When a gambling win is not a win: Casino wins row over winnings

IT is an indication of how very seriously we take our wishful thinking that two of the enterprises that enjoy the opportunities offered by the internet more than nearly any other businesses are pornography and gambling.

One of those enterprises — gambling — was the subject of a court action yesterday and the ruling will be an eye-opener for those who think that a winning bet is money in the bank and that it must always be honoured.

Judge Francis Comerford made the ruling in an action brought by Sayed Mirwais who claimed that Automatic Amusements Ltd, which trades as D1 Casino had refused to pay him €11,713 he had won after placing several bets on an automated roulette machine.