Betfred ordered to pay £1.7 million blackjack prize
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Andy Green won a $2.3 million jackpot in Frankie Dettori’s Magic Seven Blackjack game on Betfred.com. He had extended his overdraft and spent the money on celebrating with his friends and family.
Betfred refused to honor the prize because the game had malfunctioned. The representative said there was a software error and the win was invalidated.
Betfred ordered to pay £1.7 million blackjack prize to Green. Green refused to accept the offer and is now appealing the decision.
Green is suing Betfred and Petfre, the Gibraltar-based firm behind its online casino, for $2.7 million in compensation. PetFre claims the software glitch invalidated the win.
Betfred ordered to pay £1.7 million blackjack prize plus interest to Green. High Court Justice Alison Foster threw out Betfred's contention.
Green won the jackpot three times playing a game provided by Betfred's third-party supplier. The supplier reported a software problem to BetFred and advised that they should withhold payment. Bet Fred apologizes to Green for the delay in receiving his money.
