DraftKings is the latest operator with an Ontario license to be recently fined by the alcohol and gaming commission in Ontario. The gaming giant has informed local regulators that it has been fined C$100,000 for violating internet gaming registrar standards. So it became the third operator to be fined.
Ontario’s interactive gaming and online sports betting markets are somewhat new as they started on April 4, 2022. The state is the first Canadian jurisdiction to privatize the field and is governed by the Ontario Alcohol and Gaming Commission, which monitors irregularities in the market and approves candidates expressing interest in joining.
DraftKings launched slightly late in the market on May 18, 2022, as the major sportsbook officially debuted in the provinces. A month and a half later AGCO announced that the company had violated Standard 2.05. This rule prohibits advertising of incentives, bonuses, or credits. There are exceptions to this rule. When the advertisement is on the official website of the operator.
The Standard was violated between May 19 and May 31, 2022, when Sportsbook broadcasted several gambling handouts, according to a statement from the regulator. They increased the chances of hockey games while the NHL playoffs were broadcast on TV and social media channels. This resulted in the company receiving a C$100,000 fine notice.
James Chisholm, senior director of corporate affairs at Sportsbook, also made a statement shortly after news of the fine broke. He said in the statement that he promised to comply with the applicable regulations in all jurisdictions where DraftKings operates. He went on to say the company suddenly took steps to remove the advertisement after being notified of the rule violation.
Sportsbook now has the opportunity to appeal AGCO’s decision in the Court of Appeals for Licensing, an independent financial tribunal from regulators. AGCO CEO and Registrar Tom Mungham argued that the Commission will continue to monitor all activities of operators and hold them accountable for high levels of responsible gaming, player protection and integrity.
Before DraftKings’ financial penalties, BetMGM and PointsBet Canada were also fined by AGCO for failing to comply with the Registrar’s standards for internet gaming. In May, MGM Resorts and Entain’s joint venture BetMGM was fined C$48,000 for violating Standard 2.04 and Standard 2.05. Operator fined for three individual tweets promoting “CA$240,000 Lunch Party”
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