Student takes bet365 to court over £1million payout
A student is taking online gambling giant bet365 to court after it refused to pay her £1million winnings after her successful flutter on horse racing.
Megan McCann was just 19 years old when she staked nearly £25,000 on 12 horses across four races in June 2016, winning £985,000 plus her initial bet back.
But bet365 has said it will not honour the wager because it believes Miss McCann's stake was provided 'by a third party' which constitutes a breach of its rules.
Student Megan McCann said she is entitled to £1million winnings after a successful £25,000 wager on horse races at events including Bath, pictured (file picture)
She bet on 12 horses in four different races at courses including Kempton, pictured, in June 2016 but was told she could not have her winnings because a 'third party' provided her stake
According to the Daily Telegraph, Miss McCann, now 20, of Belfast, has filed a writ in the High Court in Northern Ireland accusing the firm of breach of contract.
The paper reported documents show the student was 'congratulated' by bet365 on winning her wager on a live chat on its website.
A day later she was told the money would be processed within 48 hours after passing a series of questions around her identity, including her star sign.
But her account was then suspended and closed, with bet365 understood to be accusing Miss McCann of 'fraud and cheating', which she denies.
The bets were made on ra ces at Bath, Kempton and Naas in Ireland on June 22, 2016, through 960 £13 each way bets on 12 horses.
They were made via 'lucky 15' bets, which are a special form of accumulator that require a person to make four selections - in this case horses - and can result on up to 15 payouts depending on how many selections come in.
Miss McCann is now taking bet365 to the High Court in Belfast and is claiming more than £1million in damages. Pictured is bet365's headquarters in Stoke
Miss McCann is demanding damages of more than £1million for breach of contract after lawyers filed her writ in Belfast against bet365, which is licensed and regulated by the government of Gibraltar.
According to the Telegraph, she claims the rule about staking her own bet was 'buried in the terms and conditions' which were 'too lengthy and complex' and 'much too vague' to understand.
One legal document written to bet365's representatives seen by the paper said: 'Our client's case is very straightforward. She placed a bet with your client. She won. She is entitled to her winnings'.
Bet365 has confirmed an investigation took place into the circumstances of the wage r and that the firm was 'satisfied' winnings are 'not payable' and expects any trial to uphold its decision.
MailOnline has contacted bet365 for comment.Â
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