AGCO fines Casino Days CA$54,000 for deceptive bonus practices
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario has issued a CA$54,000 (US$39,400)1 CAD = 0.7301 USD
2025-06-18Powered by CMG CurrenShift penalty to Well Played Media, the operator of Casino Days, for offering a deceptive welcome bonus, which incited high-risk behavior.
The penalty follows an investigation into a player’s complaint that Casino Days had confiscated over CA$8,500 (US$6,210)1 CAD = 0.7301 USD
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The regulator investigated a CA$2,000 (US$1,460)1 CAD = 0.7301 USD
2025-06-18Powered by CMG CurrenShift welcome bonus offer on the site and found that to access the full bonus, players needed to deposit CA$2,000, (US$1,460)1 CAD = 0.7301 USD
2025-06-18Powered by CMG CurrenShift and wager CA$70,000 (US$51,100)1 CAD = 0.7301 USD
2025-06-18Powered by CMG CurrenShift within seven days. Players also had to make individual wagers of CA$5 (US$4)1 CAD = 0.7301 USD
2025-06-18Powered by CMG CurrenShift or less and fulfill all conditions within the specified seven-day timeframe.
The regulator said that several key terms were not adequately disclosed and were buried within multiple website links. The regulator’s analysis found that to win the full bonus, an average player might lose around CA$3,640. (US$2,660)1 CAD = 0.7301 USD
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Under Ontario’s igaming standards, operators are strictly discouraged from offering bonuses that promote high risk gambling or mislead consumers through inadequate disclosure of terms. Promotional offers can be advertised but must be reasonably attainable without huge losses to the players.
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario emphasized that these regulations are in place to support a safe and regulated gambling environment.
Ontario is currently Canada’s only live regulated online gaming market. In April, the sector recorded CA$313.3 million (US$229 million)1 CAD = 0.7301 USD
2025-06-18Powered by CMG CurrenShift in non-adjusted gross revenue, a 6% month-on-month increase.
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