Number one NRL referee Ashley Klein has issued a statement following a bombshell revelation that he had a gambling problem relating to horse and greyhound racing.

<p>Number one NRL referee Ashley Klein has issued a statement following a bombshell revelation that he had a gambling problem relating to horse and greyhound racing.</p>

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