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

A play nut who was asked to be prohibited from Melbourne’s Crown Casino due to extensive debt is at present 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 financial statement of arrogate filed with the Federal soldier Court, Ahmed Hasna - who says he gambled at the Southbank gambling casino almost every back solar day 'tween 1993 and 2019, sometimes for 26 hours consecutive - accused Crown of incentivising him to continue gaming with unloosen holidays and tickets to concerts, and the ability to wager "on credit."

Crown’s Head of VIP Customer Service, St. Peter Lawrence, told the Commission that the casino’s intervention of Mr Hasna was irresponsible and “probably predatory."

In his judicature application, Mr Hasna claims the cassino did not stop over him from playing yet after his mother twice came to the casino and allegedly requested stave to block her son from gambling aside the "family's money," which did non pass until December 2020.

Mr Hasna alleges Crown forgotten any of the incidents as a subscribe of dangerous gambling, despite them being listed inward its Responsible Gambling Code of Conduct.

According to his claim, Mr Hasna missed AU$30,000 (US$22,000) after coming into the casino to collect free tickets to a Phil Wilkie Collins show. He also lost money patch collecting foursome corporate package tickets to the 2017 AFL grand final. The tickets were cancelled after Crown caught Mr Hasna trying to resell them.

The court of law title says Mr Hasna’s mental health and personal relationships make improved since he was prohibited from the Crown, and now lives with his married woman and children.

Mr Hasna claims AU$4.593m (US$3.37m) inward damages, which includes AU$200,000 (US$146.830) inward money borrowed from a friend.