Alberta has joined Ontario in banning wagers on UFC events, according to reports Friday that cite a statement from Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis.
According to the statement, Alberta stopped offering and accepting UFC bets effective Thursday, the same day Ontario also banned UFC wagers due to concerns about the UFC’s non-compliance with the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario’s betting integrity requirements.
The Ontario commission said it learned of publicized alleged incidents in recent weeks, including possible betting by UFC insiders and reports of suspicious betting patterns in other jurisdictions.
Alberta also cited possible risks of wagering integrity as its reason.
Statement from @AGLC: "Effective Dec. 1, AGLC stopped offering and accepting wagers on UFC events due to possible risks of wagering integrity. Previously placed UFC wagers on https://t.co/hadukDdxZh have been voided and the stake returned to the player."
— gregwarrenBC (@GregwarrenBC) December 2, 2022
Retired fighter and current coach James Krause’s license was suspended by the Nevada State Athletic Commission, the UFC announced Friday per ESPN’s David Purdham. It was not immediately clear if the suspension was related to the bans in Canada.
UFC has advised James Krause and respective managers working w/ impacted fighters, that effective immediately, fighters who choose to continue to be coached by Krause or who train in his gym, will not be permitted to participate in UFC events pending the outcome of investigations
— David Payne Purdum (@DavidPurdum) December 2, 2022
Pending bets on the UFC in Alberta were voided and returned to players.
