Anger at bookmaker over dispute about Raducanu wager

FIRM ORIGINALLY REFUSED TO PAY FULL AMOUNT AFTER CARL’S WINNING GAMBLE ON TENNIS ACE

A DERBY man was left furious by a dispute with a bookmaker he claimed owed him hundreds of pounds after he bet on tennis ace Emma Raducanu to win the US Open.

Carl Wright, from Oakwood, said he placed a £50 double bet on the British tennis star at the St John’s Wood branch of Betfred on Wednesday, September 8.

He bet Randucanu would win against Swiss tennis player Belinda Bencic at odds of 6/5 and that she would go on to win the competition at odds of 15/2.

Mr Wright was told by the London bookmaker that his potential winnings would be £935.

The 18-year-old Rancandu won the match against Bencic, the reigning Olympic champion, 6-3, 6-4 and later went on win the final to become one of the youngest US Open winners in history.

However, when Mr Wright went into the Oakwood branch of Betfred to pick up his winnings he claims he was told that they “would only pay it as two single bets”.

He was told by Betfred staff in Oakwood that the London branch had made an error and, “should never have written that” on the

Carl Wright with his betting slip after he placed £50 on British star Emma Raducanu, above, to win the US Open ticket. Instead, they offered Mr who have advised 14 days for an Wright winnings of £264, leaving answer. This is not good enough him angry. and they should stand by the correct

Mr Wright said: “I was furious as betting slip.” the London Betfred had clearly When the Derby Telegraph contacted told me what my winnings were. Betfred it said Mr Wright This is totally unacceptable, they had been contacted by the company are trying to rip me off.” to resolve the issue. It said it

Mr Wright claims he was told by would honour the bet and give Betfred to take the complaint to him his full winnings. the Independent Betting Adjudication A spokesperson said: “The bet Service (IBAS) to resolve should not have been accepted, the issue. but we will settle as a double and

He said: “I have taken it to IBAS the customer will receive £935.”