South Australian
Group Loses Pokie Case
As reported by the Advertiser:
"A group of prominent SA sporting and legal
identities has lost a $1 million court case against
a Government-appointed high flyer involving a city
nightclub and its poker machines.
"The legal dispute involves one of Adelaide's
former top nightspots – the Planet –
which was leased by a family company of Economic
Development Board member and lawyer Fiona Roche
to Players Pty Ltd.
"The directors of Players include former Adelaide
Crows captain Chris McDermott and Australian Test
cricket offspinner Tim May, Australian tennis player
and current coach of Andre Agassi, Darren Cahill,
and well-known lawyer Greg Griffin.
"The Supreme Court has ruled that Players'
$1 million hotel and 40-poker machine licences –
used at The Planet until 2004 – belonged to
the Roches, as the property's owner…"
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