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Cruise passengers have come forward to share alarming stories of how they were caught in gambling traps onboard luxury liners, after a man plunged to his death when he racked up large debts.
Shane Dixon, 45, was travelling on his first-ever cruise aboard P&O’s Pacific Adventure last week when he lost $9,000 over two nights in the ship’s casino.
His mother bailed him out for the $5,000 bill he ran up on the first night, but he then amassed another $4,000 debt the following evening.
Just two hours before the three-day cruise was due to dock back to Sydney, the father-of-three went overboard to his death.
The tragedy prompted a high roller to speak out against cruise casino practices, which incentivise gambling via free…
