Lambo Guy and The Block buyer Adrian Portelli’s company has been fined $40,000 for running a series of illegal lotteries in Adelaide.
Consumer watchdog Consumer and Business Services fined the 36-year-old billionaire’s company Xclusive Tech in relation to 10 lotteries run between January 2023 and May 2024.
Adrian Portelli in 2020. Picture: NewsWire/ David Crosling
Magistrate Melanie Burton found Xclusive Tech guilty of ten counts of conducting an unlawful lottery in the Adelaide Magistrates Court this morning, but acquitted Mr Portelli on nine counts of assisting in the conduct of the unlawful lotteries.
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Xclusive Tech had been repeatedly warned that their activities in South Australia were illegal, the court heard, but persisted in running lotteries without a licence.
“Our licensing scheme is an essential mechanism to ensure that lotteries run in South Australia are above board and accountable,” acting commissioner for Liquor and Gambling Jonathan Lambert said.
Entrepreneur and car lover, Adrian Portelli. Picture: NewsWire/ David Crosling
“This includes significant checks and balances when it comes to how these types of activities are marketed and how they’re drawn.
“Licensing these activities in South Australia helps ensure lotteries are undertaken fairly, and that the public can have confidence they’re being run honestly.
“In this case, this business repeatedly flouted the law, ignoring their legal obligations.
“We will continue to assess any and all applications for lotteries in South Australia on a case-by-case basis to ensure they comply with all legal requirements.”
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Mr Portelli garnered national attention on reality show The Block in 2024, where he bought all five properties on Philip Island.
He also made headlines when he craned his supercar into his Melbourne penthouse.
Lambo Guy Adrian Portelli and Candy Man Troy Williams. Picture: Instagram
He was also embroiled in controversy in 2025 when he paid Channel 9 reporter Alex Cullen $50,000 to call him “McLaren Man” on air instead of his usual nickname of Lambo Guy.
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