NRL Under Fire: Explosive Betting Scandal, Sharks on the Prowl, and Panthers' Injury Woes

The NRL's relationship with its biggest sponsors is under a microscope after former Canberra Raiders and Wests Tigers player Luke Bateman dropped a bombshell at a Senate inquiry. Bateman alleged that major betting firms TAB and Sportsbet actively targeted him with "VIP events" featuring drugs and escorts to keep him punting. The allegations describe a dark side to the industry's aggressive marketing, with Bateman claiming he even did drugs with bosses of an unnamed...