State officials say they’ve ordered a handful of unlicensed online gambling operators to stop illegally targeting Arizonans.
The gaming department director says illegal betting steals from the local economy.
Four gaming companies and about a half-dozen subsidiaries were sent cease and desist orders by the Arizona Department of Gaming.
The unlicensed online operators allegedly offer bets on sports, horse racing, casino games and more.
The state calls them criminal enterprises, and warns that ignoring the order means felony charges, such as money laundering.
About six months ago, the state sent the same kind of order to an off-shore company in a former Dutch colony.
A gaming department spokesperson says the company no longer takes bets from people located in Arizona.
