Top Gambling News Stories for Wednesday September 16, 2026

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Top Gambling News Stories for Wednesday September 16, 2026

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Gambling News

Entain Reportedly Cutting Roughly 20% of Customer-Care Positions

The Ladbrokes owner is planning substantial customer-service reductions amid concern about additional UK gambling taxes. Reuters reports the company has warned Prime Minister Andy Burnham about the potential consequences of higher gambling taxes for jobs and the regulated market.


Prediction Markets

Kalshi Dealt Another Blow, This Time in Case Involving Tribal Lands

Wednesday September 16, 2026 (8:51 pm EDT) 

Kalshi dealt another significant court loss — this time involving tribal lands. The 9th Circuit unanimously blocked Kalshi from offering sports event contracts on the lands of two California tribes, finding the tribes are likely to succeed on their argument that the contracts constitute unauthorized gaming under IGRA. Reuters reports that 27 states plus Washington, D.C. backed the tribes. This is probably the biggest genuinely breaking gambling/legal story tonight.


Poker Crime / Crypto

Singapore Jails Six Over S$4.9M Crypto Poker Heist

Wednesday September 16, 2026 (1:56 pm EDT) 

Singapore Jails Six Over S$4.9M Crypto Poker Heist - Six Malaysian men have been sentenced to prison over an armed robbery at a Singapore high-stakes poker game where the group stole roughly S$4.9 million in cryptocurrency, cash and luxury goods.  Singapore Law Watch, summarizing the High Court proceedings, reported that all six pleaded guilty on Sept. 14 to armed gang robbery and money-laundering charges tied to moving the stolen property from Singapore into Malaysia. Wong Chi San, 35, and Goh Boon Tong, 30, received the longest terms at 12 years and 11 months each.


Prediction Markets / Entertainment

Sydney Sweeney’s Naked Gambling Ad is Coming at a Cost

Wednesday September 16, 2026 (10 am EDT) 

The backlash has been seen around social media over the last week, but now it has hit the follower count.  Sydney Sweeney has lost over 200,000 Instagram followers after she was featured in a controversial sports-betting ad, appearing fully nude to promote the prediction market Novig, per Variety. The “Euphoria” actress shared the 60-second ad on Instagram last week where she poses with various sports equipment, like footballs, basketballs and a soccer ball, to cover parts of her body. By Wednesday morning, Sweeney’s ad post had 1.2 million likes and 2.8 million shares.  (read more from the New York Post)


Prediction Markets

North America Derivatives Exchange Cert Petition on Supreme Court Docket

Wednesday September 16, 2026 (10 am EDT) 

 

 


Gambling News

Former Resorts World Las Vegas Compliance Director Claims Wrongful Termination After Raising Concerns Over Group of Gamblers

Wednesday September 16, 2026 (9:50 am EDT) 

Resorts World in Las Vegas is once again under the microscope after a former compliance director accused the casino of retaliating against him after he raised concerns about suspicious activity involving a group of international gamblers.  Preston Banks’s federal complaint alleges wrongful termination under Nevada law and retaliation under the federal Anti-Money Laundering Act.


Gambling News

The VSiN Layoffs Continue

Wednesday September 16, 2026 (9:50 am EDT) 

The Baseball Betting Show's host Greg Peterson will be ending his tenure with the network in the next few weeks.  "I was informed over the weekend that effective at the end of the MLB regular season (two weeks from now) my contract with VSIN will not be renewed," Peterson confirmed.  "I moved to Vegas in June of 2017 for the a role as an associate producer and had nearly 10 great years with the company."  VSiN has also cut ties with Tyler Shoemaker, who announced he'll be ending his relationship with the gambling network.   "I am officially a free agent.  Huge thank you to VSiN for having me contribute for the last 3 years. It’s been a great experience and I’ve made some amazing friends out of it, but I have been officially let go."


Poker News / Crime

Las Vegas Rental Home Owner Suspicious About Ambush Robbery of Huntington Beach Poker Pro Jared Griener

Wednesday September 16, 2026 (9:50 am EDT) 

We are hearing for the first time from the owner of a rental property where poker pro Jared Griener says he was robbed of all his World Series of Poker winnings back in July.   "It's a mystery how they got into the house because there was no forced entry," the home owner Majee Simpson said. "So they would have had to have someone either let them in, or they would have used the door code themselves."  Police also released a photo they say are of two suspects near the home. 


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