Having won £1,722,923.54 by the time he stopped playing, he tried to withdraw it - but his withdrawal was declined.īetfred's lawyers say the bookmaker is not liable to pay because the game contained a 'defect' which, they say, made it more likely to pay out higher sums in winnings than intended. Mr Green hit the jackpot on a game called Frankie Dettori’s Magic Seven Blackjack in January 2018 though an online platform hosted by Betfred, according to court documents. Gambler who spent £1m calls for tougher restrictions Gambling addict who lost £1 million calls for better protection of vulnerable players He said the news that he would not receive the money was 'devastating', adding: 'These big companies feel they are above the law and above the general public, the person in the street. Speaking outside court after the hearing, Mr Green said: 'I’m hoping I win, not just for myself, but for everybody, so this can’t happen to anybody else and they don’t have to go through the two-and-a-half to three years of what I’ve gone through.'

Casino refuses to pay 8 million jackpot