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Yahoo
07-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Gardener celebrates £1m win against Paddy Power
A woman from Gloucestershire who is celebrating a £1m victory against betting giant Paddy Power after a five-year legal battle plans to buy a racehorse, she says. Corinne Durber, a gardener from Tetbury, won the jackpot on the Wild Hatter game via Paddy Power's app in October 2020. However, instead of receiving her full prize, she was paid just £20,265 after the company claimed there had been a technical error. Now, following a High Court ruling in her favour, Mrs Durber will finally receive the full £1,097,132.71 jackpot. More news stories for Gloucestershire Listen to the latest news for Gloucestershire Speaking after the verdict, she and her husband Colin expressed their relief. Mr Durber said: "It's been five years of emotional stress because Corinne hasn't been able to sleep properly. "It's always been on her mind: 'If I had received it five years ago, I could have done this, that, or the other.'" After spinning a jackpot wheel, Mrs Durber's iPad displayed that she had won a "Monster Jackpot" worth more than £1m. "And I was quick-witted enough to take a screenshot," she recalled. "Then money started to come into my account - but only £20,000." Determined to fight for what she had rightfully won, Mrs Durber pursued legal action, citing her deep family ties to betting. "My grandad was the biggest bookie in Bristol - it must be in our blood. My father took over the business, he loved horse racing, and I was brought up on a racetrack." In court, Paddy Power argued that the "big win" message was a result of a computer glitch. However, Mr Justice Ritchie ruled in Mrs Durber's favor, emphasizing that the principle of "what you see is what you get" is fundamental to online gaming. Mrs Durber said she planned to use her winnings to pay off her children's mortgages and she also had a special tribute in mind for the case - naming her racehorse Wizziwig (WYSIWYG, or "What You See Is What You Get"). Peter Coyle, the lawyer who represented Mrs Durber, called the win a significant moment for gamblers. "Corinne's not the only one. There will be others in similar situations who are legally in the right. But do they take on the might of a betting giant for five years, or do they settle for the lesser amount these companies decide they should have? It's a difficult dilemma." Following the ruling, a spokesperson from Paddy Power said: "Every week, tens of thousands of customers win with Paddy Power, including an individual who received a £5.7m jackpot just last year. "We always strive to provide the best customer experience possible and pride ourselves on fairness. We deeply regret this unfortunate case and are reviewing the judgment." As for Mrs Durber, Wizziwig will serve as a lasting reminder of her hard-fought victory. Follow BBC Gloucestershire on Facebook, X and Instagram. Send your story ideas to us on email or via WhatsApp on 0800 313 4630. Gardener wins case against Paddy Power over £1m prize Gambling regulator to discuss football stats bets Legal claim filed over bet probe after man's death
BBC News
07-03-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Gardener to celebrate £1m win against Paddy Power by buying race horse
A woman from Gloucestershire who is celebrating a £1m victory against betting giant Paddy Power after a five-year legal battle plans to buy a racehorse, she Durber, a gardener from Tetbury, won the jackpot on the Wild Hatter game via Paddy Power's app in October 2020. However, instead of receiving her full prize, she was paid just £20,265 after the company claimed there had been a technical following a High Court ruling in her favour, Mrs Durber will finally receive the full £1,097,132.71 jackpot. Speaking after the verdict, she and her husband Colin expressed their Durber said: "It's been five years of emotional stress because Corinne hasn't been able to sleep properly. "It's always been on her mind: 'If I had received it five years ago, I could have done this, that, or the other.'"After spinning a jackpot wheel, Mrs Durber's iPad displayed that she had won a "Monster Jackpot" worth more than £1m."And I was quick-witted enough to take a screenshot," she recalled. "Then money started to come into my account - but only £20,000."Determined to fight for what she had rightfully won, Mrs Durber pursued legal action, citing her deep family ties to betting."My grandad was the biggest bookie in Bristol - it must be in our blood. My father took over the business, he loved horse racing, and I was brought up on a racetrack." In court, Paddy Power argued that the "big win" message was a result of a computer Mr Justice Ritchie ruled in Mrs Durber's favor, emphasizing that the principle of "what you see is what you get" is fundamental to online Durber said she planned to use her winnings to pay off her children's mortgages and she also had a special tribute in mind for the case - naming her racehorse Wizziwig (WYSIWYG, or "What You See Is What You Get").Peter Coyle, the lawyer who represented Mrs Durber, called the win a significant moment for gamblers."Corinne's not the only one. There will be others in similar situations who are legally in the right. But do they take on the might of a betting giant for five years, or do they settle for the lesser amount these companies decide they should have? It's a difficult dilemma." 'Deep regret' Following the ruling, a spokesperson from Paddy Power said:"Every week, tens of thousands of customers win with Paddy Power, including an individual who received a £5.7m jackpot just last year."We always strive to provide the best customer experience possible and pride ourselves on fairness. We deeply regret this unfortunate case and are reviewing the judgment."As for Mrs Durber, Wizziwig will serve as a lasting reminder of her hard-fought victory.
Yahoo
07-03-2025
- Yahoo
She thought she'd won $1.4 million. They tried to pay just $26,000 — but she didn't take no for an answer
A British woman has won a legal case against a bookmaker over an unpaid million-dollar prize. Corrine Durber initially won a $1.4 million jackpot but was later paid a lower prize of $26,000. She took gambling firm Paddy Power to court and this week was awarded the full prize money. A woman from the UK who was told on a gambling game that she had won over $1.4 million but was only given $26,000 has won a legal challenge against the betting firm. In October 2020, Corrine Durber placed a bet on the online platform of Irish gambling firm Paddy Power. The game, Wild Hatter, was a combination of fruit machine reels and a wheel of fortune, documents from the court case said. Durber, who lives in Gloucestershire in southwest England, said she was playing the game on her iPad when she won a jackpot prize in its first stage and was moved to the next level. Per court documents, she was then asked to spin the jackpot wheel. After clicking the "spin" button, Durber was informed she had won the "Monster Jackpot" of £1,097,132.71 ($1,416,000). Instead, she was paid £20,265.14 ($26,160) by Paddy Power, the amount due if Durber had won the 'Daily Jackpot' instead. The case, which reached the UK's High Court, said that no explanation was provided for why the sum changed to a much smaller figure. Durber complained to the gambling company on the same evening she won, the case said. At the time, Paddy Power said the computer system that ran the game had made a mistake and displayed an incorrect figure. Paddy Power said she should have won a 'Daily Jackpot,' but because of the programming issue, the 'Monster System' segment lit up. Durber sued PPB Entertainment, which trades as Paddy Power and Betfair, for the money she was due under the terms of a consumer contract and breach of contract. In his ruling earlier this week, High Court judge Justice Andrew Ritchie said: "When a trader puts all the risk on a consumer for its own recklessness, negligence, errors, inadequate digital services and inadequate testing, that appears onerous to me." Speaking to PA Media after the decision, Durber said: "As you can imagine, I'm so relieved and happy that the judge has confirmed I fairly and squarely won £1 million from Paddy Power." "I will never bet with them ever again," she said. Flutter UKI, which owns Paddy Power, told Business Insider in a statement: "Every week, tens of thousands of customers win with Paddy Power, including an individual who received a £5.7m jackpot just one year ago. "We always strive to provide the best customer experience possible and pride ourselves on fairness. "We deeply regret this unfortunate case and are reviewing the judgment." Read the original article on Business Insider
The Independent
06-03-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Woman wins £1m court case against Paddy Power over jackpot error
Gloucestershire woman Corrine Durber has won a High Court case against Paddy Power after being paid only £20,265 of a £1 million jackpot she won on its online game, Wild Hatter. The discrepancy arose from a software error that displayed the incorrect prize amount, though the random number generator assigned her the smaller daily jackpot. The judge ruled in Ms Durber's favor, stating that the game's presentation implied "what you see is what you get", and customers expect accurate displays of winnings. Paddy Power, which must pay Ms Durber the full £1 million, admitted to the error affecting multiple plays over several weeks and expressed regret over the incident. Ms Durber expressed relief at the ruling, but criticised Paddy Power for the ordeal and said she would never use their services again.
Yahoo
05-03-2025
- Yahoo
Gardener wins case against Paddy Power over £1m prize
A gardener who was told by Paddy Power her £1m jackpot from an online game was just a computer error has won a High Court case over her winnings. Corrine Durber, from Gloucestershire, played the Wild Hatter game in October 2020 - a two-part game involving a fruit machine and a wheel of fortune. After spinning the jackpot wheel, Mrs Durber's iPad Screen displayed she had won the "Monster Jackpot", which was stated as £1,097,132.71. But the gambling giant only paid out £20,265 telling her she had won the smaller "Daily Jackpot", with the difference attributed to a programming error with the game's display. Mrs Durber sued PPB Entertainment Limited, which trades as Paddy Power and Betfair, for breach of contract and for the rest of her winnings, based on what she was shown on screen. In a judgment on Wednesday, Mr Justice Ritchie granted summary judgment in her favour, meaning she won her case without a trial. He said: "When a trader puts all the risk on a consumer for its own recklessness, negligence, errors, inadequate digital services and inadequate testing, that appears onerous to me." PPB had said that the outcome was determined by a random number generator, which had said she had only won the daily jackpot, but an error affected the animations of the game and showed her the wrong result. Mr Justice Ritchie said that the idea of "what you see is what you get" was central to the game. He continued in a 62-page ruling: "Objectively, customers would want and expect that what was to be shown to them on screen to be accurate and correct. "The same expectation probably applies when customers go into a physical casino and play roulette. "They expect the house to pay out on the roulette wheel if they bet on number 13 and the ball lands on number 13." The judge found that the result from the random number generator was different from the result on screen due to human error in mapping the software, which had affected 14 plays over 48 days. Mrs Durber said said she was "relieved and happy" that the judge has confirmed she won "fairly and squarely" £1m from Paddy Power. She added: "But why couldn't Paddy Power pay-up straight away instead of putting me through this legal torment?" Following the ruling, a spokesperson for Paddy Power, said: "We always strive to provide the best customer experience possible and pride ourselves on fairness. "We deeply regret this unfortunate case and are reviewing the judgment." More news stories for Gloucestershire Listen to the latest news for Gloucestershire Follow BBC Gloucestershire on Facebook, X and Instagram. Send your story ideas to us on email or via WhatsApp on 0800 313 4630. Gambling regulator to discuss football stats bets 29,000 gambling ads in Premier League weekend, says research Legal claim filed over bet probe after man's death HMCTS
