Betfred: Blackjack Player Wins ₤ 1.7 m Jackpot After High Court Battle
Betfred: Blackjack gamer wins ₤ 1.7 m prize after High Court fight
7 April 2021
A Betfred punter denied a ₤ 1.7 m prize over an alleged software problem has won a legal fight to declare the winnings.
Andy Green, from Lincolnshire, scooped the prize in January 2018 while playing a blackjack video game on his phone.
The bookie refused to pay out, declaring the error meant the video game was not operating correctly.
High Court judge Mrs Justice Foster ruled in Mr Green's favour and said the company had no premises for withholding payment.
The judgement suggests Mr Green, from Washingborough, will lastly receive his payment, plus interest, after a three-year fight.
'Champagne prepared'
In a declaration, he stated the lengthy row over the payout had actually made him want he 'd never won.
"In addition to my family, I have actually been through some very low times and become extremely down," he said.
"My physical health has actually likewise suffered severely, and I sometimes wished I 'd never won this cash, because it was just making my life an anguish.
"But today, I seem like the world has been taken off my shoulders and I feel so incredibly pleased 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 said it would not appeal versus the ruling.
Speaking in 2018, he stated he had actually gone "definitely crazy" after scooping the prize on the Frankie Dettori Magic Seven Blackjack video game.
Following the win, he extended his overdraft and invested more than ₤ 2,500 commemorating with friends and family.
In her ruling, Mrs Justice Foster stated when he later got in touch with Betfred they "did not seek at this point to recommend other than that he was a huge winner".
Betfred: Blackjack gamer wins ₤ 1.7 m prize after High Court fight
7 April 2021
A Betfred punter denied a ₤ 1.7 m prize over an alleged software problem has won a legal fight to declare the winnings.
Andy Green, from Lincolnshire, scooped the prize in January 2018 while playing a blackjack video game on his phone.
The bookie refused to pay out, declaring the error meant the video game was not operating correctly.
High Court judge Mrs Justice Foster ruled in Mr Green's favour and said the company had no premises for withholding payment.
The judgement suggests Mr Green, from Washingborough, will lastly receive his payment, plus interest, after a three-year fight.
'Champagne prepared'
In a declaration, he stated the lengthy row over the payout had actually made him want he 'd never won.
"In addition to my family, I have actually been through some very low times and become extremely down," he said.
"My physical health has actually likewise suffered severely, and I sometimes wished I 'd never won this cash, because it was just making my life an anguish.
"But today, I seem like the world has been taken off my shoulders and I feel so incredibly pleased 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 said it would not appeal versus the ruling.
Speaking in 2018, he stated he had actually gone "definitely crazy" after scooping the prize on the Frankie Dettori Magic Seven Blackjack video game.
Following the win, he extended his overdraft and invested more than ₤ 2,500 commemorating with friends and family.
In her ruling, Mrs Justice Foster stated when he later got in touch with Betfred they "did not seek at this point to recommend other than that he was a huge winner".