Ontario Moves to Suspend PointsBet for 5 Days For Suspicious Jontay Porter Bets
Sports wagering operator PointsBet is dealing with a five-day suspension in Ontario for its handling of suspicious bets connected to the 2024 betting scandal including previous NBA gamer Jontay Porter.
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO), which manages online sports betting in the province, revealed on Thursday that it provided a Notification of Proposed Order, which gets rid of PointsBet Canada's iGaming registration for that period.
- Regulators say PointsBet didn't report suspicious betting activity when Porter was controling games.
- The operator has 15 days to appeal the suspension.
- This is PointsBet Canada's third violation in Ontario.
The previous Toronto Raptors gamer assisted a group of wagerers defraud sportsbooks when he consented to manipulate his playing time so his under gamer prop bets would hit in 2024, earning him a life time ban from the league and an upcoming prison sentence.
The that the Australian-based sports wagering operator stopped working to report suspicious betting patterns that might have recognized the gambling scheme.
"The timely identification and reporting of such concerns alert sports leagues, stability screens, regulators and law enforcement of possible stability issues," the AGCO said in a release. "It likewise alerts video gaming operators around the world, which allows them to take essential actions to protect their patrons from bets doing not have stability."
PointsBet has 15 days to appeal the suspension to the License Appeal Tribunal, which acts individually of the AGCO.
"PointsBet Canada is dissatisfied by the AGCO's choice to propose a five-day suspension of our operator registration," a PointsBet Canada representative stated in a statement to Covers.
"We respectfully think the proposed sanction is disproportionate given the circumstances, our subsequent restorative actions, and our strong compliance record, and we are carefully reviewing all alternatives, including our right to a hearing before the independent Licence Appeal Tribunal."
Untimely reporting
When the AGCO began investigating in early 2024, PointsBet told the regulatory body, following a prolonged hold-up, that it had not used any Porter prop bets or found wagering irregularities.
After U.S. prosecutors released information about the case in 2025, the AGCO asked operators to reconfirm if Porter markets had actually been offered. PointsBet then admitted that it had offered them, 18 months after regulators first questioned Ontario's sportsbooks, and failed to satisfy regulative requirements.
"Upon acquiring and evaluating PointsBet's wagering data, the AGCO validated the indicators of suspicious wagering that was main to the scheme discovered in 2024," the AGCO stated. "These wagers need to have been discovered and reported at the time the wagering happened."
This is the very first time the AGCO has actually used a suspension order as a punitive procedure.
"The problems come from an initial incorrect action in March 2024, caused by human error during an organizational transition - not any intent to withhold information," the company representative stated. "Upon discovering the appropriate information, we instantly revealed it, worked together totally with the investigation, and engaged proactively with the regulator."
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) told Covers its examination into the matter, first released in June 2024, continues.
"That examination is continuous and to date, no charges have actually been laid. It would be improper to discuss specific information to secure the stability of the examination and any ensuing court procedures. Also, at this time, there is no other or new investigation," stated the OPP.
Operating previous
PointsBet has been running in Ontario since 2022 and experienced substantial profits development in 2025. Most recently, PointsBet opened registration in Alberta in preparation for the province's approaching sports wagering and iGaming launch.
This is PointsBet Canada's 3rd regulatory issue in Ontario. The operator was fined for advertising and inducement-related offenses in 2022. PointsBet encountered trouble again in 2023 for not following through with responsible video gaming procedure, which led to a $150,000 fine.
"Safeguarding the integrity of sports and Ontario's sports betting market is a top concern for the AGCO," stated Dr. Karin Schnarr, CEO and registrar of AGCO. "We need all operators to have robust systems and detailed personnel training in location to reliably identify and report suspicious activity.