A man from Bristol is upset that the gambling firm Coral has not paid him the promised amount of money on a winning bet on the grounds that they gave him the wrong odds. Apparently he can make a complaint to the Independent Betting Adjudication Service, who will then be able to require the full payment.
I have heard other cases of where betting shops or casinos have refused to pay out winnings to their customers. A favourite ploy of casinos is to allege cheating, while at least one betting shop refused to pay out on a winning bet on the grounds that they did not take bets on that particular sporting event - even though they just had.
Nevertheless, my sympathy is limited. Gamblers know that they take a risk, and also that the odds are always stacked in favour of them losing. Now that you know that bookmakers and casinos sometimes refuse to pay out even when clients win, are you going to set foot in either a betting shop or a casino? Ever?
I have never heard of any instance of either the national lottery or a bingo hall refusing to pay out a prize to a customer for a dubious reason. If you cannot resist the temptation to gamble, then do yourself a favour by staying away from betting shops and casinos. It would be a great day for Britain if every single betting shop and casino closed down from lack of patronage.
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