NRL Referee Ashley Klein Talks About His Gambling Problem
Saturday, 13 June 2026, 7:30 am
NRL referee Ashley Klein had a problem with gambling on horses and greyhounds, but it did not affect his work.
In short:
NRL referee Ashley Klein had a gambling problem and lost $400,000.
Klein's gambling was only on horses and greyhounds and did not affect his job.
What's next?
The NRL knows about Klein's problem, and he will referee State of Origin II on Wednesday.
Top NRL referee Ashley Klein had a gambling problem and lost up to $400,000.
Klein's gambling was on horses and greyhounds, and he never gambled on rugby league.
Klein said, 'Many years ago, I had a problem with gambling on horse racing and greyhound racing.'
Klein said his gambling did not affect his job as a referee.
Klein got help and closed his betting accounts. This was a hard time, but it did not affect his work.
Klein will referee State of Origin II on Wednesday, his 14th Origin in a row.
Ashley Klein at the Sydney Racing at Newcastle Racecourse in November 2025.
There is no proof Klein gambled on rugby league, and the NRL knew about his situation.
The NRL found out about Klein's problem in 2019 and made sure he followed the rules.
The NRL made sure Klein did not break any rules and gave him information about the rules.
Klein's job was not affected, and the NRL gives information about the rules to its employees.
NRL referees cannot gamble on rugby league matches but can gamble on other sports.
The AFL had a problem with an umpire who worked for Sportsbet as a racing analyst.
The umpire, Nick Foot, quit his job at Sportsbet.
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