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Escorts and illegal drugs: Senate inquiry hears extraordinary inducements to keep gambling addicts playing

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Ex-NRL player Luke Bateman at the Environment And Communications Legislation Committee inquiry hearing into the Interactive Gambling Amendment (Gambling Reform) Bill 2026 and provisions of the National Self-exclusion Register (Cost Recovery Levy) Amendment Bill 202 at Parliament House in Canberra, Monday, August 3, 2026. Source: AAP / MICK TSIKAS/AAPIMAGE

Free drugs, escorts, and flights to sporting events. A Senate committee in Canberra has heard about the extraordinary tactics some major betting companies use to incentivise gambling addicts to continue spending millions.


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By Rayane Tamer, Allan Lee

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Free drugs, escorts, and flights to sporting events. A Senate committee in Canberra has heard about the extraordinary tactics some major betting companies use to incentivise gambling addicts to continue spending millions.


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