Feds: Dennis Blieden stole from firm representing influencers, used it to pay gambling debts – The Cincinnati Enquirer

CLOSE A man with Cincinnati ties is heading to federal prison for embezzling more than $22 million from his employer and then using the stolen money for personal expenses and gambling. Dennis Blieden, 31, of Cincinnati, formerly of Santa Monica, California, was sentenced by United States District Judge Andr Birotte Jr., who ordered him to…

Uniting Church in Australia weighs in on inquiry into banning credit cards in gambling transactions – The Advocate

The Uniting Church in Australia’s Tasmanian synod has urged the government to swiftly progress the passage of legislation to prevent interactive gambling providers from directly or indirectly accepting credit card payments. A Senate inquiry has been tasked to examine the bill and its due to provide its final report to Parliament on July 30. The…