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1News
02-05-2025
- Business
- 1News
Aus The Block's 'Lambo Guy' to face trial on unlawful lottery charges
High-profile businessman Adrian Portelli will face trial on charges of conducting an unlawful lottery, over a promotion in which the major prize was a house from TV reality show The Block or AU$3 million (NZ$3.2 million) cash. Portelli, 35, of Melbourne was charged with nine counts of conducting or assisting in the conduct of an unlawful lottery in South Australia, while his business Xclusive Tech Pty Ltd, which traded under the name LMCT+, was charged with 10 counts of the same offence. He appeared in Adelaide Magistrates Court today via audio link for a pre-trial conference. Chief Magistrate Mary-Louise Hribal listed a trial for September 4-5. The charges, instigated by SA's Consumer and Business Services, alleged Portelli's business did not hold a licence to conduct the lotteries in SA. Portelli's company offered members subscriptions to a "rewards club" that included entries to win cars and properties. Under SA law, any trade promotion lotteries with prizes exceeding AU$5000 (NZ$5387.60) needed a licence to operate and entries must be free of charge. "The major prize for the lottery was a property situated in Gisborne in the state of Victoria, as seen on the Australian television show The Block, or a cash prize of AU$3 million ( NZ$3.2 million)," court documents stated. Winning the prize "involved an element of chance" but the defendant "did not hold a licence to conduct the lottery in South Australia". Judge Hribal said, given Portelli's legal team was travelling from interstate and the complexity of the matter, "I'll ask that it has a special listing and some priority". Prosecutors asked for "basic AVL facilities" to play videos at the trial, while defence counsel said it would call two witnesses to give evidence. Portelli gained fame as "the Lambo Guy" in 2022, after arriving at a house auction for The Block in a yellow Lamborghini. In the 2024 series of the reality show, he spent AU$15.03 million (NZ$16.19 million) to acquire all five homes on offer.
7NEWS
01-05-2025
- Business
- 7NEWS
Adrian Portelli headed for trial accused of running an illegal lottery in Adelaide
A high-profile Australian billionaire is set to face trial accused of illegal lottery activity over a year in South Australia. Adrian Portelli, 36, and his business Xclusive Tech Pty Ltd, which trades as LMCT+, had charges brought against them by South Australia's Consumer and Business Services in 2024. 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. Consumer and Business Service SA alleges unlawful lottery activity was carried out between January 29, 2023, and May 16, 2024 through Portelli's high-profile prize giveaway business. Court documents reveal Portelli and LMCT+ are accused of operating a lottery open to South Australian residents without a licence to do so in the state. The court documents details allegedly unlawful lotteries for: a home seen on The Block in Gisborne, Victoria or a cash prize of $3,000,000 a Devil Yellow HSV VZ vehicle, valued at more than $50,000 a Toyota Landcruiser 79 Series vehicle with a Barcrusher 670c, valued about $228,000 a cash prize of $250,000 another Victorian property seen on The Block valued at approximately $2,900,000, or a cash prize of $2,500,000 a home seen on The Block in Hampton East, Victoria, or a cash prize of $2,000,000 a cash prize of $500,000 a 2022 Toyota LC79 vehicle, valued about $150,000 a Holden HSV WM Grange vehicle, valued about $40,000 a property at Coomera Waters at the Gold Coast in Queensland valued at approximately $1,300,000, or a $1,200,000 cash prize All 10 alleged unlawful lotteries 'involved an element of chance', meaning they fall under the category of trade promotion lotteries under South Australia's Lotteries Act 2019. Within hours of the charges in 2024 Portelli had posted on the LMCT+ Instagram account, writing: 'It's okay SA we still love you.' On Thursday, Portelli didn't legally have to appear in court with his lawyer speaking on his behalf, his social media placing the billionaire currently in Singapore. His lawyer didn't provide a comment to media. Chief Magistrate Mary-Louise Hribal set the matter for a two-day trial in the Adelaide Magistrates Court in September. It is expected that two witnesses will be called to give evidence on behalf of Portelli.
Perth Now
01-05-2025
- Business
- Perth Now
Billionaire to face court over lottery
A high-profile Australian billionaire is set to face trial accused of illegal lottery activity over a year in South Australia. Adrian Portelli, 36, and his business Xclusive Tech Pty Ltd, which trades as LMCT+, had charges brought against them by South Australia's Consumer and Business Services in 2024. 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. Consumer and Business Service SA alleges unlawful lottery activity was carried out between January 29, 2023, and May 16, 2024 through Portelli's high-profile prize giveaway business. Court documents reveal Portelli and LMCT+ are accused of operating a lottery open to South Australian residents without a licence to do so in the state. Melbourne billionaire Adrian Portelli is accused of running an illegal lottery in South Australia. Credit: Social Media. The court documents details allegedly unlawful lotteries for: a home seen on The Block in Gisborne, Victoria or a cash prize of $3,000,000 a Devil Yellow HSV VZ vehicle, valued at more than $50,000 a Toyota Landcruiser 79 Series vehicle with a Barcrusher 670c, valued about $228,000 a cash prize of $250,000 another Victorian property seen on The Block valued at approximately $2,900,000, or a cash prize of $2,500,000 a home seen on The Block in Hampton East, Victoria, or a cash prize of $2,000,000 a cash prize of $500,000 a 2022 Toyota LC79 vehicle, valued about $150,000 a Holden HSV WM Grange vehicle, valued about $40,000 a property at Coomera Waters at the Gold Coast in Queensland valued at approximately $1,300,000, or a $1,200,000 cash prize All 10 alleged unlawful lotteries 'involved an element of chance', meaning they fall under the category of trade promotion lotteries under South Australia's Lotteries Act 2019. Within hours of the charges in 2024 Portelli had posted on the LMCT+ Instagram account, writing: 'It's okay SA we still love you.' On Thursday, Portelli didn't legally have to appear in court with his lawyer speaking on his behalf, his social media placing the billionaire currently in Singapore. His lawyer didn't provide a comment to media. Chief Magistrate Mary-Louise Hribal set the matter for a two-day trial in the Adelaide Magistrates Court in September. It is expected that two witnesses will be called to give evidence on behalf of Portelli.
Daily Mail
01-05-2025
- Business
- Daily Mail
Billionaire 'Lambo Guy' to face trial as his lucrative 'rewards club' with thousands of subscribers across Australia is put under the spotlight
The Block billionaire Adrian Portelli will face trial on charges of conducting an unlawful lottery over a promotion in which the major prize was a house from the reality show The Block or $3million in cash. Melbourne-based Portelli, 35, is charged with nine counts of conducting or assisting in the conduct of an unlawful lottery in South Australia. His business Xclusive Tech Pty Ltd, which trades under the name LMCT+, has also been charged with 10 counts of the same offence. Portelli appeared in Adelaide Magistrates Court on Thursday via audio link for a pre-trial conference. The charges, instigated by SA's Consumer and Business Services, allege Portelli's business did not hold a licence to conduct the lotteries in SA. Portelli's company offers members subscriptions to a 'rewards club' that includes entries to win cars and properties. Under SA law, any trade promotion lotteries with prizes exceeding $5000 need a licence to operate and entries must be free of charge. 'The major prize for the lottery was a property situated in Gisborne in the state of Victoria, as seen on the Australian television show The Block, or a cash prize of $3 million,' court documents said. Winning the prize 'involved an element of chance' but the defendant 'did not hold a licence to conduct the lottery in South Australia'. Chief Magistrate Mary-Louise Hribal said given Portelli's legal team was travelling from interstate and the complexity of the matter, 'I'll ask that it has a special listing and some priority'. Prosecutors asked for 'basic AVL facilities' to play videos at the trial, while defence counsel said it would call two witnesses to give evidence. Judge Hribal has listed a trial for September 4 to 5. If convicted on all charges, Portelli and his company could face a maximum penalty of $190,000. The high-profile businessman has denied charges of conducting an unlawful lottery. He has previously dismissed the South Australian authorities as 'cowboys' and offered to 'call it even' with them. 'It's a maximum penalty of $190,000. I'll round it up to $200,000,' he has said. Less than a week after the charges were filed against him, Portelli made headlines for giving away $150,000 worth of Coles vouchers to 1,000 Sydneysiders. And just hours after Daily Mail Australia revealed the prosecution, he held a lavish bash at his multimillion dollar penthouse in Melbourne's CBD on Thursday night. No expense was spared at the party, with the event featuring go-go dancers and famous Aussie DJ Havana Brown. Portelli made much of his fortune through LMCT+ which has more than 300,000 customers who pay a subscription fee, with options ranging from $20 to a $100 a month. Subscribers get discounts from partners such as Amazon and Elite Supplements - although the website only releases the details to people who sign up. The main attraction is the company's monthly lottery draws for cash, cars and homes. The last draw, on November 24, resulted in $1million going to one subscriber. The more a subscriber pays, the more 'accumulating entries' they're given in each draw. Portelli gained fame as the 'Lambo Guy' in 2022, after arriving at a house auction for The Block in a yellow Lamborghini. In the 2024 series of the reality show, he spent $15.03 million to acquire all five homes on offer.
9 News
01-05-2025
- Business
- 9 News
'Lambo guy' Adrian Portelli to face trial for allegedly conducting an illegal lottery
Your web browser is no longer supported. To improve your experience update it here LIVE The latest updates on the federal election High-profile businessman Adrian Portelli will face trial on charges of conducting an unlawful lottery, over a promotion in which the major prize was a house from TV reality show The Block or $3million cash. Portelli, 35, of Melbourne is charged with nine counts of conducting or assisting in the conduct of an unlawful lottery in South Australia, while his business Xclusive Tech Pty Ltd, which trades under the name LMCT+, is charged with 10 counts of the same offence. He appeared in Adelaide Magistrates Court today via audio link for a pre-trial conference. High-profile businessman Adrian Portelli will face trial on charges of conducting an unlawful lottery. (Nine) Chief Magistrate Mary-Louise Hribal listed a trial for September 4 to 5. The charges, instigated by SA's Consumer and Business Services, allege Portelli's business did not hold a licence to conduct the lotteries in SA. Portelli's company offers members subscriptions to a "rewards club" that includes entries to win cars and properties. Under SA law, any trade promotion lotteries with prizes exceeding $5000 need a licence to operate and entries must be free of charge. "The major prize for the lottery was a property situated in Gisborne in the state of Victoria, as seen on the Australian television show The Block, or a cash prize of $3 million," court documents state. Adrian Portelli gained fame as "the Lambo Guy" in 2022, after arriving at a house auction for The Block in a yellow Lamborghini. (Nine) Winning the prize "involved an element of chance" but the defendant "did not hold a licence to conduct the lottery in South Australia". Judge Hribal said given Portelli's legal team was travelling from interstate and the complexity of the matter, "I'll ask that it has a special listing and some priority". Prosecutors asked for "basic AVL facilities" to play videos at the trial, while defence counsel said it would call two witnesses to give evidence. Portelli gained fame as "the Lambo Guy" in 2022, after arriving at a house auction for The Block in a yellow Lamborghini. In the 2024 series of the reality show, he spent $15.03 million to acquire all five homes on offer. The Block is a Channel 9 show. Channel 9 is owned by Nine, the publisher of this website. courts South Australia national Australia lottery crime CONTACT US
