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Disputes, Liability and Player Protection

Player-Operator Disputes — Refusal to Pay, Account Blocking

What should a player do on refusal to pay?

Request the rules of the game — they are subject to presentation upon first request; then a written claim, to which the organizer must respond within the period set by the regulations. Additional conditions on payment are impermissible.

Is a written confirmation possible?

Yes — upon request the organizer issues a written confirmation of the receipt of winnings; this is an important document for a dispute.

What is prohibited regarding accounts?

Transfers by a player to the gaming accounts of other players are prohibited by law; the online game proceeds in accordance with the systemic-electronic rules.

How is evidence obtained?

The organizer registers winnings in an electronic database, and video recording proceeds at the facilities with recordings kept for no less than 30 days — these materials are used in the dispute.

5 min·22 Sep 2026

The Starting Point of the Dispute: The Rules of the Game

A dispute between a player and an operator — refusal to pay, blocking of an account, disagreement over the payment of winnings — begins with one document: the rules of the game. The twenty-seventh article of the Law of Georgia on Organizing Lotteries, Gambling and Profitable Games establishes directly: the rules of the game must be posted at the place where the game is conducted and must be presented to the player upon first request.

This norm creates the practical foundation of the dispute: if the operator does not publish the rules or does not present them to the player, that is itself a violation of the law. If it does publish them, the rules become the measure by which the conduct of the game and the payment of winnings are assessed. Therefore the first step of argumentation in a dispute is always to obtain and fix this document.

Updated: 12 Oct 2026