Sydney’s Star casino ordered to pay $285,000 jackpot to disabled man after withholding 2019 win

Judge says Star must also pay $35,000 interest, ruling casino's failure to initially pay out win was misconceived and breached the contract' of wager

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A $285,000 jackpot won by a disabled man with the assistance of a previously banned gambler at Star casino in Sydney must be paid out in full, a court has ruled.

David Joe on Friday was awarded almost $320,000 including interest in the district court, which found the casino illegally refused to hand over a jackpot won in October 2019.