GlassMan27:
This is the part that caught my eye:
You agree that you shall not, under any circumstances:...(ii) host, provide or develop matchmaking services for the game or intercept, emulate or redirect the communication protocols used by WGT in any way, including without limitation through protocol emulation, tunneling, packet sniffing, modifying or adding components to the game, use of a utility program or any other techniques now known or hereafter developed, for any purpose, including without limitation unauthorized network play over the Internet, network play utilizing commercial or non-commercial gaming networks, or as part of content aggregation networks; or
That paragraph has been there always.
Nothing new.
FYI, you can use The WaybackMachine(Internet Archives) to view older copies of the TOC. Just search for
http://www.wgt.com/terms.aspx
I found the above paragraph in a Sept. 2011 copy of the TOC on WayBackMachine.
Comparing to a version from last year, I think the following are the majority of recent changes.
-Many changes adding "Application". Perhaps covering the mobile app as well as the site.
-Added "or sweepstakes" after "contest"
-Seems anyplace the word "earned" was used it was changed to "obtained"
-Added paragraph: "The Application(s) may include downloadable software. In addition, WGT
makes certain downloadable software applications available for download
and use in connection with various Applications (the "App Software"). In
addition to the license grant set forth above in this section, WGT
grants you the limited right to download the App Software solely for
your noncommercial use."
-Added: "You agree that you will not, under any circumstances gather or transfer
WGT Credits or virtual items for sale or use the Application(s) or any
part thereof for performing in-game services, such as power-leveling and
item collection services, in exchange for payment outside the
Application(s)."
-Mostly new except the stuff about being 18 years of age: "Competitions, where the winner obtains a physical or tangible prize, are
open to individuals who are 18 years of age or older or the age of
majority in the entrant's state or province/territory of residence,
whichever is greater. To participate in a Competition where the winner
obtains a physical or tangible prize, you must not be a resident of or
be physically located at the time of play (a) the United States who
resides in Arizona, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Iowa,
Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Montana, South Carolina, South Dakota,
Tennessee, or Vermont, or be subject to the laws of one of those states,
(b) Brazil, Argentina, the People's Republic of China, South Korea,
Japan, or (c) any other jurisdiction that WGT excludes in its sole
discretion. To participate in certain Competitions where the winner
obtains a physical or tangible prize, you may be required to submit to
WGT documentation to verify your eligibility and to verify your age
and/or residency and, if the physical or tangible prizes you have
obtained in a given year have a value over $600, a completed W-9 tax
form."
-Added: "For the avoidance of doubt, Apple Inc., Google Inc., and Amazon Inc.,
are not sponsors of, or in any way involved in, any Competitions."
-Changed to 13 year olds: "Individuals who are 13 years of age or older may enter Challenges, except
that Challenges where the winner obtains a physical or tangible prize
are only open to individuals who are 18 years of age or older...."
***Edit: I forgot an important change last night.
Changes in red.
"Ownership/Selling of the Account or Virtual Items
WGT does not recognize the transfer of your user accounts
("Accounts") or any virtual items contained therein. You may not
purchase, sell, gift or trade any Account, or offer to purchase, sell, gift or
trade any Account, WGT Credits or virtual item
contained therein, and any such attempt shall be null and void. WGT owns, has
licensed, or otherwise has rights to all of the content that appears in the
games and on this Site and the Application(s).
You agree that you have no right or title in or to any such content, including
the virtual items or WGT Credits appearing or originating in the games, or any
other attributes associated with the Account or stored on the Site. or in the
Applications. WGT does not recognize any virtual property
transfers executed outside of the games or the purported sale, gift, transfer
or trade in the "real world" of anything related to the games.
Accordingly, you may not sell virtual items for "real" money or
otherwise exchange items for value outside of the games. If you purchase or
otherwise receive any WGT Credits for your Account, you agree that you will not
transfer such WGT Credit and that you will not use such WGT Credits to engage
in gambling, gaming, or lottery, or betting of
any kind.
You shall not circumvent any of the foregoing
prohibitions, such as, by way of example, transfer WGT Credits or virtual items
by intentionally throwing a game or losing a game. Without limiting WGT's
rights and remedies, WGT may terminate your Account and any other user Accounts
involved in any such violation of the foregoing prohibitions."