PROMISSORY NOTE

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Notes to Financial Statements

Note 7 - PROMISSORY NOTE

Tarpon Bay Partners – Line of Credit

In conjunction with the Equity Line as discussed in Note 15 below, the Company issued a promissory note to Tarpon Bay Partners for $50,000, due on January 31, 2016, with 10% interest per annum as consideration for transaction costs incurred by Tarpon. The $50,000 of transaction costs will be treated as a note discount under current Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and the discount will be amortized as costs related to equity financing issuances. At December 31, 2016, the principal balance of the note and accrued interest was $50,000 and $7,110, respectively, and the note discount balance was $39,827.

Tarpon Bay Partners – Line of Credit – Termination Agreement and Convertible Note

On May 24, 2016, the Company and Tarpon Bay Partners LLC ("Tarpon") executed a Termination Agreement (the "Termination Agreement"), in which the parties agreed to cancel the original Equity Purchase Agreement (the "Original Purchase Agreement"), dated July 14, 2015 (except for the original Promissory Notes (the "Original Tarpon Note") which was amended and restated as set forth below), in the original amount of USD $50,000.00, issued by the Company to Tarpon as additional compensation pursuant to Original Purchase Agreement), which gave the Company the right to issue and sell to Tarpon any of the Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000) of the Company's common stock,

In exchange for the Termination Agreement, the Company agreed to (a) amend and restate the terms of the Original Tarpon Note, in the form of the issuance of an amended and restated convertible redeemable note (the "Amended Tarpon Note"), in the principal amount of $50,000.00, at ten percent (10%) interest per annum commencing on July 14, 2015 (the "Effective Date"), to be due and payable to Tarpon by Company in four (4) separate equal quarterly payments of Twelve Thousand Five Hundred Dollars (USD $12,500), plus accrued interest to date, due on the first day of each quarter beginning on July 1, 2016, convertible into shares of the Company's common stock at a conversion price equal to fifty-eight percent (58%) of the lowest trading price for the ten (10) prior trading days, subject to aggregate conversion limitations of 9.99% and other terms and conditions set forth therein , and (b) execute a new Equity Purchase Agreement (the "New Purchase Agreement"), pursuant to which the Company would have the right to issue and sell to Tarpon a total of Fifteen Million Dollars ($15,000,000) of the Company's common stock, under the same terms as the Original Purchase Agreement, except for no additional compensation in lieu of the Amended Tarpon Note, to be executed on such mutually agreed upon date in the future after the Company is current on all SEC filings and is relisted on the Over-the-Counter (OTC) OTCBB and OTCQB markets.

Redeemable Note for Unpaid Invoices

On May 18, 2016, the Company and JMS Law Group PLLC ("JMS") executed a settlement letter (the "Settlement Letter") in which the parties agreed to settle unpaid invoices for services rendered by JMS to the Company in the amount of $20,000, and further agreed to pay JSM a total of $7,500 for continued services to the Company until July 31, 2016.

Pursuant to the terms of the Settlement Letter, the Company issued to JMS a six month convertible redeemable note (the "Note") in the principal amount of USD $ 27,500, at a rate of ten percent (10%) per annum commencing on date of issuance , convertible into shares of the Company's common stock at a conversion price equal to the lesser of $0.01 per share or a discount of fifty-eight percent (58%) of the lowest trading price for the ten (10) prior trading days, and other customary and standard terms and conditions set forth therein. At December 31, 2016, the principal balance of the note and accrued interest were $27,500 and $2,758, respectively.

Termination Agreement to Definitive Agreement for the acquisition of a new subsidiary

Company and Properties of Merit Inc. ("POM") are parties to that certain Definitive Agreement, dated May 20, 2016, incorporated by reference in Form 8K filed with the SEC on May 24, 2016, pursuant to which the Company agreed to acquire one hundred percent (100%)of the ownership interest in POM, in the form of three (3) separate closings with the first closing originally anticipated on or before May 27, 2016, subject to certain performance requirements of both parties prior to each closing.

On July 22, 2016, Elite Data Services, Inc. (the "Company") and Properties of Merit Inc. ("POM") executed a Termination Agreement, pursuant to which the parties mutually agreed to terminate the Definitive Agreement dated May 20, 2016, incorporated by reference in Form 8K filed with the SEC on May 24, 2016, pursuant to which the Company agreed to acquire one hundred percent (100%)of the ownership interest in POM, in the form of three (3) separate closings, due to, among other reasons, certain events that occurred subsequent to the date of execution of the Definitive Agreement, including, but not limited to, the Company's inability to (i) become current in its reporting obligations with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and (ii) obtain the financings required to complete the first and subsequent closings to finance the ongoing activities of POM within a reasonable period of time.

The Termination Agreement included amongst other provisions, a mutual release of each party related to any future rights and claims against the other, except that the Company is required to repay POM for advances made to Company pursuant to the executed definitive agreement in the total amount of Seventeen Thousand Five Hundred Dollars (USD $17,500.00), on the terms set forth in executed amended convertible redeemable note (the "Amended Note"), which replaces the original note set forth in the Definitive Agreement. At December 31, 2016, the principal balance of the note and accrued interest were $ 17,500 and $1,535, respectively.

Iconic Holdings, LLC

On March 16, 2015 (the “Effective Date”), the Company entered into a $120,000 Convertible Note with Iconic Holdings, LLC (“Iconic”) with a Maturity Date of March 16, 2016. Under the terms of the Convertible Note, the Company received net proceeds of $100,000 with $10,000 being retained under an Original Issuance Discount (“OID”) and $10,000 having been paid to Iconic as legal fees pertaining to the transaction. The convertible debenture bears a one-time interest charge of 10% assessed on the outstanding principal not repaid as of the 181th day from the effective date. Beginning on the 181th day from the Effective Date, the Company must seek permission from Iconic to repay the outstanding balance of the Note, and Iconic will have the right to convert any unpaid sums into common stock of the Company equal to 60% of the lowest trading price of the Company’s common stock during the 20 consecutive trading days prior to the conversion. During the quarter ending September 30, 2015, the Company retired the note and paid a $15,000 interest fee on the date of retirement.

Adar Bays, LLC

On June 16, 2015, the Company issued a 6% Convertible Note (the “Adar Note”) to Adar Bays, LLC (“Adar”) in the principal amount of $52,500 receiving cash proceeds of $45,000 after payment or related legal and broker fees. The Adar Note bears interest at the rate of 6% per annum and is due June 16, 2016 (the “Maturity Date”). The embedded conversion option qualifies for derivative accounting and bifurcation under ASC 815-15 Derivatives and Hedging. Pursuant to ASC 815, “Derivatives and Hedging. Based on the Black-Scholes pricing model, the Company recognized the fair value of the embedded conversion feature of $73,459 as a derivative liability on the date in which the note become convertible on December 16, 2015. The Company recorded a debt discount in the amount of $48,412 and a one day derivative expense of $25,047 in connection with the initial valuation of the derivative liability, to be amortized utilizing the effective interest method of accretion over the term of the Note. The conversion features of the note are at price equal to 58% of the lowest closing bid price of our common stock for the ten trading days on or prior to the date upon which notice of conversion is received. After the conversion date loan cannot be paid back in cash unless expressly permitted by Adar Bays, LLC. On December 22, 2016, the Company issued 538,793 shares of common stock to Adar in satisfaction of $5,000.00 principal amounts of convertible notes payable. As of December 31, 2015, the balances outstanding on the Adar Note were principal of $47,500, accrued interest was $1,709 and the loan discount balance was $46,637. At December 31, 2016, Adar has converted a total of $37,713 principal into shares of the Company’s common stock. The principal balance of the note and accrued interest were $14,787 and $2,899, respectively.

EMA Financial, LLC

On July 14, 2015, (the "Note Issuance Date"), the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the "SPA") with EMA Financial, LLC ("EMA"), whereby EMA agreed to invest $156,500 (the "Note Purchase Price") in our Company in exchange for a convertible promissory note (the "Note"). The Company netted cash proceeds $135,000 after brokerage and legal fees aggregating $21,500 was disbursed at closing. Additionally, the Company issued to EMA 100,000 shares of Common Stock of the Company as a loan fee. Pursuant to the SPA, on July 14, 2015, we issued a convertible promissory note (the "Note") to EMA, in the original principal amount of $156,500 (the "Note Purchase Price"), which bears interest at 12% per annum. All outstanding principal and accrued interest on the Note is due and payable on the maturity date, which is July 14, 2016 (the " Maturity Date"). EMA may extend the Note Maturity Date by providing written notice at least five days before the Note Maturity Date. However, EMA may only extend the Note Maturity Date for up to an additional one-year period. Any amount of principal or interest that is due under the Note, which is not paid by the Note Maturity Date, will bear interest at the rate of 24% per annum until it is paid (the "Note Default Interest"). The Note is convertible by EMA into shares of our common stock at any time on the date which is six (6) months following the Issue Date ("Prepayment Termination Date"). At any time before the Prepayment Termination Date, the Company shall have the right, exercisable on not less than five (5) Trading Days prior written notice to EMA of this Note, to prepay the outstanding balance on this Note (principal and accrued interest), in full. The conversion price is the lower of: i) the closing sale price of the Common Stock on the Principal Market on the Trading Day immediately preceding the closing date, and (ii) 60% of the lowest sale price for the Common Stock on the Principal Market during the 20 consecutive Trading Days immediately preceding the Conversion Date. EMA does not have the right to convert the Note into Common Stock if such conversion would result in EMA's beneficial ownership exceeding 4.9% of our outstanding Common Stock at that time. As of December 31, 2015, the balance outstanding on the Note was $156,500, accrued interest was $8,798 and the loan discount was $11,663. At December 31, 2016, EMA has converted a total of $14,914 of principal into shares of the Company’s common stock. The principal balance of the note and accrued interest were $141,586 and $26,489, respectively.

Birch First Capital Fund, LLC

On August 16, 2013, Birch First Capital Fund, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and/or Birch First Capital Management, LLC, as its manager (collectively, “Birch First Capital”) filed a complaint against the Company in the 15th Judicial Circuit of Florida (2013 CA 012838) alleging breach of contract under a Line of Credit Agreement (“LOC”) totaling $151,000. On November 18, 2013, Birch First brought a lawsuit in the 15th Judicial Circuit of Florida against Mr. Charles Cronin and Dr. Earl Beaver (former officers and directors of the Company), naming the Company as a nominal defendant. A motion to dismiss was filed by the Company concerning the derivative lawsuit.

On July 23, 2015, the Company and Birch First Capital Fund LLC (“Birch First Capital”), a Delaware limited liability company and Birch First Advisors LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Birch Advisors”), executed a Settlement and Stipulation Agreement (the “Settlement Agreement”) dated July 21, 2015, pursuant to which the parties dismissed, with no liability admitted or deemed to be admitted by any party, any and all claims that have been, or could have been, raised in the outstanding litigation between the parties (the “Litigation”).

On July 23, 2015, pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Settlement Agreement, the Company executed an amended and restated convertible debenture (the “Amended and Restated Note”) dated July 21, 2015 in the total amount of $300,000 bearing two percent (2%) interest per annum for a period of two years for the benefit of Birch First Capital. Pursuant to the terms of the Amended and Restated Note, $75,000 of the principal balance would be immediately converted at $0.10 per share for a total of 750,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock issued within five (5) days from the date of execution of the Settlement Agreement. The remaining $225,000 in principal and interest of the Amended and Restated Note will be convertible on a quarterly basis in the amount of $37,500 into shares of the Company’s Common Stock at a share price equal to the lesser of $0.10 per share, or fifty percent (50%) of the three (3) lowest intraday trading average for the twenty (20) day trading period prior to each conversion date, until paid in full, with accrued and unpaid interested due and payable in the final payment, under certain terms and conditions set forth in the Amended and Restated Note. The Company recognized and expensed non-cash settlement fees aggregating $85,842.

The original note contains an embedded conversion option and is separated from the Note and accounted for as a derivative instrument at fair value and discount to the Note. Using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, the fair market value of the of the of the embedded conversion option at inception was determined to be $472,028 with the following assumptions: risk-free rate of interest of .711%, expected life of 2.0 years, expected stock price volatility of 175.371%, and expected dividend yield of zero. The initial carrying value of the embedded conversion option was $472,028 exceeded the note and $225,000 was attributed to the note discount and $247,028 to a one day derivative loss.

The parties agreed to amend certain parts of the Amended and Restated Note. As of December 31, 2015, Birch and the Company had not specified the terms of any such amendment, but, at the mutual agreement of the parties, no shares have been issued pursuant to the Amended and Restated Note. As of December 31, 2015, the balance outstanding on the Note was $225,000, accrued interest was $2,663 and the discount was $175,445.

First Amendment to the Settlement Agreement

On May 18, 2016, the Company and Birch First Capital Fund LLC ("Birch First Capital") and Birch First Advisors LLC ("Birch Advisors") executed the First Amendment to the Settlement Agreement (the "First Amendment"), pursuant to which the parties mutually agreed to amend and restate the amended and restated convertible debenture (the "Original Amended Note") in the original amount of USD $300,000 (the "Original Amended Note Amount"), the convertible debenture (the "Original New Note") in the original amount of USD $300,000 (the "Original New Note Amount") and the original consulting agreement (the "Original Consulting Agreement") dated on or about July 23, 2015, to reflect the following: (a) the execution of an Amended and Restated Convertible Redeemable Note (the “Amended and Restated Redeemable Note No.1") in the principal amount of USD $400,000, at a rate of ten percent (10%) per annum with interest commencing on July 23, 2015, convertible into shares of the Company's common stock at a conversion price equal to the lesser of $0.01 per share or a discount of fifty-eight percent (58%) of the lowest trading price for the ten (10) prior trading days, and other terms and conditions set forth therein, (b) the issuance by Company to Birch First Capital a three-year "cashless" stock purchase warrant (the "Warrant No.1") for the right to purchase a total of 4,000,000 shares of Series B preferred Stock of the Company (the "Preferred Warrant Shares"), at a purchase price of $0.001 per share, on the terms and conditions set forth therein, (c) the execution of an Amended and Restated Convertible Redeemable Note (the "Amended and Restated Redeemable Note No. 2") in the principal amount of USD $300,000, at a rate of ten percent (10%) per annum commencing on July 23, 2015, convertible into shares of the Company's common stock at a conversion price equal to the lesser of $0.01 per share or a discount of fifty-eight percent (58%) of the lowest trading price for the ten (10) prior trading days, subject to aggregate conversion limitations of 4.99% and other terms and conditions set forth therein, (d) the execution of an Amended and Restated Consulting Agreement (the "Amended and Restated Consulting Agreement") on the terms and conditions set forth therein, including, but not limited to, for a period of twenty-four (24) months, with consideration payable to Birch Advisors and/or its assigns in cash in the amount of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) per month, including, any and all payments set forth Amended and Restated Redeemable Note No.2, and the issuance by the Company to Birch First Advisors and/or assigns a three-year "cashless" stock purchase warrant (the "Warrant No.2") for the right to purchase up to 1,000,000 shares of common stock of the Company (the "Common Warrant Shares") each month a strike price of $0.001 per share (the "Exercise Price"), and (e) the acceptance by the Company of the execution of the Assignment of Amended and Restated Redeemable Note No.2 (hereinafter referred to as the "Assigned Note") between Birch Advisors and Birch First Capital, in which Birch Advisors agreed to assign the ownership interest of Assigned Note to Birch First Capital, on the terms and conditions set forth therein, of which the Company was not a party, however, provided consent at the request of Birch Advisors and Birch First Capital. In addition, each of the agreements contains customary representations and warranties provisions.

At December 31, 2016, after amendment on May 18, 2016, the principal balance of the note and accrued interest were $400,000 and $55,287, respectively.

Birch Advisors, LLC

On July 23, 2015, pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Settlement Agreement referenced herein, the Company executed a new Consulting and Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”) dated July 21, 2015 with Birch Advisors, LLC (“Consultant”) for a period of twenty-four (24) months to commence upon the execution date of the signed Agreement, payable in the form of a convertible debenture (“New Note”) in the amount of $300,000 at two percent (2%) interest per annum for a period of two years. Pursuant to the Agreement, Consultant shall be paid $37,500 each quarter in the form of a reduction of the outstanding principal balance of the New Note, convertible into shares of the Company’s Common Stock at a share price equal to the lesser of $0.10 per share or a twenty-five (25%) discount of the three (3) lowest intraday trading average for the twenty (20) day trading period prior to each conversion date, until paid in full, with accrued and unpaid interested due and payable in the final payment.

The Consultant will perform advisory and consultation services to the Company, including, but not limited to, assisting Company’s management with general corporate operations, business development strategies, marketing and business plans, SEC compliance and advising the Company on other ad-hoc matters as appropriate. The parties agreed that either the Company or Consultant may request a quarterly review by a designated third party reviewer, whom shall determine if the Company has the right to terminate the Agreement earlier for non-performance by the Consultant. The Agreement also contains other customary and standard provisions. The convertible note liability will be recorded as the quarterly benchmarks are reached.

The original note contains an embedded conversion option and is separated from the Note and accounted for as a derivative instrument at fair value and discount to the Note. Using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, the fair market value of the of the of the embedded conversion option at inception was determined to be $84,267 with the following assumptions: risk-free rate of interest of .711%, expected life of 1.69 years, expected stock price volatility of 170.599%, and expected dividend yield of zero. The initial carrying value of the embedded conversion option was $84,267 and exceeded the note and $72,267 was attributed to the note discount and $12,000 was recorded one day derivative loss.

The parties agreed to amend certain parts of the New Note that would mutually benefit each party. As of December 31, 2015, the Consultant and the Company had not specified the terms of any such amendment, but, at the request of the Consultant, no shares have been issued pursuant to the New Note. Birch completed the services during the six months for the period ended December 31, 2015, and the parties have mutually agreed to not issue the shares payable at this time. The Note payable is accrued by quarter since it depends on the services being performed. At December 31, 2015, the principal balance and accrued interest under the Note was $112,500, $2,663, respectively and the note discount was $87,722. At December 31, 2016, after amendment on May 18, 2016, the principal balance of the note and accrued interest were $300,000 and $41,702, respectively.

The components of the convertible notes payable discussed in Note 6 through Note 7 at December 31, 2016 are as follows:

	Principal Amount		Unamortized Discount		Net
Current portion convertible note payable	$	3,462,922	$	566,135	$	2,896,787
Current portion related party		437,500		287,436		150,064
Current portion note payable		50,000		17,045		32,955
Convertible notes, long term portion, related party		212,000		142,773		69,227
Convertible notes, long term portion		2,500,000		-		2,500,000
	$	6,662,422	$	1,013,389	$	5,649,033