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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)
The Supreme Court has also placed North American Derivatives Exchange’s (d/b/a https://t.co/KPtnl11Wjh) cert petition on the docket (Case No. 26-344). Nevada’s response to Crypto dot com’s petition is due on Oct. 15th. Per Rule 37, amicus briefs in support are also due Oct. 15th. pic.twitter.com/4rbK2l81Tg
— Daniel Wallach (@WALLACHLEGAL) September 16, 2026
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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