British man appeals £1.5M gambling loss vs. Betfair

Shells · Oct 10, 2025

Property tycoon, Lee Gibson of Leeds, England had attempted to sue Betfair for £1.5 million he lost gambling on the platform in September, 2021. He lost. Now Gibson has taken his case to the appeals court arguing the Betfair should have seen that he had a gambling problem and should have intervened.

Do you think Mr. Gibson has a case worth fighting?

A rather interesting case can be found in the link below from Casino.org. 👇

British Tycoon Appeals £1.5M Gambling Loss Case Against Betfair

Sunz of Beaches · Oct 10, 2025

People like this guy mentioned should learn some self responsibility. He deposited and lost that money so he should just live with it imo.

Tero · Oct 10, 2025

The Independent refers to him as multimillionaire so he can probably afford to lose some.
But I would be more concerned with what happens if he actually wins his case. That would probably set a precedent and gambling sites would become much more cautious, and maybe cut off some customers just in case, in fear of a future lawsuit.

Brigistul · Oct 10, 2025

If he had won $1.5 million, should Betfair have sued him? You played, you lost :you take responsibility for it!
But for some people, it’s like an illness... or who knows? Maybe he wanted to lose so he could win much more with the lawsuit!

MK_ · Oct 10, 2025

I mean really..... if the sites block suspected problem gamblers they complain,

and if they let people play they complain too???, you can't have it both ways,

I'm not wasting tears on a multi millionaire, sorry not sorry

VictorOd · Oct 11, 2025

I believe Mr. Gibson should blame only himself, not his friends, family, parents, wife, children or Betfair.

G0930 · Oct 11, 2025

Sunz of Beaches said:
People like this guy mentioned should learn some self responsibility. He deposited and lost that money so he should just live with it imo.

and on top of that he doesn't even need the money as a millionaire....
He must be bored out of his mind to go through this lawsuit anymore further

Sunz of Beaches · Oct 11, 2025

G0930 said:
and on top of that he doesn't even need the money as a millionaire....
He must be bored out of his mind to go through this lawsuit anymore further

Could be also a case of being too proud to loose. Who knows how narcissist such a billionaire is and he probably just couldn't stand the fact that he lost against the casino.

TeUnit · Oct 11, 2025

I don't really think that casinos try to protect problem gamblers, I think they target problem gamblers.

maronza1 · Oct 11, 2025

Shells said:
Property tycoon, Lee Gibson of Leeds, England had attempted to sue Betfair for £1.5 million he lost gambling on the platform in September, 2021. He lost. Now Gibson has taken his case to the appeals court arguing the Betfair should have seen that he had a gambling problem and should have intervened.

Do you think Mr. Gibson has a case worth fighting?

A rather interesting case can be found in the link below from Casino.org. 👇

British Tycoon Appeals £1.5M Gambling Loss Case Against Betfair

He doesnt have a case worth fighting. Instead he is the one who should be sued for gambling instead of helping the needy with that huge amounts of that money. He is greedy!

billibooo · Oct 11, 2025

Honestly, I think this is one of those Catch-22 cases. He’s probably not going to win, but it might just get the ball rolling on setting a precedent that’s been a long time coming.

Yeah, sure, he’s responsible for his choices — but addiction doesn’t work like a light switch you just turn off. These platforms know the signs better than anyone. They track everything, and if they can spot trends to boost profits, they can sure as hell spot when someone’s going off the rails.

So while he might lose in court, it could push the conversation in the right direction — where accountability isn’t just on the player, but shared with the platforms making money off the damage.

Brigistul · Oct 11, 2025

I invite you to watch a video clip to get an idea of what can be done in a casino that is not licensed! You may want to think about RNG.

antonis32123 · Oct 12, 2025

Stupid case . I won't even lose tome reading the article . It's the players responsibility to know if they have gambling problem and stop playing . It's not the casinos'. Fault . So you can't use or persecute a business for this thing . Or maybe the state's responsibility to protect citizens from gambling too much money or at a very early age , and this is too much maybe anyway.

bowserdon · Oct 12, 2025

TeUnit said:
I don't really think that casinos try to protect problem gamblers, I think they target problem gamblers.

Agree

najisami · Oct 12, 2025

Shells said:
Do you think Mr. Gibson has a case worth fighting?

I really don't think he does.
The 1st thing (Among others) the site lawyers will highlight and emphasize on would be the resources clearly indicated under "Responsible Gambling" section that every gambling site has available to read on their platforms. Let alone the fact that nobody twisted his arm or took any money from him in any illegal way.

Flyer35 · Oct 13, 2025

Why do rich people always want to blame someone else for their problems? Us working people just accept our failings and move on.

puzzlefish · Oct 13, 2025

Flyer35 said:
Why do rich people always want to blame someone else for their problems? Us working people just accept our failings and move on.

They have the time and the money to do it, and it works to get them more money by doing it! Lobby groups are a shining example! Look how far they can go.

najisami · Oct 13, 2025

puzzlefish said:
They have the time and the money to do it

Yeah, one thing is sure, rich people have a lot more time than the working class. And time (Plus the money ofc) is actually so valuable that it could be used to achieve and achieve, and achieve, thus staying always ahead.
After all, time is money

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Rahul P Gopal · Oct 15, 2025

It does sound senseless to me, just like for anyone else (apart from the so-called tycoon). I would more interested in knowing the outcome of the case.

Zorba · Oct 17, 2025

najisami said:
Let alone the fact that nobody twisted his arm or took any money from him in any illegal way.

What is not known is what inducements were given to keep him gambling, if the casino knew he had a gambling problem, which is more likely than not, and they continued to give inducements, then the casino should have a case to answer.

Brigistul · Oct 17, 2025

Zorba said:
What is not known is what inducements were given to keep him gambling, if the casino knew he had a gambling problem, which is more likely than not, and they continued to give inducements, then the casino should have a case to answer.

Incentives? Loss itself is the strongest incentive, because it drives you to keep playing in hopes of recovering what you’ve lost. It’s a psychological mechanism that casinos heavily rely on...

SPANKYSN · Oct 17, 2025

If Mr. Gibson was a low income individual living from paycheck to paycheck, or was gambling with his welfare cheques, I might say he had a chance of winning. This man is a wealthy property tycoon, which means he can't be that stupid. I believe the court will find that he was cognizant of the possible repercussions and should be responsible for his losses.

najisami · Oct 17, 2025

Zorba said:
What is not known is what inducements were given to keep him gambling, if the casino knew he had a gambling problem, which is more likely than not, and they continued to give inducements, then the casino should have a case to answer.

I don't know man, but if it was casinos' responsibility to stop giving action to losing players, then they would've all gone out of business a long time ago.

Zorba · Oct 17, 2025

Brigistul said:
Incentives? Loss itself is the strongest incentive, because it drives you to keep playing in hopes of recovering what you’ve lost. It’s a psychological mechanism that casinos heavily rely on...

Addiction is a recognised mental condition. Do you think it is right for casino's to take advantage of a patron's mental illness.

Casino's ban advantage players, but they are very happy to exploit people with mental illnesses. That doesn't sound like responsible gambling to me.

najisami said:
I don't know man, but if it was casinos' responsibility to stop giving action to losing players, then they would've all gone out of business a long time ago.

Losing players and addicted players are two different things.

najisami · Oct 17, 2025

Zorba said:
Losing players and addicted players are two different things.

Yes that's true. But to a software, they are both losing money and I don't think it's programmed to distinguish between the two.
Overall, it's the player's responsibility to manage their BR. And if they fail to do so, they only have themselves to blame.

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