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Not planning to "check out" just yet (!)but just wondering what happens to ante-post bets if the punter is unfortunate enough to die before the race/game actually takes place?
I remember when Lammtarra won the Drerby Alex Scott had backed him at 33/1 but was shot dead before the race and (I think it was) Ladbrokes let the wager stand for his widow. Is there now a "norm" or is the bet refunded, lost or paid to the surviving estate??
Well, that’s enough morbid thinking for the day!
J
You dont put your name on the betslip do you!! If its an online bet then all you need is the account access codes!!
Dont see it would make any diference if you fell off the pirch before the race, a bets a bet is it not!!
It’s actually a fair point raised. When drafting your will if you’ve money tied up in online accounts, you should let your solicitor/executor(s) (and beneficiaries) know.
I imagine if you’re brown-bread then most honourable bookmakers would still pay up on ante-post bets struck by the stiff. At the very least they could refund the stake – although I believe it’s still the case that if a bookmaker tells you to go screw yourself they ain’t paying you your winnings even if you’re still alive, then you’ve no recourse in law. (A bet isn’t a legally binding "contract" ) That used to be the case – correct me if it has changed.
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The person who carries the ticket -any type of ticket- is the rightful owner.
In Spain someone was exhumed fot the Lotto ticket supposedly in his pocket (lots of money). I don’t remember if it was found or not.
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