Ontario Regulator Proposes PointsBet Suspension Over NBA Bets

Ontario’s gambling regulator has taken steps to temporarily suspend PointsBet Canada’s registration after determining the operator failed to identify and report questionable wagers connected to a betting scandal involving former NBA player Jontay Porter. The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) issued a Notice of Proposed Order that would halt PointsBet’s iGaming registration for five days. The regulator described the action as the first of its kind within Ontario’s regulated online gambling market. Officials cited what they called a […] The post Ontario Regulator Proposes PointsBet Suspension Over NBA Bets appeared first on World Casino News.

Feb 13, 2026 - 07:45
Ontario Regulator Proposes PointsBet Suspension Over NBA Bets

Ontario’s gambling regulator has taken steps to temporarily suspend PointsBet Canada’s registration after determining the operator failed to identify and report questionable wagers connected to a betting scandal involving former NBA player Jontay Porter. The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) issued a Notice of Proposed Order that would halt PointsBet’s iGaming registration for five days. The regulator described the action as the first of its kind within Ontario’s regulated online gambling market. Officials cited what they called a […]

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