{
  "id": 328950,
  "title": "Luke Bateman tells inquiry gambling companies gave him drugs and alcohol – video",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/luke-bateman-tells-inquiry-gambling-companies-gave-him-drugs-and",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-03T03:17:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian Australia",
    "slug": "the-guardian-australia",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/video/2026/aug/03/luke-bateman-tells-inquiry-gambling-companies-gave-him-drugs-and-alcohol-video-ntwnfb"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Former rugby league player turned BookTok influence r Luke Bateman has alleged to a parliamentary inquiry he was supplied with drugs by gambling company promoters at the height of his spiralling addiction. 'There were times I would be flow interstate and taken to race days, put in marquees with alcohol and food provided, but before getting there your VIP manager would [ask] ... what drugs do you…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}