A betting ban was reportedly issued a betting ban for a recent UFC event in Melbourne due to integrity concerns.
The Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation (VCGLR) refused Tabcorp’s request to allow wagering on fights at UFC 193 in November, The Sydney Morning Herald reported.
The event in question featured the title bout between Ronda Rousey and Holly Holm, which saw a record crowd of 56,000 at the Etihad Stadium in Melbourne. The fight also attracted a massive global television audience, who saw Rousey fall in a second-round knockout.
Rousey’s defeat, however, was not the gambling regulator’s concern. Rather, VCGLR believed that “UFC does not have appropriate policies or measures in place as required by Victoria’s gambling laws.”