A Norweigan gambler who was suing an Australian online gaming company for his gambling losses has lost his case in the Northern Territory Supreme Court.
In 2009, Bjarte Baasland filed a claim for damages against Centrebet, after he lost more than $ 15 million betting on internet gambling sites, including the Centrebet site.
Centrebet is a gaming company registered in the Northern Territory that was acquired by Sportingbet Australia in 2011.
Mr Baasland said Centrebet was negligent in allowing him to gamble the money.
In 2010, the Supreme Court of Norway ruled it had jurisdiction to hear the matter because gambling on Centrebet was available in Norweigan currency.
But Justice Graham Hiley has ruled Centrebet did not owe Mr Baasland any money and that Australian law prevailed.
Mr Baasland also has to pay Centrebet’s costs.
