Former heavy weight boxing champion Mike Tyson is planning to try his hand at a less physical sport by visiting Australia to play in the Crown Casino poker championship in Melbourne. Tyson, who has previously been charged with rape and assault has decided to play in the tournament and says he’s struck a deal with the casino to take part in their famous Millionaire event.
The Casino however rejected this claim stating that they do invite some guests to play however Tyson was not on invitation list. Crown’s Gary O’Neil said, “there is no deal as far as Crown is concerned,” Unaware of any deal between Tyson and the casino, managers still have no intention of inviting him to the tournament.
Many are angry over the news, due to supposedly strict immigration laws imposed in Australia, Tyson’s previous criminal and the reputation he holds.
Noel McNamara who works for the crime victims support association said “He is a rapist, he’s a convicted rapist, he’s got heaps of crimes that he’s done before he became a boxing champion and we just believe he’s unsuitable and it’s just an insult to his victims”
The huge Crown super-Casino complex is one largest in the Southern Hemisphere and is home to a wide variety of casino games and poker tournaments.
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