The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario has banned all province sportsbooks from accepting wagers on World Boxing Association-sanctioned fights after alleged betting irregularities took place involving a December 2023 bout between Yoenis Tellez and Liam Navarro.
The AGCO had been investigating circumstances around the fight after suspicious betting patterns were flagged by two registered independent integrity monitors, and detected by one of the province’s iGaming operators. The betting in question centered around the length of the fight, as the wagers all wanted the bout to last longer than 5.5 rounds.
After a review that included speaking to the WBA, Ontario-based operators, independent integrity monitors, and regulators outside the province, the AGCO determined that WBA-related bets don’t currently meet the Registrar’s Standards for Internet Gaming in Canada.