“Probably predatory:" Addicted gambler sues Melbourne's Crown Casino over AU$4.5m loss

A gambling addict who was asked to be banned from Melbourne’s Crown Casino due to extensive debt is now suing the casino for more than AU$4.5m (US$3.30m) he lost, after the Crown continued to encourage betting, The Sydney Morning Herald reports. In a statement of claim filed with the Federal Court, Ahmed Hasna - who says he gambled at the Southbank casino almost every second day between 1993 and 2019, sometimes for 26 hours strai...