A GAMBLER is suing a betting company that is refusing to pay out a £1.7 million jackpot because they claim a computer glitch caused the win.
Andrew Green, 52, lavished thousands celebrating after becoming a millionaire playing a blackjack game on Betfred’s website.
But five days later the firm told him he would not be receiving the cash because there had been a “software malfunction”.
The dad-of-two turned down a £60,000 settlement, which required a nondisclosure agreement and is now fighting his case in the High Court.
He told BBC News: “They [Betfred] are quick to take people’s money but when it comes to paying out they offered money as a gagging agreement.
“How many are there out there who have signed similar agreements?”
Andrew said: “I’ve been bullied. I’m just a fish in a big sea and they are a great big shark but I’m not going to be forced away just because they are worth billions and I’m not.
“Even if there was a glitch I did nothing wrong. I played that game and pressed a button.”
Back in January Andrew, of Washingborough, Lincolnshire, started playing Frankie Dettori’s Magic Seven with a £100 stake.
He lost almost all of his money to the online game but managed to work his way up from £3 to £600,000.
But one final play won him the £1.7 million jackpot.
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Jubilant Andrew spent £2500 as he toasted his new-found fortune down the pub.
But Betfred later voided the win, claiming there was a glitch in the “new game release”.
Peter Coyle, Andrew’s solicitor, claims the company has refused repeated requests to provide evidence of the computer problem.
A preliminary High Court hearing was told this week the company did not have the game data and so could not force the game developer to hand it over.
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.”
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