Alberta is following in Ontario’s footsteps by banning UFC betting.<\/p>\n
On Thursday, it was revealed Ontario – the most populated province in Canada – decided to ban UFC betting due to integrity concerns<\/a>. The AGCO oversees the regulated gaming industry in Ontario, and requires sports governing bodies to enforce codes of conduct that include prohibitions on betting by insiders and to have sufficient integrity safeguards in place to mitigate the risk of match-fixing.<\/p>\n According to a statement from the AGCO, the UFC<\/span>\u00a0does not prohibit all insiders from betting on\u00a0UFC<\/span> events, which could include an athlete\u2019s coaches, managers, handlers, athletic trainers, medical professionals, or other persons with access to non-public information.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Standards exist to protect the betting public and to provide the necessary safeguards against odds manipulation, match-fixing and other integrity issues,” Tom Mungham, Registrar and\u00a0CEO<\/span>,\u00a0AGCO,<\/span>\u00a0said in a statement<\/a>. “This is not a decision we take lightly, knowing the popularity of UFC<\/span>\u00a0events in Ontario\u2019s sports books. However, the risks of insider betting on event and wagering integrity should be highly concerning to all. It certainly is to us. We will continue to work with gaming operators, the\u00a0OLG<\/span>, iGaming Ontario, and UFC<\/span>\u00a0to ensure that wagering on\u00a0UFC<\/span>\u00a0events meets the\u00a0AGCO<\/span>\u2019s\u00a0Standards.\u201d<\/p>\n Immediately, it caught the attention of the MMA world, and now Alberta – another province in Canada – has decided to ban UFC betting. The news was first reported by TSN’s Aaron Bronsteter.<\/p>\n BREAKING: Alberta has become the second Canadian province to halt UFC wagering, per an AGLC (Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis) spokesperson.<\/p>\n Pending UFC wagers have been voided and the stake has been returned to the player.<\/p>\n Story coming soon to https:\/\/t.co\/Fw7QNOv43S<\/a><\/p>\n — Aaron Bronsteter (@aaronbronsteter) December 2, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\nUFC betting now banned in two provinces<\/h3>\n
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