Gambling companies offered drugs, escorts to ‘VIP’ punters, Senate committee hears | ABC NEWS
Labor has been urged to crack down on so-called gambling ‘inducements’ after a Senate committee heard of techniques used by companies to encourage Australians to bet.
Former NRL player Luke Bateman alleged gambling company employees unofficially offered to arrange illicit drugs while cultivating a relationship with him as a high-profile punter.
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