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Ontario orders halt to all UFC betting amid integrity concerns
December 1, 2022

Ontario orders halt to all UFC betting amid integrity concerns

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The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has ordered all operators in the province to stop taking bets on the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) due to integrity concerns.

The Ontario regulator said that operators should stop offering any UFC betting with immediate effect.

Ontario – which launched its regulated betting and igaming market on 4 April of this year – has a number of rules intended to protect sporting integrity.

All events for which betting is permitted “must be effectively supervised by a sport governing body which must, at minimum, prescribe final rules and enforce codes of conduct that include prohibitions on betting by insiders”.

In addition, there must be “integrity safeguards in place which are sufficient to mitigate the risk of match-fixing, cheat-at-play, and other illicit activity that might influence the outcome of bet upon events”.

The UFC in October amended its rules and regulations to ban its fighters from betting on UFC events.

However, AGC..

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Kahnawake council launches legal challenge against Ontario igaming laws
November 28, 2022

Kahnawake council launches legal challenge against Ontario igaming laws

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The Mohawk Council of Kahnawàke (MCK) has launched a constitutional challenge against iGaming Ontario and the attorney-general of Ontario, arguing that the province’s regulation of gambling is unconstitutional.

The Council – which runs its own gambling licensing regime – said that the Ontario regime did not meet the requirements for gambling outlined in Canada’s constitution.

As a result, it has filed a motion in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice to challenge the legality of Ontario’s igaming framework, which it said was “illegal and unconstitutional”.

Ontario igaming legal status

Commercial betting and gaming are legal in Canada only if it is “conducted and managed” by a provincial government. While in most provinces that offer online gambling, the government runs a monopoly, Ontario instead launched a licensed regime this year, with more than 30 different licensed operators so far.

While a specific definition of conducting and managing is not provided, the Mohawk Council of ..

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FanDuel withdraws daily fantasy product from Ontario
March 29, 2022

FanDuel withdraws daily fantasy product from Ontario

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FanDuel will withdraw its daily fantasy sports product from Ontario from 1 April, in line with the Canadian province’s regulations for when its online betting and gaming market opens to licensed operators.

Ontario is set to launch licensed sports betting and igaming on 4 April, ending a state monopoly. Earlier this month, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) released a guide for operators that revealed that businesses which apply for registration before the 4 April launch must cease operations in Ontario from the moment their registration is approved by AGCO.

FanDuel is among the operators that has received a licence, and as a result it has opted to withdraw its daily fantasy sports brand, including both free and paid games, as this vertical is not permitted under the new regime.

The operator did note, however, that its daily fantasy sports brand would still be available in other provinces.

All entries submitted prior to April 1 will run as normal, with all winnings ..

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Bet365 and FanDuel among latest Ontario licensees
March 17, 2022

Bet365 and FanDuel among latest Ontario licensees

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iGaming Ontario, the subsidiary of Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO), has issued a number of new licences ahead of the Canadian province launching its regulated online gambling market next month.

Hillside, operating as Bet365, secured a licence in Ontario, along with Flutter Entertainment-owned FanDuel and Unibet.

Other recent named licensees include Annexio Limited, which will operate as Lotogo, Coolbear, Fitzdares and NSUS Limited, operating under the WSOP brand.

In recent weeks, LeoVegas, Rush Street Interactive, Rivalry, theScoreBet and 888 have also secured approval to launch in Ontario.

Licences were issued by iGaming Ontario, which will oversee the province’s market when it formally launches on 4 April.

Each of the licences will run from the day the market opens, through to 3 April 2024.

Earlier this week, new guidance from the AGCO warned operators in the process of securing a licence to cease activities when the province’s igaming market opens next month.

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