not gone well<\/a> for the plaintiffs.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\nAs such, Betfred argued that it was covered under its terms and conditions. But, while extensive, these failed to stand up to scrutiny.<\/p>\n
Mrs. Justice Foster ruled that the language of some of the clauses was “inadequate,” and “not transparent or fair and Betfred was not entitled to rely upon them.”<\/p>\n
“The last three years have felt like hell on earth. I think Betfred have treated me abysmally. But it\u2019s not about Betfred today \u2013 I\u2019m just ecstatic to have eventually won my case. Along with my family, I have been through some very low times and become very down,\u201d said Green.<\/p>\n
“My physical health has also suffered badly, and I sometimes wished I\u2019d never won this money because it was just making my life a misery. But today, I feel like the world has been lifted off my shoulders and I feel so incredibly happy and relieved \u2013 for me, my family, and my legal team.\u201d<\/p>\n
Betfred Backs Down<\/h2>\n
Betfred\u2019s lawyers said they would appeal. But the company appeared to back down in a statement to the BBC on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
“Mr. Green won the jackpot three times whilst playing a game provided by one of our third-party suppliers,\u201d said a Betfred spokesperson. “The supplier reported a software problem to us and advised that we should withhold payment.<\/p>\n
“However, we will abide by the court’s decision and not appeal. We would like to apologize to Mr. Green for the delay in receiving his money.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A gambler denied a \u00a31.7 million ($2.3 million) payout because of a technical glitch has won a three-year legal battle for a jackpot that didn’t really exist. A London High Court judge on Wednesday ruled that Betfred Casino\u2019s terms and conditions failed to protect the company from liability, as it had argued. Andrew Green, 54, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":36,"featured_media":169892,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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