Ban lifted: AGCO reinstates UFC betting in Ontario
Ontario bettors can again wager on Ultimate Fighting Championship events.
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) reinstated betting on UFC events in the province Thursday. On Dec. 1, the organization ordered registered entities to stop offering and accepting wagering on the UFC “due to non-compliance with AGCO’s betting integrity requirements”
But on Thursday, the commission said the UFC has since “updated its policies and procedures.” The changes include an amendment to UFC’s athlete conduct policy to prohibit insiders from placing any wagers on any match.
The organization has also established a relationship with U.S. Integrity, an independent sports integrity monitor to analyze unusual wagering activity. As a result of the UFC’s policy and procedure changes, the AGCO is “therefore permitting registered gaming operators to resume offering UFC-related bets.”