«Breaking News» Bookmaker Betfred refuse to pay out £1.7m blackjack jackpot to Lincolnshire gambler

Betting company Betfred is being sued by a gambler after it refused to pay out a £1.7million jackpot.

Andrew Green, 52, thought he had become a millionaire playing Frankie Dettori's Magic Seven - a blackjack game on the bookmaker's website.

The father-of-two spent £2,500 celebrating the win with family and friends, only to be told five days later he wouldn't be receiving his prize because there had been a 'software glitch'.

Andrew Green, 52, spent thousands celebrating his £1.7million online blackjack win 

His account shows he had a balance of £1.722932.54 after playing 'Frankie Dettori's Magic Seven' on Betfred's website

Mr Green, from Washingborough, Lincolnshire, has taken the bookmaker to the High Court after turning down a £60,000 settlement, which required him to sign a nondisclosure agreement. 

He told the BBC: 'They [Betfred] are quick to take people's money but when it comes to paying out they offered money as a gagging agreement.

'They have buried their head in the sand. How many are there out there who have signed similar agreements?

'Over the last ten years how do I know all the money I lost wasn't from glitches in the game and they've taken my money? '.

The father-of-two turned down a £60,000 settlement and has taken the bookmaker to the High Court 

Mr Green said even if it was a glitch, he'd done nothing wrong and shouldn't be punished.  

He started playing Frankie Dettori's Magic Seven with a £100 stake in January and gambled away all of his money. 

But he then managed to work his way up from £3 to £600,000 before one final play landed him the £1.7m jackpot.  

Betfred said there was an error in the most recent update to the game - but Mr Green's solicitor said the company has shown no evidence of the glitch, despite repeated requests.  

Here, Mr Green plays the blackjack game on the Betfred app. The bookmaker says his massive win was a software glitch

A spokesman for Betfred said: 'Betfred loves to pay out all our jackpot winners, both big and small.

'Unfortunately, and as Mr Green is aware, a new game release suffered a software malfunction in January this year and no legitimate jackpot win occurred.

'Given that Mr Green is currently exploring his legal options, it would be inappropriate for us to comment further.'

A preliminary High Court hearing was held on Monday. 

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Main photo article Betting company Betfred is being sued by a gambler after it refused to pay out a £1.7million jackpot.
Andrew Green, 52, thought he had become a millionaire playing Frankie Dettori’s Magic Seven – a blackjack game on the bookmaker’s website.
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