BetMGM, PointsBet Get First Fines in Ontario Gambling Market
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BetMGM Canada received a CA$48,000 fine for failures relating to “advertising of inducements, bonuses or credits” and misleading marketing. PointsBet Canada got CA $30,00 for advertising-related breaches.
BetMGM Canada and PointsBet Canada received fines for advertising-related breaches. The new Ontario online sports betting and iGaming market has been live for one month. The operators have the option to appeal the fines to the License Appeal Tribunal.
BetMGM Canada and PointsBet Canada were fined for advertising breaches. Pointsbet Canada's infractions related to posters erected in two GO train stations and GO trains.
Ontario's new sports betting and iGaming market launched on April 4. The AGCO is in charge of regulating the gaming, alcohol, private cannabis, and horse racing retail sectors in the province. For the first ten days of the regulated market, theScore Bet had a 35% share of all downloads, followed by Bet365 with 27%, FanDuel with 16%, and BetMGM with 9%.
