Australian Court Rules Gambler Who Lost $15m Can’t Have His Money Back
Key Takeaways
  • Norwegian Bjarte Baasland has lost a case against Centrebet after an Australian court ruled that the Australian law took precedence.
  • The Supreme Court of Norway ruled that it had jurisdiction, but Centrebet appealed to the Northern Territory Supreme Court.
  • Bjarte Baasland’s losses made front page news because he was the son of a the Bishop of Stavanger, and had borrowed the money from friends and family.

Norwegian Bjarte Baasland has lost a case against Centrebet after an Australian court ruled that the Australian law took precedence over Norwegian law.