Former NRL player Luke Bateman revealed a gambling company offered him drugs during his addiction struggles.
Former NRL player Luke Bateman has revealed he was offered drugs by a gambling company in a bid to strengthen the relationship at the peak of his addiction.
Now 32 years of age, Bateman played 71 NRL games for the Canberra Raiders between 2015 and 2019.
Bateman, at his peak, was losing five figures a month and was essentially broke despite being an NRL player.
He has been vocal against gambling since his retirement from the NRL due to injury, and told a senate inquiry this week that the lengths companies were going to to keep his business.