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Betfred: Blackjack player wins ₤ 1.7 m prize after High Court battle

7 April 2021

A Betfred punter rejected a ₤ 1.7 m prize over an alleged software glitch has actually won a legal battle to declare the winnings.

Andy Green, from Lincolnshire, scooped the reward in January 2018 while playing a blackjack game on his phone.

The bookmaker refused to pay out, declaring the error indicated the game was not operating effectively.

High Court judge Mrs Justice Foster ruled in Mr Green's favour and stated the business had no grounds for keeping payment.

the yohaig code judgement means Mr Green, from Washingborough, will lastly receive his payout, plus interest, after a three-year battle.

'Champagne ready'

In a statement, he stated the lengthy row over the payout had actually made him wish he 'd never won.

"In addition to my household, I have actually been through some really low times and become extremely down," he stated.

"My physical health has likewise suffered badly, and I in some cases wanted I 'd never won this promotion code cash, because it was just making my life a misery.

"But today, I seem like the world has actually been raised off my shoulders and I feel so extremely pleased and relieved - for me, my household and my legal team.

"The champagne can finally 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 judgment.

Speaking in 2018, he stated he had gone "definitely crazy" after scooping the prize on the yohaig code Frankie Dettori Magic Seven Blackjack video game.

Following the win, he extended his overdraft and spent more than ₤ 2,500 celebrating with friends and family.

In her judgment, Mrs Justice Foster stated when he later contacted Betfred they "did not look for at this promotion code point to recommend other than that he was a huge winner".

But a couple of days later on, a Betfred director called him to state there had been a "software error" and it was rejecting the claim.

Mr Green said he felt like he had actually been kicked and had his "insides ripped out" after receiving the call.

After he challenged the decision, the company at one stage provided him ₤ 60,000 as a token of "goodwill" on the premises he concurred not to discuss it ever once again, but he declined.

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In April 2019 he took his case to the High Court intending to take legal action against Betfred and its moms and dad company, Gibraltar-based Petfre, for ₤ 2m, to include the interest he would have earned from the win.

Betfred had actually argued that the software application problem, which stopped the video game from resetting correctly while Mr Green was playing, was covered under the terms and conditions of the video game.

However, Mrs Justice Foster ruled that the wording of the stipulations trust was "inadequate", and "not transparent or fair and Betfred were not entitled to rely upon them".

A Betfred representative said: "Mr Green won the prize three times whilst playing a video game offered by among our third-party providers.

"The supplier reported a software application issue to us and encouraged that we should withhold payment.

"However, we will follow the yohaig code court's decision and not appeal. We wish to apologise to Mr Green for the hold-up in receiving his cash."

Mr Green's legal representative Peter Coyle stated he was "delighted" for his client, adding that the yohaig code judgement would "bet9ja's welcome offer hope to others who might be believing that the huge, abundant guys constantly win".

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