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Effective date: August 30, 2026

By using THE258THPICK.COM (the "site"), you agree to these terms.

What the site is

The site is an entertainment and information product: a fictional career-simulation game and informational pages about event-contract and sports-wagering markets. Nothing on the site is financial, investment, or gambling advice, and nothing on it is an offer or recommendation to trade or wager.

No wagering here

You cannot place bets, trade contracts, or transact on this site. Links to third-party platforms lead to independent businesses we do not control. Their terms, eligibility rules, availability and prices are theirs alone.

Age and eligibility

The market-information pages are intended for adults. Age requirements for third-party platforms vary — 21+ applies to sportsbooks in most U.S. states; event-contract platforms are typically 18+. You are solely responsible for confirming that any platform is legal and available where you live.

Information accuracy

Market structures, availability, fees and prices change. We make no promise that any figure, description or availability statement on the site is current, complete or error-free. Illustrative examples are marked as such and are not real quotes.

Intellectual property

The game, its writing, design and code are our original work. All teams, players and events in the game are fictional. Third-party platform names appear for identification only; their trademarks belong to their owners. The site is a parody-and-information project and is not affiliated with any professional sports league, team or player.

Acceptable use

Don't scrape, copy at scale, misrepresent an affiliation with us, or use the site to violate any law.

Disclaimer and limitation of liability

The site is provided "as is", without warranties of any kind. To the maximum extent permitted by law, we are not liable for any loss arising from use of the site or from decisions made on any third-party platform, including trading or wagering losses.

Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to conflict-of-law rules.

Changes

We may update these terms; continued use after an update constitutes acceptance. The effective date above reflects the latest version.

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