Ladbrokes, one of the UK’s leading online sportsbetting and casino operators, has been caught in a scandal involving its refusal to pay out a punter over £7 million for betting on a white Christmas.

The player wagered £10 on two accumulator bets that 24 locations in the United Kingdom would see snow over Christmas. His predictions proved to be right and the ecstatic player headed off to Ladbrokes to claim his winnings which, according to his calculations, should have topped £7 million.

Unfortunately, Ladbrokes pulled out its rule book where it clearly states that players may not place accumulators on bets such as a white Christmas, something which the player says was not pointed out to him.

Instead, 52 year old Cliff Bryant was offered £31 – winnings that he earned for making 24 individual bets.

‚ÄúMy heart was beating fast when I thought I’d won but now I’m absolutely fuming. If I’d been paid I would have loved to have got my teeth done,‚Äù said Bryant.

The player will be consulting with the Independent Betting Adjudication Service to see how to proceed.

In the meantime, Ladbrokes said in a statement: “We apologize that a bet was taken in error. We intend to talk to Mr. Cliff to see if we can make it up to him.”