Have you seen this?

megastreaker · Post by **megastreaker** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 2:34 pm

What do you think of this?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7243656.stm

Do you think he has a point?

itsme · Post by **itsme** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 6:26 pm

If you have that sort of cash you dont need to gamble.

24carat dickhead.

I dont think he's got a chance.

mjd · Post by **mjd** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 6:29 pm

I hope he doesn't win either... fuck me, if you have that amount to gamble then why gamble at all!?

The only reason we do it is because we dream of having as much money as what he had..

walshy101 · Post by **walshy101** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 6:39 pm

This is a Matter of greed where the lad has lost so much and has gone out chassing losses. i dont think his claim will go very far due to the fact that he dont want to stop gambling he wants to stop lossing it would of been a different story if he won on those big bets. He should of tried investing his money in something with a less risk.

harry 3 · Post by **harry 3** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 6:57 pm

If you've got a million pounds in the bank, theres no excitement or risk betting tenners, is there ? This is small beer compared to a character from the late 1980's, Terry Ramsden. He used to have £50,000 trebles with Victor Chandler and once "won" a bet for £9 million. Unfortunately William Hill's maximum was £3 million.

megastreaker · Post by **megastreaker** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 9:57 am

How does this guys gambling differ from other peoples?

If someone had lost say £10,000 with William hill and this was their life savings then this is the same as the guy losing 2.5 million just same bad habbit just on a grander scale

Mr Bubbles · Post by **Mr Bubbles** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 10:09 am

I think the only thing he has in his favour is the fact he asked for the account to be closed and then they allowed him to open another, which is against there rules.

Although I expect if they had refused he would of just opened up a new one with someone else.

Scott · Post by **Scott** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 10:12 am

i know someone who signed one of them self exclusion things for his local bookies, he now gets a bus/lift too town

Mr Bubbles · Post by **Mr Bubbles** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 9:00 am

Taken from the racing post.

COMPULSIVE gambler Graham Calvert, who is suing William Hill for more than £2 million in the High Court, is on bail for firearms and drugs charges, police confirmed on Wednesday......

Really really hoping he doesn't win now, what a @@@@.

megastreaker · Post by **megastreaker** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 2:32 pm

If he wins it will open a huge can of worms.

davidpom · Post by **davidpom** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 7:52 pm

Gambling to this extent is STUPID. He didn't have the money himself, he borrowed from others, he lost his business, home life, the lot.

I don't feel sorry for him because he put himself in that situation -although it is of course unfortunate.

He's got ZERO chance of successfully sueing the bookies. Even though they should have stopped him reopening an account, they didn't force him to place the bets that he did. They accepted the bets as legally binding which they were. If they'd won they would have paid out. So I doubt William Hill will be forced to return his cash.

Besides which, one of the first rules of gambling is that you must be honourable and repay any gambling debts. Hard, sure, but its the right thing to do. Doing that will help to sober up even the most hardcore and addicted gambler. If you're still paying gambling debts 5 years down the track, it will make you think twice before gambling outside of your limits again huh?

Gambling is fine as an entertainment option: gamble within your means; never play with borrowed money; never bet more than you can afford to lose. But if it gets out of control, STOP. Call Gamcare. Call GambleAware. Call GA. It's not a game anymore at that point.

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Stevie S · Post by **Stevie S** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 2:44 pm

http://askothernews.myway.com/article// ... 60A00.html

Mattb · Post by **Mattb** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 5:39 pm

Ah, quell surprise. Knew he didn't have a leg to stand on, and i'm glad the judge threw it out. Stupid moron, why the hell was he gambling when he had £2million anyway.