No gambling, we're super

14 August 2016
| By Rollover |
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Rollover was pleased to note that while the 2016 Super Review Super Fund of the Year awards were held in the River Room at Melbourne's Crown Casino, he did not witness any superannuation fund executives having a flutter.  

In fact, it seemed to Rollover that most of those on the casino floor were either his own colleagues (who are arguably too poor to gamble) or service providers to the superannuation funds such as insurers and administrators.  

Rollover commented to a colleague that it was reassuring to note that superannuation fund executives and trustees were not being drawn to the lure of the gaming tables, when that colleague reminded him that it probably meant nothing - the high roller's room was upstairs.  

For his part, Rollover found himself in the unfortunate position of having to make it to Melbourne's Tullamarine Airport for an early morning flight and so made his excuses and retreated to his room.  

He feels sure that the administrators and insurers he left in the casino bar were simply having a quiet nightcap.

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