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- Former GGPoker ambassador Bryn Kenney has filed a federal lawsuit in Nevada against NSUS Group and CEO Mansoo Kim, alleging fraud and breach of contract for failing to honor a promised 5% equity stake and unilaterally slashing millions of dollars in owed commissions.
- Kenney, who claims his annual commission income plummeted by over $3 million after 2019 due to unauthorized deductions, alleges the promised equity stake was completely ignored when NSUS Group acquired the World Series of Poker (WSOP) brand from Caesars Entertainment for $500 million earlier this year.
Former GGPoker ambassador Bryn Kenney has sued NSUS Group, NSUS Limited, CEO Mansoo Kim, and Global Gaming & Hospitality LLC in Nevada, alleging they failed to honor a promised 5% equity stake and reduced commissions owed to him.
The case matters because it centers on compensation practices at a major online poker business and ties Kenney’s claims to NSUS’ 2024 acquisition of the World Series of Poker brand for $500 million. The complaint alleges fraud and breach of contract, while Kim has already moved to dismiss the case.
Kenney alleges millions in lost commissions
According to the complaint, Kenney says he received $5 million in commissions in 2019 before Kim allegedly began reducing what he was owed. The lawsuit says his annual commission income later fell by more than $3 million compared with earlier earnings.
Kenney also alleges that players he recruited were removed from his network in the internal systems of GGPoker, and that there were unauthorized deductions along with a unilateral cut to his commission rate.
The complaint includes blunt language about the dispute, stating: “In the world of poker, deceit, misdirection, and misstatement are fair game. In the world of commerce, they are illegal.”
It also says, “Having obtained the benefit of Mr. Kenney’s extraordinary contributions, Defendants then methodically dishonored every material promise they made to him.” Both statements are allegations in the lawsuit, not court findings.
Dispute reaches beyond ambassador deal
The lawsuit says Kenney signed an endorsement agreement with NSUS Limited in 2018 and was later offered an expanded arrangement that included the disputed equity stake. Kenney claims that stake was not recognized when NSUS Group acquired the WSOP brand from Caesars Entertainment in 2024.
Kenney left the ambassador program in 2020, according to the complaint, and later founded 4poker, which focuses on Latin American markets.
Procedurally, the case is already moving on two tracks. Kim filed a motion to dismiss on Sept. 23, and arguments are scheduled for Nov. 12 before U.S. District Judge Jennifer A. Dorsey in Las Vegas.
What remains unclear from the current filings is the specific amount of damages Kenney is seeking. The next key development for the industry will be the Nov. 12 hearing, where the federal court will consider whether the case can proceed against Kim as filed.
Source: As reported by Sergey Demidov.
