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12/08/11

Pathological gambler who stole $3m jailed

A gambler with an addiction of "majestic proportions" stole more than $3 million from his employer to pay off debts racked up at Crown Casino, a Melbourne court has heard.

Despite his debts, Robert Somerville, 59, still enjoyed a life of luxury courtesy of the casino, which flew him to events and provided him with incentives to "lose large amounts of money at their establishments", a Victorian County Court judge said.

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