Ex-NRL player reveals drug offers during crippling gambling addiction

Former NRL player Luke Bateman says employees at a gambling company unofficially offered him illicit drugs to cultivate a relationship with him while he was a high-spend punter, ABC News reports. The revelation surfaces amid his account of a crippling gambling addiction. Bateman played professionally in Australia's National Rugby League before his struggles came to light.

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