Terms of Use

SideBet.vip ("SideBet", "the platform") is a peer-to-peer prediction arena. Two users take opposite sides of a question about a real-world event and lock virtual credits; when the outcome is known, the winner receives the pot minus a platform fee. SideBet is a matching and settlement service — it is never a party to any bet and never holds a position against users.

By creating an account or using the service you accept these Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, do not use the platform.

SideBet.vip is operated as a technology company. It provides software that lets users create, match and settle prediction duels between themselves. The platform's role is limited to:

• hosting the application, database and API through which users interact with each other,
• matching opposing offers and locking stakes until settlement,
• automating settlement from objective, published data sources,
• acting as a neutral arbiter in disputes between users.

SideBet does not set odds, does not offer bets to users, does not take positions against them, and does not profit from anyone losing a bet. Its only revenue is the published platform fee charged on successfully settled bets. In every duel the counterparties are two users; SideBet is the infrastructure between them, not a betting counterparty.

• You must be at least 18 years old.
• One person may hold one account. Multi-accounting is prohibited.
• You are responsible for the security of your credentials, wallet keys and API keys, and for all activity under your account.
• You must provide accurate registration data and keep it up to date.
• We may suspend or terminate accounts that violate these terms, abuse the platform or harm other users.

Use of SideBet.vip is prohibited for persons located in, resident in, or accessing the service from Costa Rica and from countries and territories classified as high-risk third countries by the European Commission (Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1675, as amended) or identified by the FATF as high-risk or subject to a call for action. As of the date of these terms, this includes:

Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Bolivia, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Cameroon, China (mainland), Comoros, Costa Rica, Cuba, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Haiti, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Laos, Lebanon, Libya, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritania, Monaco, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, North Korea (DPRK), Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, South Korea, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Türkiye, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam and Yemen.

This list follows the currently applicable EU and FATF publications and may be updated when those lists change; the version published on this page applies. Circumventing this restriction (for example with VPNs or false registration data) is a breach of these terms and may result in immediate account suspension and forfeiture of virtual credits.

The platform runs two strictly separated environments. Fun uses virtual demo credits with no monetary value; every new account starts there with a free demo balance. Real uses a real-money balance that you fund yourself and that starts at zero.

• Balances, offers, bets, history, statistics, rankings and referral commissions are separate per environment and never mix.
• Credits and funds are never transferred between Fun and Real, in either direction.
• Before your first bet in Real you must confirm that you are at least 18 and accept these terms for real-money play; the confirmation is recorded.
• API keys are bound to a single environment when they are created; OAuth applications select the environment per request.
• Section 3 below applies to Fun credits only.

All stakes on SideBet are made in virtual credits ("CRD"). Credits have no monetary value: they cannot be bought, sold, exchanged for money or anything of value, or transferred outside the platform. New accounts receive a starting balance of demo credits. We may adjust, grant or remove credits at our discretion, for example to correct errors or abuse.

SideBet is not a gambling operator, casino, bookmaker or financial service. Nothing on the platform constitutes an offer of real-money gaming.

• Creating. A creator defines the question, their side (YES/NO or a team/pick), the stake, and the closing rules. The stake is locked from their balance immediately.
• Joining. Another user accepts the opposite side and locks the same stake. From that moment the bet is matched and cannot be cancelled unilaterally.
• Open bets. An unmatched bet may expire or be closed automatically (Safe Close, kickoff or local noon for weather markets), in which case the locked stake is refunded in full.
• Partial fill. If the creator enables it, an unmatched automatic bet may at closing be paired with the largest compatible opposing offer; the smaller stake applies and any surplus is refunded.
• Fee. A platform fee (currently 3%) is deducted from the winner's payout. The fee funds the referral program and platform operations.

Automatic bets (official sports fixtures, weather markets) are settled from the published data source: official league scores for sports, METAR station observations for weather. Once the source reports a final result, settlement is automatic and final.

Manual bets are settled by mutual confirmation of both participants within the confirmation window. If participants disagree or fail to confirm, the bet becomes disputed and an administrator resolves it based on publicly verifiable evidence. In that role the administrator acts as a neutral arbiter between the two users — never as a party to the bet or an interested side. Administrative resolutions are final.

If the underlying event is cancelled or the outcome cannot be determined reliably, the bet is voided and both stakes are refunded.

You agree not to:

• operate multiple accounts or bet against yourself,
• collude with other users to manipulate outcomes, leaderboards or referrals,
• exploit bugs, data-source delays or settlement errors instead of reporting them,
• scrape, overload or attack the platform, or misuse the API beyond published rate limits,
• create bets that are unlawful, defamatory, or target private individuals,
• use the platform for money laundering or any illegal purpose.

Violations may result in voided bets, loss of credits, and suspension or termination of the account.

Registered users receive a referral link. Commissions (30% / 10% / 5% across three tiers) are calculated from the platform fee earned on bets of referred users and paid in credits. Self-referrals, fake accounts or any manipulation of the program lead to forfeiture of commissions and account sanctions.

Users may create clans with names, tags, colors and logos. You are responsible for the content you upload or publish (nicknames, avatars, clan branding, bet titles). It must not infringe third-party rights, be unlawful, hateful or misleading. We may remove content or clans that violate these rules. You grant us a non-exclusive license to display your content within the service.

API keys grant programmatic access within published scopes and rate limits. Keys are personal and must not be shared publicly. We may throttle, suspend or revoke keys that degrade the service or violate these terms. Automated trading bots are allowed only if they respect rate limits and fair-play rules.

The service is provided "as is" and "as available". We do not guarantee uninterrupted availability, and features, categories, data sources, fees and these terms may change over time. Material changes to the terms will be announced in the app or by email; continued use after the change constitutes acceptance. We may suspend or discontinue the service, in whole or in part, at any time.

To the maximum extent permitted by law, SideBet and its operators are not liable for indirect or consequential damages, loss of data, loss of virtual credits, or actions of other users. Because credits have no monetary value, no claim for monetary compensation can arise from their loss, voiding or adjustment.

These terms are governed by the laws of Costa Rica, where the operating company is based, without prejudice to mandatory consumer rights in your country of residence. Disputes should first be raised with us at support@sidebet.vip; we aim to resolve them amicably.

Questions about these terms: support@sidebet.vip.