Editing Lucky 15s (section)

=== Formation in 2008 ===

Lucky 15s was founded in 2008 by British paintball player [[Ainsley Baddeley]].[1]

The team originated from a group of friends who regularly played recreational woodland paintball.

According to the team's official history, Baddeley placed a £6 Lucky 15 accumulator bet at the Cheltenham horse races, selecting four horses across four races.

All four selections won, producing winnings of approximately £3,500.

Baddeley used the money to purchase matching paintball equipment for the group.

The team adopted the name '''Lucky 15s''' in reference to the winning bet.

Its horse emblem and green colours were also inspired by the wager, with the green representing the colours of the final winning horse.[1]

In a 2019 interview, Baddeley recalled the winnings as approximately €4,000 from a €7 bet and identified Planet Eclipse Ego 5 markers among the equipment purchased.[3]

The differing figures reflect retrospective accounts of the same event rather than evidence of separate wagers.