The shocking death of a father-of-three who fell from a cruise liner after racking up debts in the ship’s casino has sparked calls for government intervention into gambling practices in international waters.
Shane Dixon, 50, plunged to his death from the P&O cruise ship Pacific Adventure just after 4am on May 6 as it approached Sydney Harbour.
His family believes he panicked after the consequences of an outstanding $4,000 debt from the ship’s casino began to sink in.
He had also run up $5000 losses at the gambling tables the night before, which his mother, who was travelling with him, had stepped in to cover.
‘His brain was probably going 100 miles an hour. He probably thought, “s***, I’ve done it again, I can’t afford it and I…
