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

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Post by ikeboy » Wed, Sep 19, 2018, 3:58 PM UTC

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

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Post by blah-blahblah » Wed, Sep 19, 2018, 4:06 PM UTC

This will just add to the (necessary - don't get me wrong) tax on society that is our legal system. It's pretty obvious what should happen here because, as humans, we understand and allow for the possibilities of mistakes.

Fan Duel should send him some tickets to a game, try to create a positive interaction for him, and let's move on.

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

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Post by wccrawford » Wed, Sep 19, 2018, 4:07 PM UTC

And yet, you can bet that they'd collect if the error were in their favor. And they probably have.

Absolutely disgusting.

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

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Post by wccrawford » Wed, Sep 19, 2018, 4:07 PM UTC

blah-blahblah wrote: post #2

This will just add to the (necessary - don't get me wrong) tax on society that is our legal system. It's pretty obvious what should happen here because, as humans, we understand and allow for the possibilities of mistakes. Fan Duel should send him some tickets to a game, try to create a positive interaction for him, and let's move on.

>Fan Duel should send him some tickets to a game, try to create a positive interaction for him, and let's move on.

They offered that and $500. He refused and got a lawyer.

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

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Post by minikites » Wed, Sep 19, 2018, 4:07 PM UTC

blah-blahblah wrote: post #2

This will just add to the (necessary - don't get me wrong) tax on society that is our legal system. It's pretty obvious what should happen here because, as humans, we understand and allow for the possibilities of mistakes. Fan Duel should send him some tickets to a game, try to create a positive interaction for him, and let's move on.

They did:

>FanDuel instead offered to pay him around $500 and give him tickets to three New York Giants games. Prince declined to take FanDuel's offer and told News 12 New Jersey that he planned to hire an attorney.

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

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Post by barking » Wed, Sep 19, 2018, 4:11 PM UTC

Owned by Paddy Power. Not surprised they are welching on the bet, they make a great play on what good sports they are in their advertising but will ban you if you show signs of not being a complete mug.

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

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Post by komali2 » Wed, Sep 19, 2018, 4:11 PM UTC

blah-blahblah wrote: post #2

This will just add to the (necessary - don't get me wrong) tax on society that is our legal system. It's pretty obvious what should happen here because, as humans, we understand and allow for the possibilities of mistakes. Fan Duel should send him some tickets to a game, try to create a positive interaction for him, and let's move on.

They tried 500$ and 3 Giants tickets, which he declined in favor of getting a lawyer.

I think they should bite the bullet, pay it out, turn to their software engineers, and say "it's worth 82,000$ to this company to ensure that never happens again."

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

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Post by maxerickson » Wed, Sep 19, 2018, 4:13 PM UTC

blah-blahblah wrote: post #2

This will just add to the (necessary - don't get me wrong) tax on society that is our legal system. It's pretty obvious what should happen here because, as humans, we understand and allow for the possibilities of mistakes. Fan Duel should send him some tickets to a game, try to create a positive interaction for him, and let's move on.

What's obvious about that? To me the obvious thing is that bookies have to honor the bets they sell and get to eat their delicious mistakes.

It's within their power to improve their automated system to not offer stupid bets.

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

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Post by DisruptiveDave » Wed, Sep 19, 2018, 4:13 PM UTC

blah-blahblah wrote: post #2

This will just add to the (necessary - don't get me wrong) tax on society that is our legal system. It's pretty obvious what should happen here because, as humans, we understand and allow for the possibilities of mistakes. Fan Duel should send him some tickets to a game, try to create a positive interaction for him, and let's move on.

> as humans, we understand and allow for the possibilities of mistakes.

Yes, but corporations aren't humans. If the mistake went the other way, it likely wouldn't matter. The human would have to deal with it. I say give him the $80k+ and learn to deal with your mistakes.

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

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Post by bdcravens » Wed, Sep 19, 2018, 4:13 PM UTC

blah-blahblah wrote: post #2

This will just add to the (necessary - don't get me wrong) tax on society that is our legal system. It's pretty obvious what should happen here because, as humans, we understand and allow for the possibilities of mistakes. Fan Duel should send him some tickets to a game, try to create a positive interaction for him, and let's move on.

I presume Mr. Prince's idea of a "positive interaction" is to get his $82k.