{"id":19956,"date":"2026-06-15T07:07:37","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T07:07:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thelotter.com\/blog\/?post_type=campaign&#038;p=19956"},"modified":"2026-06-16T14:07:36","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T14:07:36","slug":"restricted-jurisdictions","status":"publish","type":"campaign","link":"https:\/\/www.thelotter.com\/blog\/restricted-jurisdictions\/","title":{"rendered":"Restricted Jurisdictions Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 id=\"h-restricted-jurisdictions-policy\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Restricted Jurisdictions Policy<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>1. Scope and Application<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This Restricted Jurisdictions Policy (\u201cPolicy\u201d) forms part of the Terms and Conditions of Lotto Direct Limited (\u201cCompany\u201d, \u201cwe\u201d, \u201cus\u201d, \u201cour\u201d), a company licensed and regulated by the Malta Gaming Authority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The purpose of this Policy is to define the jurisdictions in which the Company does not permit registration, access, or use of its Website and Services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This Policy applies to all individuals seeking to register an Account or access the Services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2. General Eligibility Restriction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An individual may not register an Account, access the Website, or use the Services if that individual is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A citizen of;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Resident in; or<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Physically located within<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">any jurisdiction in which the Services are not legally permitted under applicable law, regulatory requirements, licensing conditions, or sanctions frameworks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Company implements technical, operational, and compliance controls to restrict access from such jurisdictions. Any attempt to circumvent geographic or regulatory restrictions, including through the use of VPNs, proxy services, IP manipulation, or similar means, constitutes a breach of the Terms and Conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>3. Jurisdictions Subject to Automatic Restriction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>3.1 FATF High-Risk Jurisdictions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Services are not available in jurisdictions designated by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) as High-Risk Jurisdictions subject to a Call for Action (commonly referred to as the \u201cFATF blacklist\u201d).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Restrictions shall apply automatically in accordance with FATF public statements, as amended from time to time. The current list can be accessed at:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-46e1a8688dc48b0cc2059d6cc8ebfe55 wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fatf-gafi.org\/en\/topics\/high-risk-and-other-monitored-jurisdictions.html\">High-risk and other monitored jurisdictions<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>3.2 Sanctioned Jurisdictions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Services are not available in jurisdictions subject to comprehensive sanctions imposed by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The European Union; or<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The United Nations Security Council.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Restrictions shall apply automatically in accordance with applicable sanctions frameworks, as updated from time to time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>4. Operator-Determined Restricted Jurisdictions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to the jurisdictions referenced above, the Company has determined that the Services are not available to individuals who are citizens of, resident in, or physically located within the following jurisdictions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Canada<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Israel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Iran<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>North Korea<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This list reflects regulatory, legal, operational, and risk-based considerations and may be amended by the Company at its discretion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>5. Amendments to this Policy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Company reserves the right to amend or update this Policy at any time in order to reflect changes in law, regulatory requirements, sanctions regimes, or internal risk assessments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Any amendments shall take effect upon publication on the Website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It remains the responsibility of each user to ensure that access to the Services is lawful in their jurisdiction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>6. Monitoring and Enforcement<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Company may conduct compliance and verification checks, including but not limited to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Geolocation controls;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>IP address analysis;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Identity verification procedures;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Payment method verification;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ongoing monitoring under anti-money laundering obligations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Where the Company determines, or reasonably suspects, that an individual is accessing or attempting to access the Services in breach of this Policy or the Terms and Conditions, the Company may take such action as permitted under the Terms, including suspension or termination of the Account.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Restricted Jurisdictions Policy 1. 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