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A Port Adelaide player has died while holidaying in Las Vegas. It is believed the player - who is yet to be publicly named - fell from a balcony.
It is understood seven Port players left on Saturday after Friday night's best-and-fairest dinner to holiday together in the US resort town and that the accident happened at the Flamingo complex, part of the Caesars chains and the oldest resort on the Las Vegas strip.
The club is in contact with members of the travelling group and is working with US authorities while investigations continue.
The player's name has not yet been released as his friends and family are still being informed about the death. Fairfax Media has chosen not to name him.
A hotel spokeswoman said in a statement that the man was found at 5.40am (10.40pm AEST) on the hotel's south driveway. He was unresponsive, she said.
"He was transported to the University Medical Center of Las Vegas, where he was pronounced deceased," said the spokeswoman, Debbie Munch.
"Nevada's Clark County Coroner’s Office is investigating and is the point of contact for further details.’’
It is understood seven Port players left on Saturday after Friday night's best-and-fairest dinner to holiday together in the US resort town and that the accident happened at the Flamingo complex, part of the Caesars chains and the oldest resort on the Las Vegas strip.
The club is in contact with members of the travelling group and is working with US authorities while investigations continue.
The player's name has not yet been released as his friends and family are still being informed about the death. Fairfax Media has chosen not to name him.
A hotel spokeswoman said in a statement that the man was found at 5.40am (10.40pm AEST) on the hotel's south driveway. He was unresponsive, she said.
"He was transported to the University Medical Center of Las Vegas, where he was pronounced deceased," said the spokeswoman, Debbie Munch.
"Nevada's Clark County Coroner’s Office is investigating and is the point of contact for further details.’’
