PointsBet Canada Agrees to Two-Day Ontario Shutdown in Jontay Porter Betting Scandal

PointsBet Canada has agreed to a two-day suspension of its Ontario gaming operations, down from five days, after reaching a settlement with the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) over its handling of suspicious betting activity linked to the Jontay Porter betting scandal. A spokesperson for PointsBet Canada said this morning (Oct. 21) the timing of when the site will be shut down is yet to be determined. Porter Scandal Rocked NBA We reported on the Notice of Proposed Order against PointsBet Canada issued last February, in which the AGCO alleged that the iGaming operator failed to monitor, detect…