High Court dismissed Gibson’s £1.5M Betfair gambling loss case. Appeal claims Betfair ignored signs of excessive gambling behavior. Case could redefine betting firms’ duty of care obligations. A British property tycoon who failed in his first attempt to sue Betfair for the £1.5 million he lost gambling on the platform has taken his case to the appeals court. Betfair faces renewed scrutiny as Lee Gibson’s £1.5 million gambling loss appeal reaches the Court of Appeal. (Image: Shutterstock/Betfair) Lee Gibson, 47, from Leeds, England, blew the money placing more than 30,000 soccer bets on Betfair’s betting exchange between 2009 and 2019 when his account was suspended. He first filed suit against the operator in September 2021 in the London Circuit Commercial Court, arguing that Betfair should have realized he had a gambling problem and intervened. ‘No Duty of Care’ The claim was dismissed in November 2024 by High Court Judge Nigel Bird. who observed that Gibson had at no point informed…Read MoreCategory: Legal, Sports Betting, Betfair lawsuit, duty of care, gambling addiction, Lee Gibson, UK Court of AppealSource: Casino.org