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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Sport
Emma Kemp

NRL clubs move to distance themselves from gambling industry

Souths player Cody Walker runs onto the field before the NRL trial against St George Illawarra Dragons in Mudgee.
Souths player Cody Walker runs onto the field before the NRL trial against St George Illawarra Dragons in Mudgee. Photograph: Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images

The NRL’s Canterbury and South Sydney have joined a cohort of sports clubs pledging to refuse money from betting agencies, in a move to distance themselves from the gambling industry.

Rugby league is the fifth code to sign up to the New South Wales government’s Reclaim the Game program, which aims to help fans experience sport without the influence of betting advertising and sponsorship.

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