AdvertisementAustralian Rugby League Commission chairman Peter V’landys has dismissed senators leading an inquiry into Labor’s wagering laws as “publicity-seeking extremists” while betting companies have denied any knowledge of claims agents were using drugs and escorts to encourage clients to gamble. V’landys’ comments escalate an increasingly tense public debate over Labor’s gambling laws. “We’ve got a prime minister who listens to the gambling lobby instead, who puts Peter V’landys ahead of Peta Murphy,” Pocock said on Monday. Albanese, a South Sydney Rabbitohs supporter and former club director, has forged a relationship with V’landys through rugby league. AdvertisementBetting ‘inducements’ under the microscope After Monday’s evidence increased scrutiny on betting inducements, gambling companies on Tuesday aimed to differentiate between what they described as inducements, promotions and illegal activity.