Top Gambling News Stories for Friday September 11, 2026

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Top Gambling News Stories for Friday September 11, 2026

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Prediction Markets

Media Organizations, Local Hartford CBS Affiliate Among Those Subpoenaed by Connecticut 

Friday September 11, 2026 (2:57 pm EDT)

Connecticut issued nearly 30 subpoenas to gaming service providers, media organizations and other businesses it says may have information relevant to its investigation into prediction markets while also sending out cease and desist letters to 9 companies it says continue to offer sports event contracts in the state. Local Hartford CBS affiliate WFSB confirmed they were among the media organizations that received a subpoena. DCP said those businesses are not under investigation.


College Football

Even Michigan Gamblers Are Backing Oklahoma Sooners Out or Rage, Claims Gambling Site

Friday September 11, 2026 (2:57 pm EDT)

We're seeing something happening in the college football betting landscape that we don't often see: Wagering based on rage, resentment and ridicule.   Dave Mason, Brand Manager for BetOnline Sports & Casino, reported Wednesday on X that Oklahoma was the most popular bet of the weekend by far, and that there were "just over two times more tickets on the Sooner spread than the number of spread bets on #1 Ohio State and #4 Texas combined."  Some of the bets on the Sooners were even coming from - GULP - Michigan.  Of course, these could be angry Western Michigan Broncos fans. 


US Open

Frances Tiafoe v Ben Shelton Betting 

Thursday September 10, 2026 (8:31 pm EDT)

Frances Tiafoe pays $245 for every $100 bet to win against -310 favorite Ben Shelton in this US Open match to begin Friday at 7 pm EDT.  Tiafoe Jr. is an American professional tennis player. He has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 10, achieved in June 2023, and a best doubles ranking of No. 160, reached in November 2021. Tiafoe has won four ATP Tour singles titles across all three surfaces.  Tiafoe won 5-7, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3, 7-6 (6) over Alex Michelsen in the quarterfinals of the US Open on Tuesday.  Ben Shelton is an American professional tennis player. He has been ranked world No. 5 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals, achieved in November 2025. Shelton has won seven ATP Tour singles titles, including two Masters 1000 trophies at the 2025 and 2026 Canadian Opens.  Shelton defeated Carlos Alcaraz in the quarterfinal of the US Open with a score of 6-7, 6-1, 6-3, 1-6, 7-6 on Tuesday.


US Open

Alexander Zverev v Karen Khachanov Betting 

Thursday September 10, 2026 (8:31 pm EDT)

The 3 pm EDT match between Alexander Zverev and Karen Khachanov has Zverev as a big -530 favorite.  Karen Khachanov pays $400 for every $100 bet to beat him. Zverev is a German professional tennis player. He has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 2 by the ATP, first achieved in June 2022. Zverev has won 25 ATP Tour singles titles, including the 2026 French Open, a gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, and the 2018 and 2021 ATP Finals.  Zverev won 6-2, 7-5, 6-1 over Botic van de Zandschulp in the quarterfinals of the US Open on Wednesday.  Khachanov is a Russian professional tennis player. He has been ranked by the Association of Tennis Professionals as high as world No. 8 in singles, which he achieved on 15 July 2019, and No. 53 in doubles, attained on 29 January 2024.  Khachanov won 6-2, 7-5, 3-2 over Alexander Blockx in the quarterfinals of the US Open on Wednesday.


Gambling Crime

Tennessee Woman Sues MGM Grand After Claiming She was Assaulted in Spa...By Man Currently Serving Time for Sexual Assault 

Thursday September 10, 2026 (8:31 pm EDT)

This story began to go viral late Thursday afternoon.  An unidentified woman from Tennessee has filed a lawsuit against MGM Grand in Las Vegas claiming she was sexually assaulted during a massage at the MGM Grand Spa and Salon in Las Vegas.  The incident allegedly occurred in September of 2024 while the accuser stayed at the MGM Grand with her husband.  The woman says she had received massages in the past from from massage therapist Steven Thomas without issue and specifically requested him for the appointment. The lawsuit alleges she fell asleep during the massage and woke up to “repeated digital penetration” by Thomas. She alleges she left the room and reported the assault to spa staff.


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