Former NRL star Luke Bateman has alleged he was offered drugs and alcohol by gambling company employees while he was battling a problem gambling addiction. The two-day inquiry is examining the Federal Government’s legislation to limit gambling advertising, the Interactive Gambling Amaen, where medical and welfare experts are campaigning for the legislation to be strengthened as recommended by the 2023 Murphy Report. We’ll have that ready for you when you get here,” Bateman described. The former NRL player — who is now a book influencer on social media — described gambling companies’ inducements for punters to keep betting as “relentless”, including accommodation, travel, alcohol, and bonus bets. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the Federal Government’s gambling legislation is “comprehensive” despite calls to make it stronger.