Ontario bans MMA betting as UFC match-fixing scandal hits fever pitch

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A black eye for the UFC continued on Thursday as the Ontario, Canada Alcohol and Gaming Commission (AGCO) shut down all wagering on Mixed Martial Arts contests.

New customers only. Must be 21+. AZ, CO, IA, IL, IN, LA, MI, NJ, NY, PA, TN, VA, WV, WY only. Full T&C apply.New users only, 21 or older. NY, CO, DC, IA, IN, IL, MI, NV, NJ, PA, TN, VA, WV only. Full T&Cs apply.21+. New customers only. AZ, CT, IA, IL, LA, MI, NJ, NY, PA, TN, WV, WY only. T&C applyThe statement continues that the UFC does not offer safeguards against odds fixing and that they, “at a minimum… enforce codes of conduct that include prohibitions on betting by insiders.

Minner, clearly dealing with a preexisting knee injury, lost quickly in the first round. There were plenty of wagers coming in on Nuerdanbieke, including to win by first-round TKO — a method of victory he hadn’t completed successfully since January 2020 and never in the UFC. James Krause, Minner’s coach, has become the face of AGCO investigation. The retired MMA fighter ran a betting Discord channel called “The 1% Club,” where he gave MMA betting picks and, in some cases, bet on fights himself – even ones he was directly involved in.

 

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The Conner McGregor / cowboy fight from 2020 was fixed too! IMHO

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