Australia news live: Sportsbet facing class action to recover millions lost in alleged in-game bets | Australia news

Sportsbet facing class action to recover millions lost in alleged in-game bets A class action has been launched on behalf of gamblers to recover millions of dollars allegedly lost through unlawful in-game bets facilitated by Sportsbet. Law firm Maurice Blackburn Lawyers commenced a class action against Sportsbet in the supreme court of Victoria on 24…

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California wind forecast worsens as red flag fire weather warning expected on Monday | California wildfires

As firefighters in Los Angeles made progress on Sunday containing wildfires that have destroyed much of the Pacific Palisades and Altadena neighborhoods, forecasters warned that fire weather is likely to return on Monday. Donald Trump told NBC news he plans to travel to California to inspect the damage after his inauguration, “probably, at the end…

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Victorian RSL clubs spent only 1.5% of pokies revenue on veteran welfare, study finds | Gambling

Only 1.5% of the money lost by gamblers in poker machines in Victorian RSLs over several years went towards improving veteran welfare, new research shows. The study, published in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, analysed records submitted to the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission over a 10-year period. Between 2009…

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