Man wins 609K for Kentucky Derby at William Hill in Reno, only offered 35K due to cap

[jjgold]

They will pay 1/4

[RudyRuetigger]

what did his printed ticket say the payout would be?

[milwaukee mike]

what did his printed ticket say the payout would be?

horse racing tickets don't show payouts

[chalkman777]

people keep supporting WH . not sure why . so many options out there these days . i live in pa . i use a local,casino and off shore .

[RudyRuetigger]

horse racing tickets don't show payouts

oh because odds change up until start and then stuck with the odds?


that fukkin blows

[thomorino]

From a legal perspective he has no case.

There are 2 standards for signs being adequate - procedural and substantive standards. Did the sign give adequate notice and was the notice stated in such a way that a reasonable person should have seen it. The Signs were clearly up in the casino, they weren't hidden in small writing. I think William Hill should compromise and pay around 2-300k since they did take the bet but legally they owe him nothing.

[moojoo]

They should have cap payout wrote at ticket.
If maximum payout is 20k for example then 20k should be written as payout,not 460k.

[littlekona]

From a legal perspective he has no case.

There are 2 standards for signs being adequate - procedural and substantive standards. Did the sign give adequate notice and was the notice stated in such a way that a reasonable person should have seen it. The Signs were clearly up in the casino, they weren't hidden in small writing. I think William Hill should compromise and pay around 2-300k since they did take the bet but legally they owe him nothing.

They owe him nothing BUT for marketing esp since many states are legalizing it would be a great marketing ploy to pay him something more as coverage would be very valuable for name recognition and branding in usa....

[pavyracer]

If the odds are too good to be true always check the fineprint for the payout.

[jameski999]

He Should have bet 20-$2 trifecta tickets instead of 1-$40 ticket

[acquavallo]

This is a such a non story. Forever, over a century, "non parimutuel" racebooks have operated exactly as WH(yes, world's worst mega book) in this case-with caps and limits. Always. Anyone disputing this is a total horse noob. No insult meant, but this is Saloon fodder. In fact, sharp bettors know which books have the highest limits before electing where to bet. And also because limits vary by racetrack. Nevada allowed books to choose if they wanted to go parimutuel in the '90s, not all have.

The player&lawyer know WH have deep pockets and don't want negative publicity... So hoping for a gift.
This will never go to trial because no Gaming Commission or judge in Nevada would grant relief. Hence no lawyer would go to trial on contingency basis. Client would be expected to front all costs and fees, and lawyer would need to be very hungry \ not too bright \ have lots of disposable time.

[Goat Milk]

William Hill is rated as an A+ on SBR....

If I got stiffed out of 600k, I don't know what I'd do.

[unusialsusp5]

William Hill is rated as an A+ on SBR....

If I got stiffed out of 600k, I don't know what I'd do.

they didn't stiff him. the rules are clearly stated and posted.

[unusialsusp5]

He Should have bet 20-$2 trifecta tickets instead of 1-$40 ticket

it wouldn't have mattered. their limit on trifectas is 500-1

[LT Profits]

They should have cap payout wrote at ticket.
If maximum payout is 20k for example then 20k should be written as payout,not 460k.

There is no dollar cap, there is an odds cap. And there is no payout written on ticket for horse wagers (other than fixed futures) because payout is unknown,

[icon]

those payout caps are on the BACK of a card, which makes this an interesting story... is that "posted clearly" or isn't it? it sure is posted clearly that they aren't in the pari-mutuel pools but is that good enough? we will find out within 45 days

Whats really interesting is the guy who made the bets is an opthamologist that didn't read the fine print, LOL.

He couldn't read the sign?

He should have contacted ATC who could have given him a $695.00 eye exam and then sell him a pair of $800 glasses that you can get at Walmart for $14.95.

[209 Life]

Update: Gaming Control Board rules in favor of William Hill

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