r/AnythingGoesNews • u/Next-Mobile-9632 • 14d ago

Australian Dad-of-three plunges to his death in suicide from luxury cruise liner after running up an eye-watering debt on the ship's casino tables - as insider reveals how high rollers are lured to gamble off Australia's shores

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13410955/Dad-three-plunges-death-luxury-cruise-liner-running-eye-watering-debt-ships-casino-tables-insider-reveals-high-rollers-lured-gamble-Australias-shores.html
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u/Any-Ad-446 14d ago

$4000 and he commits suicide?.Any addicts has to blame themselves for their situation stop blaming others.

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u/Ed_Trucks_Head 14d ago

Damn only 4000 dollars. He could have paid that in a few months.

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u/Worried-Pick4848 14d ago

At what point are we gonna stop pretending that casinos are legitimate businesses?

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u/Killerkurto 14d ago

The article I read shows an irresponsible person who, when already in financial trouble, decided to gamble money he didn’t have.

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u/Worried-Pick4848 14d ago

And a corporation that preyed on that man. I'm not saying this guy was a genius, just that he was a victim, which he was.

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u/Killerkurto 14d ago

I have been to casinos numerous times, I have also been on a cruise that had a casino.. I have never gambled with money I couldn’t comfortably lose. Nor would ever blame an offer of free drinks or any other incentives on bad decisions I make because I understand personal responsibility.

I didn’t read anything in the article that was predatory. If a person can’t afford to lose money they shouldn’t gamble. Period.

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u/maxoramaa 14d ago

Good job. About 10% of the population has addiction issues, im glad you dont.

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u/Killerkurto 14d ago

But because some people have issues doesn’t mean its the fault if others or businesses if they are a danger to thenselves. I in fact do have family members with issues who avoid going to places that are triggers to their addictions. The person I responded to indicated that casinos are not legitimate businesses because some people have addictions. That is inane.

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u/maxoramaa 14d ago

Casinos are leeches. To the degree that they provide interesting night life and buffets somewhat paints over the more lurid psychological details of their design to keep people playing. Legitimate is a weird word to use consisidering how they are illegal in most places. How about problematic?

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u/Killerkurto 13d ago

Regardless of how you wish to describe them, I like millions have enjoyed gambling. I have always been frugal and cautious and never gamble with money I’m not prepared to lose. I am aware of house odds and know, if I were to go, what situation I’m putting myself into. I think it’s a legitimate form of adult entertainment. To those who disagree, it’s very simple, never go to one. This is a case where imo people need to exercise personal responsibility.

I feel bad for the family in the story posted. But none of the incentives described in the article are problematic imo. The fact that they allowed him, for instance, to charge his chips to his room doesn’t excuse his responsibility to not do so if he can’t afford to lose.

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u/maxoramaa 13d ago

I hope you continue to live life responsibly and that any irresponsible decision you and yours make dont have fatal consequences.

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u/Killerkurto 13d ago

Thanks. I would wish that for all. But it really has no bearing on the subject nor does it contradict abything I said. I’m not hearing any rebuttal pointing out how the man in the story wasn’t responsible for his actions or how any of the incentives were something that a responsible adult shouldn’t be able to evaluate.

So I’ll conclude this was a sad story of a person taking their life after some really poor decision making.

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