Betting mistake

Hatch1989 wrote: »

How would applying for a mortgage be affected by a mistake ?

If he is flagged as having an open debt - technically he owes the bookie €1500 - it may end up on his credit score. Unlikely but you never know.

Hatch1989 wrote: »

Interesting.

I don’t know why the account isn’t gone into negative if it’s a thing bookies do?

It went into negative, you got the notice. Then the following day someone came in and had a glance through the negative accounts and decided to put it back to normal. 95% of accounts that go negative would be put back to normal. At least that was the case in the place I worked a while back

Hatch1989 wrote: »

I think I’ll give it to charity instead

Don't do anything with it until you know they're not looking for it back. At the moment, its theft on your part after a mistake by them. They may just let it go as a goodwill gesture but you should contact them to find out. Just say you got a message on your account and you dont know why, didn't realise the bet had lost etc.

If they let it go, well played. If they want it back, give it back obvs.

dobman88 wrote: »

Don't do anything with it until you know they're not looking for it back. At the moment, its theft on your part after a mistake by them. They may just let it go as a goodwill gesture but you should contact them to find out. Just say you got a message on your account and you dont know why, didn't realise the bet had lost etc.

If they let it go, well played. If they want it back, give it back obvs.

Innocent people died in times of war.

Hatch1989 wrote: »

Thanks for the insight.

I wondered as it is mentioned as an “ return discretionary payment” however no negative balance.

The discretionary payment is likely the 1500 to return your ac from minus 1500 to zero. Seems strange you'd get a notice about it though.

Either way the money's 100% yours now, do whatever you wish with it. Your account is also now normal for further use. If they didn't want you betting with them anymore your stakes would be restricted to zero or pennies

It wasn't a bet on John Rahm by any chance

Afaik neither betting gains or losses are legally enforceable. They will definitely never take any action against you expect possibly closing your account

OP had a bet, bookie settled it as a winner, OP withdrew the winnings, bookie then changed the result to a loser so people are saying OP "owes" them €1500?
He owes them nothing, they settled it as a winner and he withdrew the cash.
Bookie would never come after him looking for the money as it was their mistake and they have now said they have settled it as a GWG so he's clear .
Enjoy the windfall.

If that ever happens to anybody, always lodge a small amount back into the account and see what happens to the balance.
If they take it and reduce the debit balance, then close the account.
If they leave it, it's either they hope the account holder wins the amount owing and use the win to cover it but they would have a major problem with the negative PR to follow or they may write it off and forget all about it.
Bookies are making enough money these days to cover a mistake.
Assume there were others on the wrong result as well so it may have cost the bookie a lot more.

If it's local sport, I'd guess it's PP.
They used to get done by players for local teams putting up incorrect results on social media or posting different kick off times and collecting before it was noticed.

dobman88 wrote: »

Yep. I'm all for hearing of bookies getting bashed and I'd be delighted if this chap was able to keep his winnings but he needs to be sure they're not going to chase him for it. Everyone here saying its grand and drive on is cool and all but they wont be the ones dealing with any consequences if the bookies arent willing to chalk it off.

Just check it out and make sure is all I'm saying before landing yourself with a bill

They cant come chasing after him for it either way. Precedent set already in a case we both know well...

https://www.algoodbody.com/insights-publications/high-court-rules-uk-judgment-for-gambling-debt-is-unenforceable-in-ireland

€1500?

I thought the op said it was a large amount.

That's pittance

Dice75 wrote: »

Every amount means different things to different people. If theres one thing I've learnt over the years in the gambling sphere its that its the Billy Big Balls loudmouth types who are generally shot out the back door first.

I'm saying it's pittance to the bookies.

I thought it was €10-15,000 which would almost certainly have been looked for. That's how the posts sounded

But €1500 would probably be written off as an error and hopefully the punter would give it back in losing bets.


I wouldn't be losing sleep over it wondering what they will do.