NRL referee Ashley Klein confirms he had a gambling problem after report claims he lost $400,000

Origin referee Ashley Klein has confirmed he battled with a gambling addiction after a report claimed he lost $400,000.
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NRL backs Ashley Klein for Origin II despite gambling addiction revelation

The NRL has thrown its support behind Ashley Klein after it emerged the game's most senior referee battled a gambling problem ...

NRL’s number one referee had $400k gambling problem

The NRL’s top referee Ashley Klein lost hundreds of thousands of dollars betting on horse racing but was allowed to keep officiating in the sport’s biggest games.
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“I was broke”: Former NRL player reveals $500,000 gambling addiction, lifts lid on NRL culture

Former Canberra Raiders lock forward Luke Bateman has lifted the lid on the NRL's gambling culture, admitting he was broke during his career. A talented lock forward born in Toowoomba, Bateman broke ...
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Program: INTERVIEW: Former NRL player on overcoming a gambling addiction and #BookTok backlash

Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. When Luke Bateman was at the peak of his NRL career, his seemed to be living the dream of many young ...