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Andy Green, 55, won 1.7m in January 2018 in an online blackjack game but was told by Betfred that a software glitch made his win invalid. Last year, he was awarded 2.4m<\/p>\n
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A gambler who bookies were ordered to pay a 2.4million jackpot is finally splashing out on a 25,000 dream man cave and BBQ.<\/p>\n
Andy Green, 55, won 1.7m in January 2018 in an online blackjack game but was told by Betfred that a software glitch made his win invalid. <\/p>\n
After a three-year High Court battle he was last year awarded the winnings which rose to 2.4m after interest. <\/p>\n
Now the triple heart-attack survivor has revealed how he has been given planning permission to build a man cave at the bottom of the garden at his 300,000 detached home.<\/p>\n
Dad-of-two Andy said: I reckon the man cave will cost about 25,000. Im still just trying to find a builder.<\/p>\n
Itll be small with a six-metre covered section where I can BBQ and put chairs underneath.<\/p>\n
I just want to go in there and watch my F1 and my GP motorbike racing without my daughters moaning at me that Im hogging the TV.<\/p>\n
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Andy, dad to Natasha, 22, and Abbie, 18, has been careful with the money, only buying new windows for his home and a second-hand BMW X6 with 18,000 miles on the clock.<\/p>\n
He is also planning a trip to Lesbos, Greece, to see pals he has not seen for more than a decade.<\/p>\n
Andy, of Washingborough, Lincs, said: I havent been able to go in 12 years. I still chat to my friends in Greece but I havent told them about the win.<\/p>\n
He also revealed he had spoken to TV bosses about dramatising his legal fight. He said: People have said to me, Youve made companies like Betfred think twice about taking advantage again.<\/p>\n
Ive been contacted about a short film or a series. I was told Id get royalties but I just want the story out there.<\/p>\n
Andy won 1,722,923.54 in January 2018 but Betfred said a software glitch invalidated the win.<\/p>\n
A High Court judge ruled for Andy and told the bookies to pay up.<\/p>\n
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