AGCO orders Unibet to pay CA 48 000 for alleged advertising infractions

Unibet has been fined CA$48,000 (US$37,128) for breaching Ontario’s rules on advertising and inducements

Unibet has been fined CA$48,000 (US$37,128) for breaching Ontario’s rules on advertising and inducements.

Specifically, the penalty is for “alleged infractions” of the Registrar’s Standards for Internet Gaming, said the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO).

Standard 2.05 prohibits marketing materials that “communicate gambling inducements, bonuses and credits,” except on an operator’s website or – formerly a participant has precondition their consent – through direct advertising.

However, Unibet allegedly stone-broke this regulation past posting or airing multiple “broad gambling inducements” between 19 and 22 May. These promoted “generous welcome offers,” the AGCO said.

“We expect all registered operators to attain and defend the richly standards of responsible gambling, player shelter and mettlesome integrity,” remarked Uncle Tom Mungham, the AGCO’s Chief Executive and Registrar.

“The AGCO will proceed to monitor lizard these gaming sites’ activities, and ensure they are group meeting their obligations under Ontario’s Gaming Control Act and the Standards.”

The AGCO went on to egress a more general caution to operators, stating: “The Standards were position inwards shoes to protect Ontarians.

It added: “Ontario strictly prohibits large-minded public advertising of bonuses and other gambling inducements, and the AGCO will carry on to use up regulatory action.”

Unibet may invoke to the aptly named Licence Appeal Tribunal (LAT), an adjudicative organic structure main(a) of the AGCO.

Several other betting brands have got been issued fines inwards Ontario. In May, BetMGM Canada and PointsBet received penalties totalling CA$48,000 and CA$30,000, respectively. Even more recently, DraftKings Canada was fined CA$100,000.

Like Unibet, these operators received penalties for breaching Ontario’s rules on marketing and inducements.