemnification, in which case you agree to cooperate with us. You may not settle any matter affecting us without our prior written consent.

13. Electronic communications & notices

You consent to receive communications, agreements, disclosures, and notices from us electronically — by SMS/WhatsApp (per Section 3), email, or by posting on the Services — and you agree that electronic communications satisfy any legal requirement that a communication be in writing. You may withdraw consent to non-essential marketing messages as described in Section 3 and our Privacy Policy, but consent to transactional and legal notices is required to use the Services. We give you notice by the contact details associated with your sign-up or account, or by posting on the Services; such notice is effective when sent or posted. You give us legal notice using the contact details in Section 17. You are responsible for keeping your contact information current.

14. Dispute resolution — binding individual arbitration; class-action & jury waiver

PLEASE READ THIS SECTION CAREFULLY — IT AFFECTS YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS, INCLUDING YOUR RIGHT TO SUE IN COURT, TO A JURY TRIAL, AND TO PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS ACTION.

Agreement to arbitrate. Except as set out below, you and Bucketworks, Inc. agree that any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to these Terms, the Services, the Promo Credit, or our relationship (a "Dispute") will be resolved exclusively by final and binding individual arbitration, rather than in court. This agreement to arbitrate is governed by the Federal Arbitration Act and evidences a transaction involving interstate commerce.

Administrator and rules. The arbitration will be administered by the American Arbitration Association (AAA) under its then-current consumer arbitration rules, as modified by these Terms.

Seat, venue, and format. The arbitration will be seated in Wilmington, Delaware and conducted in English; where applicable law gives a consumer the right to a hearing in or near their home forum, that right is preserved.

Fees. Payment of filing, administration, and arbitrator fees will be governed by the administrator's consumer fee schedule, as further specified in the AAA Consumer Arbitration Rules.

Class-action and jury waivers. You and we waive any right to a jury trial. To the fullest extent permitted by law, all Disputes must be brought in an individual capacity only, and not as a plaintiff or class member in any purported class, collective, consolidated, or representative proceeding. The arbitrator may not consolidate or join the claims of more than one person and may not preside over any form of a representative or class proceeding. If this class-action waiver is found unenforceable as to a particular claim, that claim (and only that claim) will be severed and may proceed in court.

Small-claims carve-out. Either party may instead bring an individual claim in small-claims court if it qualifies and remains in that court.

30-day opt-out. You may opt out of this arbitration agreement (Section 14) by sending written notice within 30 days of first accepting these Terms (or of the date this section first applies to you) to legal@markets.futbol with the subject "Arbitration Opt-Out," including your name and the phone number or account associated with your use. Opting out will not affect any other part of these Terms.

Survival and severability. This Section 14 survives termination of these Terms and your use of the Services. Except for the class-action waiver above, if any part of this Section is found unenforceable, the remainder will continue to apply.

15. Governing law

These Terms and any Dispute are governed by the laws of the State of Delaware and applicable U.S. federal law (including the Federal Arbitration Act), without regard to conflict-of-laws rules. Where these Terms permit a court proceeding, the state and federal courts located in Delaware will have exclusive jurisdiction, and you consent to personal jurisdiction and venue there, except that mandatory consumer-protection laws of your country or state of residence may also apply and are not waived by these Terms.

16. Changes, suspension & termination

We may update these Terms from time to time. Material changes will be indicated by updating the "Last updated" date above and, where appropriate or required, by additional notice. Changes are effective when posted unless stated otherwise; your continued use after changes take effect means you accept the updated Terms. If you do not agree, stop using the Services. We may modify, suspend, or discontinue all or part of the Services, and may restrict, suspend, or terminate your access, at any time, with or without cause or notice, including for the reasons in these Terms. Provisions that by their nature should survive termination (including Sections 2, 7, 9–15, and 17–18) will survive.

17. Contact & legal notices

Questions about these Terms? Email legal@markets.futbol. Legal notices to us must be sent to Bucketworks, Inc., Attn: Legal, c/o Resident Agents Inc., 8 The Green, Ste R, Dover, DE 19901, USA, and by email to legal@markets.futbol.

18. General terms

Entire agreement. These Terms and the documents incorporated by reference (including the Privacy Policy and any program-specific or promotion-specific terms) are the entire agreement between you and us regarding the Services and supersede all prior or contemporaneous understandings.
Severability. If any provision is held invalid or unenforceable, it will be limited or severed to the minimum extent necessary, and the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect.
No waiver. Our failure or delay in enforcing any provision is not a waiver of it, and any waiver must be in writing to be effective.
Assignment. You may not assign or transfer these Terms or any rights or obligations under them without our prior written consent; any attempted assignment is void. We may assign or transfer these Terms, in whole or in part, including in connection with a merger, acquisition, reorganization, or sale of assets.
Force majeure. We are not liable for any failure or delay caused by events beyond our reasonable control, including acts of God, natural disasters, war, terrorism, civil unrest, labor disputes, government action, regulatory change, epidemics, outages, third-party service or network failures, or denial-of-service or other attacks.
Relationship; no third-party beneficiaries. No agency, partnership, joint venture, or employment relationship is created by these Terms. Except for the indemnified parties named above, there are no third-party beneficiaries.
Headings & interpretation. Headings are for convenience only and do not affect interpretation. "Including" means "including without limitation." These Terms will not be construed against the drafter.
Language. These Terms are drafted in English; any translation is provided for convenience, and the English version controls in the event of a conflict.

markets.futbol is not affiliated with or endorsed by FIFA. The $10 promotional credit is subject to eligibility, onboarding, and regional availability; paper-trading only where required by law (including the United States until applicable CFTC approval). Please play responsibly.