Ontario's regulated game operators will no longer offer bets on Ultimate Fighting Championship games, the state said. On Thursday, December 1, 2022, the Ontario Alcohol and Game Commission issued a statement calling on all registered casino, lottery and game operators to stop offering and receiving bets at the UFC.

AGCO is responsible for overseeing all legal gambling operations in Ontario, including the newly introduced iGaming market. The decision to ban UFC betting comes after regulators recently heard from UFC insiders about some reports of suspected betting patterns in some jurisdictions, as well as incidents involving potential betting.

In November, betting protection and integrity group U.S. Integrity launched an investigation after several online sportsbooks became known about suspicious betting activities during a featherweight match between Derek Miner and Shailan Nuerdanvieke on November 5, 2022. This led AGCO to suspend UFC betting in provincial areas over concerns it would not comply with betting integrity protocols.

Ontario has a strict system of betting standards, which includes safeguards against odds-rigging, match-rigging, and other related issues. In a press release, AGCO emphasizes that sports events should be effectively supervised by the sports governing body, which must decide on the final rules while implementing a code of conduct that prohibits insiders from making bets.

Tom Munham, a registrar and CEO of Ontario's gaming regulations, commented that AGCO's decision is not easy given the popularity of UFC games in Ontario's sports betting environment. But, according to him, the risk of betting on insider bets and integrity on events should be very alarming for the industry as a whole.

In addition, Mr. Mungham promises that regulators will continue to work with game operators, Ontario Lottery & Game Corporation, iGaming Ontario and UFC to ensure that betting on UFC events meets AGCO standards. Finally, the commission says local operators will renew UFC bets once necessary improvements are taken.

In late October, AGCO published a discussion paper to collect investor feedback on potential regulatory risks associated with the province's public relations partnership. Some of the regulators' inquiries to stakeholders include what types of promotions or other offline activities are lacking in creating traditional retail game sites that may cause concern or risk.

AGCO takes its responsibilities as a gambling watchdog very seriously, and its efforts have been unnoticed. In October, at a meeting of the International Game Regulation Association, AGCO was recognized for its iGaming framework and received the Regulatory Excellence Award. Ontario's sector is the first such sector in Great White North.

BY: 온라인 슬롯