{"id":9173,"date":"2025-05-27T23:50:12","date_gmt":"2025-05-27T23:50:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/slategray-wallaby-310340.hostingersite.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/27\/manitoba-orders-bodog-to-exit-online-gambling-market\/"},"modified":"2025-05-27T23:50:12","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T23:50:12","slug":"manitoba-orders-bodog-to-exit-online-gambling-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/27\/manitoba-orders-bodog-to-exit-online-gambling-market\/","title":{"rendered":"Manitoba Orders Bodog to Exit Online Gambling Market"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>A Canadian court has ordered Bodog, an offshore sportsbook based in Antigua and Barbuda, to stop operating in Manitoba. The ruling, issued by the Court of King\u2019s Bench of Manitoba, stems from a legal challenge brought by the government-run Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries Corp. (MBLL), which claims Bodog has been acting illegally in the province.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><em><strong>Good to know<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Bodog is banned from advertising or offering services to users in Manitoba.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>The court order demands geo-blocking to stop Manitobans from accessing Bodog\u2019s websites.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Bodog already restricts access in Quebec and Nova Scotia.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<p>The injunction requires Bodog and its related entities to cut off all access for users in Manitoba, stop promoting its platforms in the province, and implement geo-blocking. 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Except for Ontario, much of Canada\u2019s online gambling takes place in a so-called \u201cgrey market,\u201d where foreign-run platforms operate without local approval.<\/p>\n<p>Bodog has already exited other provinces like Nova Scotia and Quebec. Still, concerns remain. In May, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) criticized Bodog for advertising to Ontarians through both traditional and digital media channels, even after pulling out of other provinces.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/casino-news\/manitoba-orders-bodog-to-exit-online-gambling-market\/\">Manitoba Orders Bodog to Exit Online Gambling Market<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/\">iGaming.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Canadian court has ordered Bodog, an offshore sportsbook based in Antigua and Barbuda, to stop operating in Manitoba. The ruling, issued by the Court of King\u2019s Bench of Manitoba, stems from a legal challenge brought by the government-run Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries Corp. (MBLL), which claims Bodog has been acting illegally in the province. 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