Melbourne billionaire Adrian Portelli to plead not guilty to nine charges over alleged unlawful lottery

Portelli and his company will contest charges over giveaways of properties from The Block TV show as well as other prizes

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Melbourne billionaire Adrian Portelli - known for his cash and property giveaways, including houses from reality show The Block - will plead not guilty to nine charges of assisting in the conduct of an unlawful lottery.

The Adelaide magistrates court heard on Wednesday morning that both Portelli and his company, Xclusive Tech Pty Ltd (which operates under the name LMCT+), would contest the charges.

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