ADG issues multiple cease-and-desist orders to unlicensed operators
The unlicensed operators have reportedly been extending offerings to multiple gaming types, such as sweepstakes, event wagering and peer-to-peer exchange.
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- The list of unlicensed operators that were ordered to cease operations includes ARB Gaming, Epic Hunts, Generiz, ProphetX, MyBookie and BetUS
- ADG Director Jackie Johnson spoke on the letters, stating illegal gaming of any kind has “no place” throughout the state
The Arizona Department of Gaming (ADG) has issued cease-and-desist letters to multiple unlicensed operators conducting business within the state, including ARB Gaming, Epic Hunts, Generiz, ProphetX, MyBookie and BetUS.
The operators are allegedly providing access to various illegal online gaming services according to the ADG, such as slot-style casino games, sweepstakes, event wagering, horse race betting and peer-to-peer wagering exchanges.
“Illegal gaming—no matter the platform or format—has no place in Arizona. Whether it’s sweepstakes, online casino-style games or unauthorized sports betting, if an operation exists outside of the state’s legal and regulatory framework, we are prepared to take enforcement action,” ADG Director Jackie Johnson said.
“Illegal gambling is not just unlawful—it’s stealing from our economy and undermining the safeguards that protect consumers. The Department fully supports the licensed and regulated operators who are doing things the right way—operating within the bounds of the law, contributing to Arizona’s economy, and providing the protections that only a regulated market can ensure.”
Good to know: The ADG issued a Consumer Protection Alert on April 2 to highlight the growing number of illegal online casinos offering games of chance to players within the state
The active operations of these companies and online websites in Arizona are alleged to be “felony criminal enterprises,” and each operator has now been directed to desist from future illegal gambling operations or activities of any type within the state.
The operators were claimed to be in violation of multiple Arizona gaming laws, including the illegal promotion of gambling, control of an enterprise and money laundering.
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