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 denied a ₤ 1.7 m prize over a supposed software glitch has actually won a legal fight to claim the jackpots.
Andy Green, from Lincolnshire, scooped the prize in January 2018 while playing a blackjack video game on his phone.
The bookie declined to pay, declaring the error implied the video game was not running properly.
High Court judge Mrs Justice Foster ruled in Mr Green's favour and stated the business had no grounds for withholding payment.
The judgement indicates Mr Green, from Washingborough, will lastly get his payout, plus interest, after a three-year fight.
'Champagne ready'
In a statement, he stated the lengthy row over the payout had actually made him want he 'd never won.
"Together with my household, I have been through some very low times and become extremely down," he stated.
"My physical health has actually also suffered badly, and I in some cases wanted I 'd never won this money, 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 exceptionally delighted 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 receiving his money and said it would not appeal versus the ruling.
Speaking in 2018, he said he had gone "absolutely insane" after scooping the jackpot on the Frankie Dettori Magic Seven Blackjack video game.
Following the win, he extended his overdraft and invested more than ₤ 2,500 commemorating with family and buddies.
Betfred: Blackjack gamer wins ₤ 1.7 m jackpot after High Court fight
7 April 2021
A Betfred punter denied a ₤ 1.7 m prize over a supposed software glitch has actually won a legal fight to claim the jackpots.
Andy Green, from Lincolnshire, scooped the prize in January 2018 while playing a blackjack video game on his phone.
The bookie declined to pay, declaring the error implied the video game was not running properly.
High Court judge Mrs Justice Foster ruled in Mr Green's favour and stated the business had no grounds for withholding payment.
The judgement indicates Mr Green, from Washingborough, will lastly get his payout, plus interest, after a three-year fight.
'Champagne ready'
In a statement, he stated the lengthy row over the payout had actually made him want he 'd never won.
"Together with my household, I have been through some very low times and become extremely down," he stated.
"My physical health has actually also suffered badly, and I in some cases wanted I 'd never won this money, 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 exceptionally delighted 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 receiving his money and said it would not appeal versus the ruling.
Speaking in 2018, he said he had gone "absolutely insane" after scooping the jackpot on the Frankie Dettori Magic Seven Blackjack video game.
Following the win, he extended his overdraft and invested more than ₤ 2,500 commemorating with family and buddies.