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Ontario and Alberta Canada have banned betting on UFC fights

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Ontario and Alberta Canada have banned betting on UFC fights

Alberta has banned betting on UFC fights. Ontario banned it on Thursday. Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario cited potential insider betting and suspicious betting patterns. The commission will provide proof that UFC bets or betting products meet the Registrar’s standards.

Ontario and Alberta have banned betting on UFC fights. The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario prohibited gambling on the fights on Thursday. Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis also banned wagering on fights as of Friday. New Jersey stopped allowing wagers on MMA fights that coach James Krause has any connection to. The bets on PlayAlberta.ca were voided and the stake returned to the player. It is still unclear if the betting will be allowed on other sports. A featherweight bout between Darrick Minner and Shayilan Nuerdanbieke ended in 67 seconds due to an injury.

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