Betfred: Blackjack Player Wins ₤ 1.7 m Jackpot After High Court Battle
Betfred: Blackjack gamer wins ₤ 1.7 m jackpot after High Court fight
7 April 2021
A Betfred punter rejected a ₤ 1.7 m jackpot over a supposed software application problem has won a legal fight to claim the profits.
Andy Green, from Lincolnshire, scooped the prize in January 2018 while playing a blackjack video game on his phone.
The bookie refused to pay, claiming the error implied the game was not running properly.
High Court judge Mrs Justice Foster ruled in Mr Green's favour and stated the business had no premises for keeping payment.
The judgement implies Mr Green, from Washingborough, will lastly receive his payout, plus interest, after a three-year battle.
'Champagne prepared'
In a statement, he stated the prolonged row over the payout had made him want he 'd never ever won.
"In addition to my family, I have actually been through some very low times and become extremely down," he stated.
"My physical health has likewise suffered severely, and I sometimes wanted I 'd never won this cash, since it was simply making my life a torment.
"But today, I feel like the world has actually been taken off my shoulders and I feel so extremely delighted and relieved - for me, my family and my legal team.
"The champagne can lastly come off ice and be savoured."
Betfred apologised for the delay in Mr Green getting his cash and stated it would not appeal against the ruling.
Speaking in 2018, he stated he had gone "definitely crazy" after scooping the jackpot on the Frankie Dettori Magic Seven Blackjack video game.
Following the win, he extended his overdraft and spent more than ₤ 2,500 commemorating with friends and family.
In her ruling, Mrs Justice Foster stated when he later on got in touch with Betfred they "did not look for at this moment to recommend other than that he was a big winner".
Betfred: Blackjack gamer wins ₤ 1.7 m jackpot after High Court fight
7 April 2021
A Betfred punter rejected a ₤ 1.7 m jackpot over a supposed software application problem has won a legal fight to claim the profits.
Andy Green, from Lincolnshire, scooped the prize in January 2018 while playing a blackjack video game on his phone.
The bookie refused to pay, claiming the error implied the game was not running properly.
High Court judge Mrs Justice Foster ruled in Mr Green's favour and stated the business had no premises for keeping payment.
The judgement implies Mr Green, from Washingborough, will lastly receive his payout, plus interest, after a three-year battle.
'Champagne prepared'
In a statement, he stated the prolonged row over the payout had made him want he 'd never ever won.
"In addition to my family, I have actually been through some very low times and become extremely down," he stated.
"My physical health has likewise suffered severely, and I sometimes wanted I 'd never won this cash, since it was simply making my life a torment.
"But today, I feel like the world has actually been taken off my shoulders and I feel so extremely delighted and relieved - for me, my family and my legal team.
"The champagne can lastly come off ice and be savoured."
Betfred apologised for the delay in Mr Green getting his cash and stated it would not appeal against the ruling.
Speaking in 2018, he stated he had gone "definitely crazy" after scooping the jackpot on the Frankie Dettori Magic Seven Blackjack video game.
Following the win, he extended his overdraft and spent more than ₤ 2,500 commemorating with friends and family.
In her ruling, Mrs Justice Foster stated when he later on got in touch with Betfred they "did not look for at this moment to recommend other than that he was a big winner".