Arizona issues cease-and-desist orders against six illegal gambling operators 

The Arizona Department of Gaming (ADG) has issued cease-and-desist orders to multiple illegal and unregulated gambling operators, including online casinos, sweepstakes sportsbooks, and unlicensed gambling providers.

Operators named include ARB Gaming LLC (Modo.us), Epic Hunts, Generiz, ProphetX, My Bookie, and BetUS.com.pa.

Arizona legalized online and retail sports betting in 2021, but online casinos and iGaming remain illegal. Any online casino operating in Arizona is thus unregulated and unauthorized.

To help consumers stay informed, the ADG maintains a publicly available list of approved online sports betting and fantasy sports operators on its website.

In January, the agency issued a public service announcement highlighting the risks of using unauthorized online casinos and sweepstakes platforms. In March, it followed up with a consumer protection alert, citing a surge in fraudulent gambling sites targeting Arizona residents.

Sweepstakes casinos—where players can wager with free or purchased coins for real cash prizes—have drawn attention in multiple states. Some states, like Arizona, are issuing enforcement actions. Others, like Florida and Louisiana, are pushing legislation to ban sweepstakes gambling entirely.

Meanwhile, prediction market platforms—traditionally used to bet on outcomes of events like elections—are also under fire. These platforms, regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), are offering bets on sports under the guise of futures trading, which gambling regulators say bypass state sports betting laws.

Ohio recently sent cease-and-desist orders to Kalshi, Robinhood, and Crypto.com. Other states, including Illinois, Nevada, Maryland, New Jersey, and Montana, have followed suit. Tennessee has taken its concerns a step further, petitioning the CFTC to ban prediction markets from offering sports-related futures contracts altogether.