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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 former Raptors centre pleaded guilty in a criminal fraud case that launched in 2024 after an NBA probe found he placed wagers on games and leaked information to gamblers.
His sentencing is set to take place in May.
The AGCO found indications of “suspicious betting that was central to the scheme” after inspecting wager data from PointsBet, the notice outlines.
The alcohol and gaming authority requires online gaming operators to monitor their platforms and disclose any signs of bet-rigging.
“These wagers should have been detected and reported at the time the betting occurred,” the AGCO notice states.
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.
PointsBet has 15 days to appeal the suspension, according to the notice.