Gambler Eddie Hayson says he gave journalist Phil Rothfield money for NRL tickets – The Sydney Morning Herald

Notorious gambling figure Eddie Hayson has claimed that a $2000 cash deposit he made into the betting account of News Corp journalist Phil “Buzz” Rothfield was for NRL tickets. This version conflicts with the account provided to Fairfax Media by Rothfield, the sports editor-at-large at The Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph. News Corp journalist Phil ”Buzz” Rothfield. Photo:…

News Corp journalist Phil ‘Buzz’ Rothfield received payments from controversial gambler Eddie Hayson – The Sydney Morning Herald

One of News Corp’s best-known sports reporters has received payments from Eddie Hayson, the controversial gambler alleged to be at the centre of some of the most sensational betting scandals in rugby league and racing. The multiple cash deposits into the TAB account of Phil “Buzz” Rothfield, the sports editor-at-large at the Daily Telegraph and…