The Arizona Department of Gaming (ADG) has issued cease-and-desist letters to six unlicensed online gambling operators for unlawfully serving Arizona residents.
All six operators have been instructed to cease gambling operations in the Copper State with immediate effect, and to implement measures to prevent and exclude Arizona residents and visitors from gambling on their websites.
“Illegal gaming, no matter the platform or format, has no place in Arizona,” said ADG director Jackie Johnson. “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.
“Illegal gambling is not just unlawful, it’s stealing from our economy and undermining the safeguards that protect consumers,” Johnson added. “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.”
The Arizona regulator accuses the unlicensed operators of violating numerous laws relating to money laundering, gambling, and illegal control of an enterprise.
The cease-and-desist letters have been issued to sweepstake operators ARB Gaming (trading as Modo.us and Modo) and Epic Hunts, and to sportsbook operators Generiz, ProphetX, My Bookie and BetUS.com.pa.
Arizona’s regulated sports betting market generated total wagers of $7.96 billion in 2024, with the state’s 14 licensed online sportsbook operators contributing $7.86 billion and the four licensed retail operators accounting for the remaining $98.3 million.