PointsBet Canada has agreed to suspend its Ontario online gambling site for two days over the Jontay Porter betting case. This was reduced from five days under AGCO settlement. The AGCO alleged that PointsBet failed to properly detect and report suspicious betting activity involving Jontay Porter.
PointsBet Ontario Temporary Shutdown
PointsBet dropped its regulatory appeal and agreed to a two-day suspension of its Ontario platform. The dispute with the AGCO was over reporting errors in the Jontay Porter betting scandal and the settlement requires a temporary shutdown as well as an independent compliance audit and verified corrective measures. The dates for the shutdown have not been determined.
NBA Porter Scandal
In February, the AGCO alleged that PointsBet Canada failed to monitor, detect, document, and report suspicious betting patterns in 2024 connected to Jontay Porter. Porter is a former NBA player who pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud after deliberately exiting two NBA games in January and March of 2024. He was a member of the Toronto Raptors and collaborated with bettors to cash in on prop bets on his individual stats.
The NBA banned him for life in 2024. His sentencing is scheduled for December and he faces a statutory maximum of 20 years in prison.
Inaccurate Betting Reports Cited by the AGCO
The AGCO issued a Notice of Proposed Order on 12 February, seeking a five-day suspension of PointsBet's iGaming registration.
The AGCO based the PointsBet Ontario suspension on delayed and inaccurate reporting after it asked all Ontario sportsbooks to confirm in early 2024 if they had offered bets on Porter and if they'd detected suspicious betting activity.
The AGCO said that PointsBet Canada initially said that they had not offered bets on Porter.
Following a number of arrests in a sports gambling investigation in October 2025, the AGCO again asked for Ontario iGaming sites to review their records and confirm whether or not they had offered betting markets involving Porter and if they'd detected suspicious activity.
PointsBet Canada reversed their initial response and acknowledged that they had offered betting markets on Porter during those games. They stated that the inaccurate response in March 2024 was down to human error during an organizational transition.
They also went on to say, "Upon discovering the correct data, we immediately disclosed it, cooperated fully with the investigation, and engaged proactively with the regulator."
PointsBet said they would appeal the five-day Ontario suspension to the License Appeal Tribunal and a hearing was scheduled for October 19, but both parties negotiated the settlement.
Appeal Withdrawn in Exchange for Reduced Suspension
Monday, October 19 was supposed to mark the start of a five-day hearing in the independent License Appeal Tribunal (LAT), but an agreement was reached after counsel for both parties negotiated and the tribunal announced on Tuesday morning that both sides had reached a deal and PointsBet officially filed a notice of withdrawal.
An AGCO spokesperson said, "The AGCO and PointsBet Canada have reached a settlement resolving the regulatory proceeding arising from the AGCO's February 2026 Notice of Proposed Order. Under the terms of the settlement, PointsBet has agreed to a two-day suspension of its Ontario gaming site."
The spokesperson also said, "In addition, to enhance its control environment, PointsBet has agreed, as part of this resolution that it will undertake an independent audit using an auditor and audit methodology approved by the AGCO and commits to addressing any findings. The remediation will be independently validated."
Settlement Requires Independent Audit
The settlement reached is for a two-day temporary shutdown and it's the first time an Ontario iGaming operator has agreed to shut down their site as a penalty. The AGCO released a statement which states that PointsBet has agreed to an independent audit using an auditor and methodology approved by the AGCO. They have also agreed to implement corrective measures to address any identified deficiencies.
PointsBet has already received regulatory fines from the AGCO in Ontario. In May, 2022 the AGCO fined PointsBet $30,000 for an advertising violation and another $150,000 fine in November 2023 for responsible gambling breaches.
PointsBet Expects to Launch in Alberta in 2026
PointsBet has offered online sports betting and casino gaming in Ontario since 2022. The operator is also expected to launch in Alberta's new regulated iGaming marked. It was one of the first iGaming brands to register with Alberta Gaming, Liquor, and Cannabis (AGLC) in early 2026.
The Alberta iGaming market went live on July 13 2026, but PointsBet has yet to join the 50+ licensed Alberta online casinos and sportsbooks that are live in the province. In its annual report that was published in June, PointsBet said that it expects to go live in Alberta before the end of 2026.
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