Dad takes Betfred to court over £ 1.7m ‘ win’
A GAMBLER who says he has been denied his £ 1.7million “win” from a blackjack game took his case to the High Court yesterday.
Andy Green, 53, claims Betfred should have paid £ 1,722,923.54 after he hit the jackpot playing Frankie Dettori’s Magic Seven game on his phone in January 2018.
He said he celebrated for five days before a call from Betfred said he was the victim of a “technical glitch”.
Andy, a panel beater and single dad from Washingborough, Lincs, said: “It was like someone had torn my heart out and robbed me.” He says he has never seen evidence of the glitch and that Betfred offered him £ 30,000, then £ 60,000, if he signed a non- disclosure deal.
He added: “I had my account with Betfred, not some software
company. I played the game and won – they even congratulated me. They should pay out.”
His legal team believes many punters accept “non- disclosure” offers when betting giants refuse to pay out.
The case may hinge on whether Playtech, the game’s creator, provides evidence of the “glitch”.
The software has been judged too confidential to disclose, according to Andy’s lawyers.
He faces a £ 60,000 legal bill if he loses.
A High Court judge has reserved judgment until a later date on whether the case should go to a full trial.
Andy, who has had four heart attacks, including one since 2018, said: “This has felt like hell on earth but I am determined these big companies cannot do this to anyone else.”
Betfred said: “The case is currently progressing at court and it is therefore inappropriate for us to comment.”