Ontario Fines Betty Gaming $120K After Minors Gambled Online
Ontario’s gambling regulator has fined New York-based Betty Gaming Ltd. $120,000 after failures in its age-verification systems.
Betty allowed underage Canadians to open accounts on Betty.ca, with some depositing money and gambling.
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario said it was notified in November 2025 that Betty Gaming had “identified a vulnerability” in its age and player-eligibility controls.
According to the regulator, nine people under Ontario’s legal online gambling age of 19 were able to create accounts, deposit funds, and gamble on the site.
Another 14 underage individuals created accounts but did not make deposits, according to the regulator.
Basic Safeguard Violated
Ontario’s internet-gambling rules require operators to prevent minors from accessing gambling and to verify player information and eligibility before an account is created.
AGCO CEO and Registrar Karin Schnarr said in announcing the penalty:
“The legal age requirement is one of the most basic and important safeguards in Ontario’s regulated gaming market. Young people must not be able to create accounts, deposit money, or gamble online. Registered operators are responsible for making sure their systems work before those systems go live. When those responsibilities are not met, we will take action to protect young people and uphold confidence in Ontario’s regulated market.”
The province launched its online gambling market in April 2022, with the AGCO responsible for regulatory oversight.
Betty Gaming can appeal the regulator’s penalty to Ontario’s License Appeal Tribunal within 15 days.
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