World Scene: Australia
China Daily | Updated: 2009-05-20 07:42
Casino sued over gambling
A compulsive Australian gambler banned from Sydney's casino blew more than two million dollars ($1.5 million) on the card tables in a neighboring state in just 43 minutes, a court heard yesterday.
High-flying property developer Harry Kakavas is suing Melbourne city's Crown Casino in the Supreme Court of Victoria for facilitating his pathological betting, despite knowing he had a problem.
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