Mum’s despair when she discovered her son, 16, was gambling tens of thousands of dollars in local pubs – forcing her to cash in her super and re-mortgage her house to cover his debts

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By Karen Sweeney For Australian Associated Press Published: 15:37 AEST, 7 December 2023 | Updated: 03:12 AEST, 8 December 2023 When a Melbourne mother discovered her 16-year-old son was gambling tens of thousands of dollars she began a frantic mission to get him help, only to be repeatedly turned away. In April last year she…

Court wipes punter’s $150,000 debt

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Victoria’s Supreme Court of Appeal has wiped a punter’s $150,000 debt after ruling paperwork failures rendered the bets invalid. Bookmaker David McLauchlan took action against punter Allen Ng after the punter incurred hefty losses between February and April 2020. The County Court ruled in McLauchlan’s favour in 2022, ordering Ng to pay the debt and…