Hellenic Club fined $1.2m over problem gambling of man who later died by suicide

Hellenic Club fined $1.2m over problem gambling of man who later died by suicide

The Hellenic Club of Canberra is reprimanded and ordered to pay the ACT government $1.2 million after the death by suicide of a man who was in debt due to problem gambling using its poker machines.

Hellenic Club fined $1.2 million after pokies gambler took his own life

Hellenic Club of Canberra fined $1.2 million following investigation into gambler Raimo Kasurinen's suicide and breaches of gambling laws.

Canberra Club Issued AU$1.2m Fine After Gambling-Addicted Patron Dies By Suicide - Plato Data Intelligence

A tragic incident The Hellenic Club in Canberra will appeal a AU$1.2m ($747,000) fine received after one of its patrons died by suicide. Raimo Kasurinen died on March 31, 2020, after a huge losing spree on poker machines at the club. In response, Kasurinen’s son-in-law David Chambers lodged a complaint with the ACT Gambling and Racing commission, alleging that the venue had failed to protect him. In response, the commission decided to levy the f…

Australian club fined A$1.2M for gambling violations

Australia’s Hellenic Club of Canberra was fined A$1.2M by the ACT Gambling and Racing Commission for violating gambling regulations. The Hellenic Club of Canberra was fined A$1.2M by the ACT Gambling and Racing Commission following an investigation into the suicide of problem gambler Raimo Kasurinen. A four-year inquiry found the club failed to prevent excessive gambling losses and violated cash withdrawal limits. Kasurinen and his wife were rep…