How Betting Companies Lured Luke Bateman into Gambling More The recent Senate inquiry into Australia's gambling laws has exposed a disturbing trend: bookmakers targeting vulnerable individuals with devastating consequences.
Former rugby league player and BookTok influencer Luke Bateman testified that senior executives at betting companies offered him alcohol and allowed him to choose his own drugs, raising questions about the morality of these tactics.
Bateman's experience is not unique. He was subjected to targeted promotions, inducements, and free bonus bets designed to lure him back in after he'd lost everything.