ONTARIO · ENFORCEMENT
AGCO monetary penalties against Ontario iGaming operators
Ontario's regulator has issued 15 monetary penalties against online gambling operators since 2023, totalling C$1.42 million as issued. The largest, C$350,000 against FanDuel in January 2026, concerned betting integrity; most others concerned responsible gambling, inducements or underage access.
- 15 AGCO monetary penalties against iGaming operators from April 2023 to October 2026, C$1,419,000 as issued (our sum); one C$10,000 element was later withdrawn.
- Largest: FanDuel Canada, C$350,000 (8 January 2026), for failing to detect and report suspicious betting to an integrity monitor.
- Recurring themes: responsible gambling interventions, inducements to new customers, uncertified games, underage accounts and anti-money laundering.
- Most releases describe the breaches as alleged and note the operator's right to appeal to the Licence Appeal Tribunal; the FanDuel release of January 2026 instead states that the AGCO determined FanDuel failed to meet its obligations.
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has issued 15 monetary penalties against registered online gambling operators since Ontario's regulated iGaming market opened, totalling C$1,419,000 as announced between April 2023 and October 2026, on our count. Penalties are made under the Registrar's Standards for Internet Gaming, which set rules on responsible gambling, advertising, game integrity and player protection. The AGCO announces each one in a news release that usually describes the breaches as alleged and explains the operator's right to appeal.
Penalties by date
| Date | Operator | Penalty (C$) | What the AGCO alleged | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 2023 | Mobile Incorporated Limited | 30,000 | Offered uncertified games from two unregistered suppliers (Standards 1.22, 4.08, 4.09) | AGCO |
| 20 Apr 2023 | LeoVegas Gaming PLC | 25,000 | Offered an uncertified game (4.08, 4.09) | AGCO |
| 20 Apr 2023 | Bunchberry Limited | 15,000 | Offered uncertified games (4.08, 4.09) | AGCO |
| 20 Jun 2023 | BV Gaming Limited | 15,000 | Accepted bets on OHL, WHL and QMJHL games, which are prohibited (4.34) | AGCO |
| 20 Jun 2023 | Fitzdares Canada Limited | 15,000 | Same prohibited minor-league bets (4.34) | AGCO |
| 10 Aug 2023 | Apollo Entertainment Ltd. | 100,000 | No intervention with a player who lost over C$2 million in under four months; self-exclusion, limit tools and training (2.01, 2.11, 2.12, 2.14, 2.23) | AGCO |
| 9 Nov 2023 | PointsBet Canada | 150,000 | No intervention with a player who lost over C$500,000 in under three months; cooling-off not enforced; C$35,500 of inducements sent after marketing consent was withdrawn (2.01, 2.24, 2.05, 2.11, 2.12) | AGCO |
| 16 Oct 2024 | NorthStar Gaming (Ontario) Inc. | 30,000 (20,000 after withdrawal) | Site reachable from outside Ontario (3.02); late responses to the Registrar. The AGCO later withdrew the C$10,000 geolocation element | AGCO; update |
| 26 Mar 2025 | BetMGM Canada Inc. | 110,000 | Offered cash to induce new customers, including through contracted third parties (1.19, 2.05) | AGCO |
| 16 Jun 2025 | Well Played Media (Casino Days) | 54,000 | Deceptive, high-risk bonus offer (2.04, 2.06) | AGCO |
| 7 Oct 2025 | Score Media and Gaming Inc. (theScore) | 105,000 | Failure to address a patron's high-risk gambling (2.01, 2.10, 2.12) | AGCO |
| 8 Jan 2026 | FanDuel Canada ULC | 350,000 | Did not detect or report suspicious betting to an independent integrity monitor (4.32); transparency with the Registrar (1.13) | AGCO |
| 6 Aug 2026 | Betty Gaming Ltd. (Betty.ca) | 120,000 | Underage individuals created and funded accounts; nine placed wagers | AGCO |
| 27 Aug 2026 | NorthStar Gaming (Ontario) Inc. | 100,000 | Anti-money laundering risk controls (6.03): no high-risk classification, enhanced due diligence or source-of-funds check for one account. NorthStar said it agreed to settle for C$80,000 | AGCO |
| 6 Oct 2026 | Score Media and Gaming Inc. (theScore Bet) | 200,000 | Cash-out offers on a parlay that were not achievable and were not honoured (4.07) | AGCO |
What the penalties were for
Responsible gambling is the largest theme. Apollo, PointsBet and theScore were each penalised for failing to act on players whose losses or behaviour signalled harm; in the PointsBet case, one player lost more than C$500,000 in under three months. Inducements are the second: BetMGM's C$110,000 penalty in 2025 concerned cash offers to attract new customers, including through third parties, which Ontario's Standard 2.05 restricts. Earlier, in 2022, the AGCO penalised DraftKings, BetMGM, PointsBet and Unibet for advertising inducements.
The 2026 cases show newer concerns: betting integrity (FanDuel), underage accounts (Betty), anti-money laundering (NorthStar) and misleading in-play offers (theScore Bet). The AGCO has also begun penalising suppliers whose games appear on unregulated sites, a sign that enforcement reaches beyond operators.
How an AGCO penalty works
The Registrar issues a notice or order of monetary penalty under the Gaming Control Act, 1992, citing the Standards breached. The operator can appeal to the Licence Appeal Tribunal, usually within 15 days. Most releases describe the breaches as alleged (the FanDuel release is worded as a determination), and few say whether a penalty was paid or appealed; the NorthStar update of December 2024, which withdrew part of the penalty, is an exception. Our guide to reading an enforcement notice compares this format with UK and US decisions.
Alberta
Alberta's regulated iGaming market opened on 13 July 2026, and the transition period for operators that had served Albertans without registration ended on 13 October 2026. No AGLC penalty against a named iGaming operator had been published by 24 October 2026; trade press reports that enforcement against unapproved sites is being prepared. Alberta's official sources are listed in our Canadian source directory.
Questions about Ontario enforcement
What is the largest AGCO penalty on an online gambling operator?
C$350,000 against FanDuel Canada, announced on 8 January 2026, for failing to detect and report suspicious betting to an independent integrity monitor.
Can operators appeal AGCO penalties?
Yes. Operators can appeal to the Licence Appeal Tribunal, and most releases say so and describe the breaches as alleged. The FanDuel release of January 2026 is worded as a determination instead.
Sources
- AGCO news releases (each penalty linked in the table)
- AGCO: action against two suppliers whose games were on unregulated sites (7 May 2026)
- Covers: Betty Gaming penalty (secondary)
- AGCO: C$100,000 penalty to NorthStar Gaming (27 August 2026)
- Casino.org: theScore Bet cash-out penalty (secondary)
- Covers: Alberta grace period closes (secondary)