"Ontario's alcohol and gaming authority wants to suspend sports betting site PointsBet, alleging the organization failed to report suspicious bets made on former Toronto Raptors player, Jontay Porter. The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) is seeking that PointsBet's online gaming licence be suspended for five days, according to a notice issued by the commission on Thursday. The notice is related to a sports betting scandal surrounding Jontay Porter."
"The AGCO asked all Ontario-regulated sportsbooks to report whether they were offering bets on Porter player when the scandal first broke in 2024. PointsBet denied doing so at the time but a year later, the operator disclosed it had offered bets on the former player, according to the commission. CBC Toronto has reached out to PointsBet for comment on the allegations."
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) is seeking a five-day suspension of PointsBet's online gaming licence for failing to report suspicious wagers linked to former Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter. Porter pleaded guilty in a criminal fraud case after an NBA probe found he placed wagers and leaked information to gamblers; sentencing is set for May. AGCO inspection of PointsBet wager data found indications of suspicious betting central to the scheme. Online gaming operators must monitor platforms and disclose signs of bet-rigging. PointsBet initially denied offering bets on Porter but later disclosed it had. PointsBet has 15 days to appeal.
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