The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario is requiring all registered casino, lottery and gaming operators to stop offering and accepting wagers on Ultimate Fighting Championship events.
That comes after the commission says it learned of recent alleged incidents involving possible betting by UFC insiders, as well as reports of suspicious betting patterns in other jurisdictions.
U.S. Integrity, a betting integrity firm, launched an investigation after several sportsbooks reported suspicious wagering on a Nov. 5 featherweight bout between Darrick Minner and Shayilan Nuerdanbieke.
The AGCO says the order to stop wagers on UFC events is due to concerns about non-compliance with betting integrity requirements.
Betting standards in Ontario include rules to safeguard against odds manipulation, match-fixing and other issues.
Risks should be ‘highly concerning to all,’ AGCO says
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