Aug 5, 2026 – 6.06pmLuke Bateman worked for a NSW bookmaker handing out inducements to punters after he retired from rugby league, a fact he did not disclose to a Senate inquiry into gambling advertising reform this week, where he called out the predatory behaviour of betting companies.On Monday, Bateman, 31, revealed that as a 23-year-old he was regularly invited to events across the country by gambling companies, where VIP managers offered to arrange him alcohol and drugs, even as he lost thousands of dollars.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles