Casino Slot Winner Told To Give Friend Half Of £2 Million Jackpot

Following a court case reported on earlier this year, a French court has reached a decision on two former friends who won a casino’s £2 million slot jackpot, but fell out as to how the money would be divided.
Marie-Helene Jarguel used to enjoy playing the casino’s slots and would put up the gambling money, but she would often bring friend Francis Sune along, as a lucky mascot who would also help her operate the machine. In March, the lucky players hit a casino’s £2 million “Megapot” jackpot in a Palavas-les-Flots casino, near Montpellier, after Marie-Hélène Jarguel put £45 in the machine, and Mr Sune pushed the buttons for the thirteenth time.
As per casino rules, only one person could leave with the cheque, and as Miss Jarguel walked away with the money, she allegedly promised to give Mr SUne a cut of the winnings which she failed to honour. The Montpellier judge has now ruled that Miss Jarguel should keep 80 per cent of the total while Mr Sune keeps the remaining 20 per cent.
Miss Jarguel’s lawyer argued, during the case, that, “The person who took the risk of losing their bet was Miss Jarguel … It’s a bit like a secretary who typed up the manuscript of a bestselling writer asking for royalties.” 
However, Mr Sune maintained that, “on the Monday she phoned to tell me she’d give me something, but on the Friday she no longer knew me. I was her four-leaf clover, now she’s treating me like a sheep to be fleeced.”
Tuesday’s ruling was based on a legal term known as an “association of gamblers,” implying it was a team effort and as such, each party was entitled to a share of the profits. Following the judge’s decision, Mr Sune said he was happy with the verdict but was saddened that they could not have sorted out the problem between themselves.
“We could have obtained the same result much quicker without going to court if she had chosen to give me a share of the winnings,” he said.