Bookmakers will also need to enter into an arrangement with the NRL before they are allowed to offer markets on matches.

NRL Integrity Unit chief Nick Weeks said several novelty options had been cut. "There's a range of reasons why we don't think they're in the best interest of the game," he said. "They're subjective, it often causes ill will with fans, whether it's metres run, tackles made. "We think that they are more susceptible to manipulation, that doesn't mean manipulation is occurring, there's just a perception it might be occurring. "Gambling has been around forever and it will continue to be around, what we're doing is investing much more and making sure we can regulate that market and protect the integrity of the sport." NRL players and club personnel, as before, are not permitted to bet on matches.

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