Titans star's under scrutiny for betting bombshell as explanation given
The NRL has been made aware of a social media post by Gold Coast Titans star AJ Brimson showing a winning Melbourne Cup bet above what appeared to be two wagers on a rugby league match.
Brimson posted a screenshot of a Sportsbet account’s resulted bets record on Tuesday night to Instagram, showing off a $10,100 collect from the Cup.
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The winning bet was shown above other bets that had been parially obscured, however appeared to show a rugby league ball next to them.
The post was later deleted.
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The Titans released a brief statement on Wednesday morning.
“The Gold Coast Titans have referred a social media post made by AJ Brimson to the NRL’s Integrity Unit,” the statement read.
“The club can’t comment further on this matter at this time.”
The Daily Telegraph contacted the Titans star’s management, which claimed the screenshot was of Brimson’s mother’s Sportsbet account.
NRL players are not permitted to gamble on rugby league under the game’s code of conduct.
The most recent player to cop a ban for gambling on rugby league was Tigers outside back Tim Simona in 2017.
There is no suggestion Brimson has breached the rules in this instance.
According to The Daily Telegraph, the NRL has agreements in place with bookmakers to allow them to monitor whether players are gambling on the sport.
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