FanDuel not honoring bet that would have paid over $82,000 due to line error

Re:FanDuel not honoring bet that would have paid over $82,00... by hailmike on Wednesday September 19, 2018 @01:00PM (#18025670)

It's a nice reminder to stay away from the gambling industry. Any company that doesn't play by the same rules as you, doesn't deserve your business. Try voiding a bet you made due to your algorithm error once. I'm sure they would just laugh.

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Re:FanDuel not honoring bet that would have paid over $82,00... by TillE on Wednesday September 19, 2018 @04:01PM (#18027246)

I had my account closed by a major betting site shortly after winning (and withdrawing) a few hundred euro, multiplying the original stake by around 10x in a series of bets.

These companies operate completely arbitrarily, and they really hate winners of course.

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Re:FanDuel not honoring bet that would have paid over $82,00... by emodendroket on Wednesday September 19, 2018 @03:24PM (#18026971)

> Any company that doesn't play by the same rules as you, doesn't deserve your business.

Which companies do play by the same rules as you? I can't think of any time I've been able to compel a company to use an arbiter of my choosing for any disputes.

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Re:FanDuel not honoring bet that would have paid over $82,00... by bo1024 on Wednesday September 19, 2018 @06:53PM (#18028286)

Online retailers will do the same thing. They misprice an item, you purchase it, then they realize the error and decline to ship and give you your money back.

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