Business mate ‘holding $200K gambling proceeds’

A SMALL fortune in money allegedly dumped by fugitive drug boss Tony Mokbel into a mate’s bank account is in limbo. Melbourne businessman Emidio Navarroli’s account holds $200,000, which Mokbel allegedly told police he deposited from gambling proceeds.

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Thu, August 17th, 2006

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  • As early as 1420, lotteries were used in Europe for public works. High-value commodities such as land and art were often sold through lotteries.
  • In 1980, the American Psychological Association included pathological gambling in their Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Third Edition (DSM-III).