JackpotSpyJackpotSpy is made by Smiling Bear, Inc., a Wisconsin corporation ("we", "us"). By creating an account or using the app or this site, you agree to these terms and to our Privacy Policy. Here they are, plainly.
What JackpotSpy is, and is not
- JackpotSpy is a tracking tool. Agents photograph the jackpot meters on machines at bars, or enter the amounts by hand, and together those readings build a shared history. The app shows you where a jackpot sits against that history.
- JackpotSpy offers no gambling. You cannot wager, buy credits, or win anything in the app. Whether, where and how much to play is your decision alone, under the venue's rules and the laws that apply to you.
- No promise of results. JackpotSpy is for entertainment only. Gambling outcomes are random, and past jackpot amounts do not predict future results. Everything the app shows is a record of past readings and a comparison with similar machines. Labels such as "At recorded top", "Near recorded top" and "Recorded range", alerts, and anything described as predictive are never a prediction that a machine will pay, and never advice to play. Using JackpotSpy is no guarantee of any win or result.
Who can use it
- You must be 21 or older. You confirm this when you sign in.
- The app covers venues in the regions it supports (today, Wisconsin). Readings taken outside a supported region are not accepted.
- You are responsible for following the rules of any venue you visit, including any rule about photographs.
Your account
- One account per person. Keep your sign-in to yourself; what happens under your account is yours.
- Your code name is a pseudonym. Code names and anything else you enter must not impersonate someone, harass anyone, or contain offensive content. We can change a code name that breaks this rule.
- You can delete your account at any time in the app (Profile, Settings, Delete account). What happens to your data is in the Privacy Policy.
Your readings and photos
- When you submit a reading, you give us a permanent, worldwide, royalty-free licence to store, use, display and combine it with other readings as part of the shared JackpotSpy record, including after you delete your account. Readings stay in the record, disconnected from you.
- Only submit readings you took yourself, at the machine, at the time shown. Entering made-up amounts, altering photos, faking your location, or submitting someone else's reading as your own is a breach of these terms.
- Photograph the jackpot display, not people. Do not upload photos of other patrons, staff, or anything other than the machine.
- We may hold, flag, correct or exclude a reading the system or an administrator judges to be a misread or an outlier. That keeps the record honest and is not a judgement of you.
Community rules
- Treat the venues as guests: respect their rules, their staff and their other customers.
- No harassment, no hate, no threats, no spam, and nothing illegal.
- No automated access, scraping, or attempts to get around the app's limits or location checks.
- You can report content or a user from inside the app. We review reports promptly and act on them.
Suspension and termination
We can suspend or close an account that breaks these terms, submits false readings, or harms the community, with or without notice depending on how serious it is. You can close your own account at any time.
Premium
- Some features are part of Premium. At launch, Premium is included for new accounts as a pioneer grant, and our founding agents keep Premium for life. We will say clearly in the app and on this site before any feature starts to cost money.
- If we introduce paid Premium, purchases will go through the app store you installed from or a payment provider we name at the time, and that store's or provider's billing and refund terms will apply alongside these.
- We may change what Premium includes as the app grows. A grant that was given to you is not taken away by such a change.
Ownership
The app, the site, the JackpotSpy name and logo, the analytics and the combined jackpot record belong to us. Your own photos stay yours, subject to the licence above. You may not copy, resell or redistribute the app or its data.
No warranty, limited liability
- The app is provided as is. Readings come from the community and from automated reading of photographs; some will be wrong, late, or missing. We do not warrant accuracy, availability, or fitness for any purpose.
- To the fullest extent the law allows, we are not liable for any loss, including money wagered or lost, arising from your use of the app or reliance on anything it shows. Where liability cannot be excluded, it is limited to the amount you paid us in the twelve months before the claim, which today is nothing.
- You agree to cover us for claims that arise from content you submit or from your breach of these terms.
Problem gambling
If gambling stops being fun, help is free and confidential: Wisconsin 1-800-GAMBLE-5 (1-800-426-2535) or the national helpline 1-800-522-4700. JackpotSpy will never encourage you to play more.
Governing law
These terms are governed by the laws of the State of Wisconsin and the United States. Disputes are heard in the state or federal courts for Waukesha County, Wisconsin, unless the law where you live gives you a right to a different forum.
Changes and contact
If these terms change materially, we will note it in the app's release notes and update the date above. Continuing to use the app after a change means you accept it. Questions: privacy@jackpotspy.ai.