iGaming pair punished in Canada
$5,000 Welcome Bonus
The gaming regulator for the province of Ontario has punished a pair of recently-licensed iGaming operators for breaking its rules on advertising and the provision of inducements.
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario has licensed 21 online casino and sportsbetting services. It is charged with protecting the public interest and ensuring the iGaming market operates responsibly and with integrity.
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario prohibits local-licensed online casino and sportsbetting providers from marketing to punters except on their own websites or via direct marketing.
BetMGM Canada has been fined for three infractions. The regulator found that BetM MGM Canada promised a $78,000 casino bonus for the winner of its $250K Launch Party event and for a Jimi Hendrix Free Spin Friday promotion.
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario sanctioned PointsBet Canada for a social media post that promised ‘the more money you put in per bet, the higher your chance is of winning’ and for placing posters in and around public transport hubs that had featured “indefinite” offers to play for free.
