Another suspended jail term for gambler

Italian gambler Domenico Furfaro was given another suspended jail term this morning after last week he admitted to defrauding the Casino di Venezia.

Yesterday the 35-year-old was given a two-year jail term suspended for four years for defrauding businessman Victor Sciriha, who is also president of the Valletta football club, of €10,000.

This morning Mr Furfaro, who had admitted to having a gambling problem, was handed down another suspended jail term - again two years suspended for four - for defrauding the casino.

Magistrate Audrey Demicoli heard Mr Furfaro admit to stealing six cheques from Shopwise Developments Ltd and using them to pay €16,500 to the Casino Di Venezia in Vittoriosa in one night.