Another sports betting operator is being disciplined by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario for violating advertising and inducement standards in Canada’s largest province.
DraftKings was issued a Notice of Monetary Penalty totaling $100,000 [US$77,649] by the AGCO on Thursday afternoon for infractions of the Registrar’s Standards for Internet Gaming.
The AGCO says Standard 2.05, which prohibits the advertising of inducements, bonuses, or credits, except when a user is on the operator’s direct website or through direct advertising and marketing issued after receiving active player consent, was violated between May 19-31 when DraftKings aired multiple gambling inducements offering boosted odds for hockey games during the NHL playoffs on TV and social media channels.