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Adrian Portelli to Stand Trial for Alleged Unlicensed Lotteries in South Australia

The high-profile businessman and his company LMCT+ face charges over promotional lotteries featuring luxury prizes, with a trial set for September 2025.

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Overview

  • Adrian Portelli, known as 'the Lambo Guy,' faces nine charges of conducting or assisting in unlawful lotteries in South Australia.
  • His company, Xclusive Tech Pty Ltd (trading as LMCT+), is charged with ten counts of the same offence for running unlicensed trade promotion lotteries.
  • The lotteries offered high-value prizes, including a house from the TV show The Block or a $3 million cash alternative, allegedly without the required SA licence.
  • South Australian law mandates that trade promotion lotteries with prizes over $5,000 must be licensed and offer free entry to participants.
  • A two-day trial has been scheduled for September 4–5, 2025, in Adelaide Magistrates Court, following a pre-trial conference held via audio link on May 1, 2025.