The Block billionaire faces unlawful lottery charges
Adrian Portelli has responded after being charged by South Australian authorities for unlawful lottery.
The billionaire his business Xclusive Tech Pty Ltd, which trades as LMCT+, have had charges brought against them by South Australia’s Consumer and Business Services.
The charges come just days after the 35-year-old was praised for giving away $150,000 in grocery vouchers at two Coles in Western Sydney.
Portelli has been charged with nine counts of conducting or assisting in the conduct of an unlawful lottery, while his business has been charged with 10 counts of the same offence.
He has since responded to the charges, writing “It’s okay SA we still love you," in a post shared to his business Instagram account.
“Your gambling commissioner won’t allow you to win major life-changing prizes so I’ve decided to run exclusive, DAILY $1000 cash giveaways to you guys instead,” he added.
“We still love you and I’ll definitely be visiting to do more grocery voucher handouts.”
His business, LMCT+, is a shopping tool and rewards club which has three membership tiers that all offer different prizes for their regular giveaways.
The first prize in these giveaways can range from a new car to major cash prizes of $500,000 and $1,000,000, with each membership tier having different benefits including the amount of entries into the giveaways.
Consumer and Business Service alleged unlawful lottery activity occurred between January 29, 2023, and May 16, 2024.
The matter is set to be mentioned in Adelaide Magistrate’s Court on January 15.
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