Harry Kakavas Could Have Hired Lleyton Hewitt and Hugh Jackman for Fun
Kakavas Could Afford Jackman
High-rolling gambler Harry Kakavas has been ordered to pay back a whopping $1.12 million (AUS) which he loaned from the Bahamas based Paradise Island Casino. The news comes as a final blow to Kakavas, who was told in December he would have to pay back a further $1 million to the Crown Casino in Melbourne. Kakavas, who attempted to sue Crown Casino for the $35 million he gambled there, has consistently alleged that both the Paradise Island and Crown Casinos knew he was a problem gambler and took advantage of his issue. However, Justice Jennifer Davies ruled that in the case of Paradise Island, Kakavas’ defence held no “merit”.
With such a phenomenal amount of money in play, we examined what Kakavas could have bought with the $37.12 million he wagered at both Paradise Island and Crown Casino. According to Business Review Weekly Magazine, Kakavas’ casino spending vastly outweighed the earnings of one of Australian’s most famous tennis stars, Lleyton Hewitt. Earning $2.88 million in 2009, Kakavas could have employed the services of Hewitt for tennis lessons and still had $34.12 million to spare. With this extra change, Kakavas could have really pushed the boat out and hired fellow Australian Hugh Jackman, who earned $22 million for his performance in Wolverine. While, after hiring Hewitt and Jackman, Kakavas would have just $14.12 million left, he could have purchased the top Aussie soccer earner, Tim Cahill, for just $4.60 million and still have over $5 million left in pocket money. In visual terms, here’s what Kakavas could have won, if he would have played his cards right and invested in Australia’s thriving sports stars and actors:
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