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 rejected a ₤ 1.7 m prize over an alleged software problem has won a legal battle 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, claiming the mistake indicated the video game was not operating appropriately.
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High Court judge Mrs Justice Foster ruled in Mr Green's favour and said the company had no premises for withholding payment.


The judgement means Mr Green, from Washingborough, will finally receive his payout, plus interest, after a three-year battle.


'Champagne ready'


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


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


"My physical health has actually also suffered severely, and I in some cases wanted I 'd never ever won this cash, since it was just making my life an anguish.


"But today, I feel like the world has been taken off my shoulders and I feel so exceptionally pleased and relieved - for me, my household and my legal group.


"The champagne can lastly come off ice and be savoured."


Betfred apologised for the hold-up in Mr Green receiving his money and stated it would not appeal versus the ruling.
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Speaking in 2018, he stated he had gone "definitely insane" after scooping the jackpot on the Frankie Dettori Magic Seven Blackjack game.
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Following the win, he extended his and spent more than ₤ 2,500 celebrating with friends and family.


In her judgment, Mrs Justice Foster said when he later contacted Betfred they "did not look for at this moment to suggest besides that he was a big winner".
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But a few days later, a Betfred director called him to say there had been a "software error" and it was turning down the yohaig code claim.
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Mr Green said he seemed like he had been kicked and had his "insides removed" after receiving the call.


After he challenged the choice, the company at one phase provided him ₤ 60,000 as a token of "goodwill" on the grounds he agreed not to talk about it ever once again, however he refused.


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In April 2019 he took his case to the High Court intending to sue Betfred and its parent business, Gibraltar-based Petfre, for ₤ 2m, to include the interest he would have made from the win.


Betfred had argued that the yohaig code software application glitch, which stopped the game from resetting properly while Mr Green was playing, was covered under the conditions of the video game.


However, Mrs Justice Foster ruled that the wording of the provisions 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 jackpot 3 times whilst playing a game provided by one of our third-party providers.
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"The provider reported a software application issue to us and recommended that we ought to keep payment.


"However, we will abide by the court's decision and not appeal. We wish to apologise to Mr Green for the hold-up in getting his money."


Mr Green's lawyer Peter Coyle stated he was "delighted" for his customer, including that the judgement would "promise to others who may be believing that the big, abundant guys always win".
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