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Gambling destroys us.
Topic Started: 28 Nov 2012, 12:39 PM (3,414 Views)
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Gambling is just as bad as drugs, it destroys what otherwise were useful people.

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Pokies boss unaware of millions trusted manager stole

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November 28, 2012 - 12:20AM


Steve Butcher


MANAGING director Mitchell Koroneos was right to suspect that "increased overheads" from poker machines were partly responsible for his Victorian hotel chain struggling financially in recent years.

But Mr Koroneos was unaware those "overheads" were loose change compared to the almost $8 million his trusted administrative manager Wendy Hope Jobson had stolen to gamble on pokies online.

No wonder they thought I was a good customer.

The employee of 16 years with the Koroneos Group he had regarded as reliable, confident and friendly who "never made mistakes" had taken the money over almost five years until a year ago.

After police arrested Jobson on November 28 and told her banking records indicated the amount taken she responded: "Gee, that's scary. I didn't know that."
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"Oh my God. Really? I had no idea. I didn't know," she told detectives.

She admitted she "absolutely just fell into" two internet games, including one called Doctor Love, "and I would just lose myself".

When one officer conceded she may not have been aware how much she had gambled, Jobson replied: "No wonder they (the internet gambling site) thought I was a good customer."

"God help me. Does Mitchell know it's that amount?"

Detective: "He does now."

Jobson: "What did he say?"

Detective: "He was very upset."

Jobson: "He'd be devastated."

Jobson, 50, of Werribee, on Tuesday pleaded guilty in Melbourne Magistrates Court to more than 1400 charges of theft.

In a police statement, Mr Koroneos – whose company runs four hotels south-west of Melbourne – said he never suspected Jobson and thought the financial problems stemmed from renovations and increased bank fees and poker machine overheads.

Magistrate Peter Reardon heard how from 2005 Jobson's position allowed her access to the group's 12 bank accounts from which she transferred money into her personal account.

She told police the "reality was not there for me to understand of what I was doing" and that she attended courses to help gamblers "but I never thought that that was me".

Jobson admitted she took overseas trips, including a first class flight to America on frequent flyer points, but never took company money to pay for something for herself.

"But taking it out to gamble, that didn't fuss," she said.

Jobson was bailed to appear next month in the Supreme Court.


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The next trick of our glorious banks will be to charge us a fee for using net bank!!!
You are no longer customer, you are property!!!

Don't be SAUCY with me Bernaisse
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Count du Monet
28 Nov 2012, 12:39 PM
Gambling is just as bad as drugs, it destroys what otherwise were useful people.

Back to the good old days when pokies were in dark, sad rooms and there was only 10 of them allowed by law.

That was when they had bands in pubs too!

Our local NRL team wants the government to build them a new stadium, build it ya farken self from ya pokie money ya carnts!
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Frank Castle is a liar and a criminal. He will often deliberately take people out of context and use straw man arguments.
Frank finally and unintentionally gives it up and admits he got where he is, primarily via dumb luck!
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Get rid of all the pokies and bring back live music.
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While it's true that those who win never quit, and those who quit never win, those who never win and never quit are idiots.

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Pokies blow. Real men play roulette. :oo:
APF - a place where serious people don't take themselves too seriously. There's nothing else like it.
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Wow, gambling addiction is one of the worst. That's the reason I did not gamble a single time in my life and intend to keep it this way.
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mattly
22 Dec 2012, 07:16 AM
Wow, gambling addiction is one of the worst. That's the reason I did not gamble a single time in my life and intend to keep it this way.
I've gambled occasionally, but only a few bucks (e.g. 5 or 10), and I'm quite happy to walk away if I haven't won. I figure If I haven't won within the first few dollars then I'm probably not going to.
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While it's true that those who win never quit, and those who quit never win, those who never win and never quit are idiots.

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It's just a bit of fun for most people. I've had some good wins. But not for years so I stopped. I probably bet about $100-$200 a year. I barely even wanted to bet on the Melbourne cup, but I did, and lost again. :lol

I have no idea what possesses a person to bet their whole pay packet.

I guess much the same mentality that some bulls have to load up on $1m-$2m worth of debt. Laziness and greed. :dry: Except the government and powers the be aren't arse raping society to give you better odds when you're pressing buttons on a pokie. :re:
stinkbug omosessuale


Frank Castle is a liar and a criminal. He will often deliberately take people out of context and use straw man arguments.
Frank finally and unintentionally gives it up and admits he got where he is, primarily via dumb luck!
See here
Property will be 50-70% off by 2016.
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22 Dec 2012, 06:58 PM
It's just a bit of fun for most people. I've had some good wins. But not for years so I stopped. I probably bet about $100-$200 a year. I barely even wanted to bet on the Melbourne cup, but I did, and lost again. :lol

I have no idea what possesses a person to bet their whole pay packet.

I guess much the same mentality that some bulls have to load up on $1m-$2m worth of debt. Laziness and greed. :dry: Except the government and powers the be aren't arse raping society to give you better odds when you're pressing buttons on a pokie. :re:
Gambling isn't a great problem when the spending on it is within your means, the problem is many can't control themselves. Things aren't a problem while they stay within limits.
The next trick of our glorious banks will be to charge us a fee for using net bank!!!
You are no longer customer, you are property!!!

Don't be SAUCY with me Bernaisse
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Business As Usual

Anyone remember that piece of filth "puntpal" that used to post here?
Claiming that sportsbetting was in some way good and not a problem.

Scum like him should burn in hell for all the lives they have ruined.
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The forum fuckwit goes RRRAAARRRGGHHhhh - But not a fuck was given..................by anyone.
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28 Dec 2012, 08:35 AM
Scum like him should burn in hell for all the lives they have ruined.
This coming from Australia's most vocal property parasite. :lol
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Frank Castle is a liar and a criminal. He will often deliberately take people out of context and use straw man arguments.
Frank finally and unintentionally gives it up and admits he got where he is, primarily via dumb luck!
See here
Property will be 50-70% off by 2016.
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