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Lottery Winner Denied Mansion, Gets $100k Cash Gift
25 Nov
Summary
- Lottery winner was ineligible to claim $3.5 million mansion due to state laws.
- Billionaire Adrian Portelli gifted the ineligible winner $100,000 cash.
- South Australia's gambling laws prevented the prize from being awarded.
A lottery winner has been denied a multi-million dollar mansion prize due to restrictive state laws. Donna, from South Australia, was initially thrilled to win the $3.5 million property, which was featured on the renovation show The Block. However, organizers discovered that her state's gambling regulations prohibited her from claiming such a significant prize.
Billionaire Adrian Portelli, known as 'Lambo Guy', personally informed Donna of the unfortunate news, which left her devastated. As a gesture of goodwill, Portelli presented Donna with a $100,000 cash gift, stating it was from him personally. The mansion will now be redrawn in a new lottery to find an eligible winner.
This situation highlights an ongoing issue between Portelli's company and South Australian gambling laws, which previously led to accusations of running an unlicensed lottery. Portelli mentioned his company's compliance in other Australian states and his efforts to run daily $1000 giveaways for South Australians while a solution is sought.
