Betfred: Blackjack Player Wins ₤ 1.7 m Jackpot After High Court Battle
Betfred: Blackjack player wins ₤ 1.7 m jackpot after High Court battle
7 April 2021
A Betfred punter rejected a ₤ 1.7 m prize over a supposed software glitch has actually won a legal fight to declare the payouts.
Andy Green, from Lincolnshire, scooped the prize in January 2018 while playing a blackjack video game on his phone.
The bookmaker declined to pay, declaring the mistake suggested the game was not running appropriately.
High Court judge Mrs Justice Foster ruled in Mr Green's favour and said the business had no grounds for withholding payment.
The judgement implies Mr Green, from Washingborough, will finally receive his payout, plus interest, after a three-year battle.
'Champagne all set'
In a declaration, he stated the lengthy row over the payout had made him wish he 'd never ever won.
"In addition to my family, I have been through some really low times and end up being very down," he said.
"My physical health has actually likewise suffered terribly, and I often wished I 'd never won this cash, because it was simply making my life a misery.
"But today, I seem like the world has been taken off my shoulders and I feel so incredibly pleased and relieved - for me, my household and my legal group.
"The champagne can finally come off ice and be savoured."
Betfred apologised for the hold-up in Mr Green getting his cash and stated it would not appeal versus the ruling.
Speaking in 2018, he said he had actually gone "absolutely crazy" after scooping the prize on the Frankie Dettori Magic Seven Blackjack game.
Following the win, he extended his overdraft and invested more than ₤ 2,500 commemorating with friends and family.
Betfred: Blackjack player wins ₤ 1.7 m jackpot after High Court battle
7 April 2021
A Betfred punter rejected a ₤ 1.7 m prize over a supposed software glitch has actually won a legal fight to declare the payouts.
Andy Green, from Lincolnshire, scooped the prize in January 2018 while playing a blackjack video game on his phone.
The bookmaker declined to pay, declaring the mistake suggested the game was not running appropriately.
High Court judge Mrs Justice Foster ruled in Mr Green's favour and said the business had no grounds for withholding payment.
The judgement implies Mr Green, from Washingborough, will finally receive his payout, plus interest, after a three-year battle.
'Champagne all set'
In a declaration, he stated the lengthy row over the payout had made him wish he 'd never ever won.
"In addition to my family, I have been through some really low times and end up being very down," he said.
"My physical health has actually likewise suffered terribly, and I often wished I 'd never won this cash, because it was simply making my life a misery.
"But today, I seem like the world has been taken off my shoulders and I feel so incredibly pleased and relieved - for me, my household and my legal group.
"The champagne can finally come off ice and be savoured."
Betfred apologised for the hold-up in Mr Green getting his cash and stated it would not appeal versus the ruling.
Speaking in 2018, he said he had actually gone "absolutely crazy" after scooping the prize on the Frankie Dettori Magic Seven Blackjack game.
Following the win, he extended his overdraft and invested more than ₤ 2,500 commemorating with friends and family.