{"id":17467,"date":"2026-07-14T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/?post_type=america&#038;p=17467"},"modified":"2026-07-14T06:36:53","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T11:36:53","slug":"arizonas-event-wagering-act-triggers-action-against-five-unlicensed-gambling-operators","status":"publish","type":"america","link":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/america\/arizonas-event-wagering-act-triggers-action-against-five-unlicensed-gambling-operators\/","title":{"rendered":"Arizona&#8217;s Event Wagering Act triggers action against five unlicensed gambling operators"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Arizona Department of Gaming (ADG)<\/strong> has intensified its enforcement campaign against illegal gambling by issuing <strong>five new cease-and-desist orders<\/strong> to platforms that allegedly offered betting and gambling services to Arizona residents without holding the licenses required under the state&#8217;s <strong>Event Wagering Act<\/strong>, the law governing legal sports betting in Arizona. The action, announced on <strong>10 July 2026<\/strong>, forms part of an ongoing effort to protect the regulated market and consumers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/mve-ads\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/ADS-MVE.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16352\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/ADS-MVE.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/ADS-MVE-300x250.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The enforcement action, led by the <strong>Arizona Department of Gaming<\/strong>, under the direction of <strong>Director Jackie Johnson<\/strong>, targets <strong>BetOpenly<\/strong>, <strong>Bookmaker<\/strong>, <strong>ClubWPT Online Poker<\/strong>, <strong>Kutt Inc.<\/strong>, and <strong>Raffle Creator<\/strong>. According to the regulator, these operators allegedly provided unauthorized sports betting, online poker, casino-style games, raffles and other gambling products without state authorization. In certain cases, the platforms were also accused of allowing access to individuals under the state&#8217;s minimum gambling age of <strong>21 years<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/arizonas-event-wagering-act-triggers-action-against-five-unlicensed-gambling-operators2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/arizonas-event-wagering-act-triggers-action-against-five-unlicensed-gambling-operators2.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/arizonas-event-wagering-act-triggers-action-against-five-unlicensed-gambling-operators2-300x162.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/arizonas-event-wagering-act-triggers-action-against-five-unlicensed-gambling-operators2-768x415.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ADG stated that the investigated operators may have violated Arizona law by engaging in <strong>illegal gambling promotion<\/strong>, operating <strong>illegal enterprises<\/strong> and potentially facilitating <strong>money laundering<\/strong>. The cease-and-desist orders require the companies to immediately stop offering gambling services to Arizona residents and warn that failure to comply could result in civil enforcement actions, criminal investigations, asset forfeiture and the recovery of funds obtained through unauthorized gambling activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"740\" height=\"330\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/arizonas-event-wagering-act-triggers-action-against-five-unlicensed-gambling-operators3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17470\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/arizonas-event-wagering-act-triggers-action-against-five-unlicensed-gambling-operators3.png 740w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/arizonas-event-wagering-act-triggers-action-against-five-unlicensed-gambling-operators3-300x134.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Arizona regulates sports wagering under the <strong>Event Wagering Act<\/strong>, enacted in <strong>2021<\/strong>, which authorizes only <strong>retail and mobile sports betting<\/strong> and licensed <strong>fantasy sports<\/strong> contests through operators approved by the ADG. The licensing framework provides for up to <strong>20 event wagering licenses<\/strong>, divided between federally recognized tribal gaming partners operating under gaming compacts and professional sports organizations. In contrast, <strong>real-money online casinos, online slot machines, roulette, blackjack and online poker<\/strong> remain prohibited for Arizona residents. Holding an <strong>Event Wagering Act license<\/strong> requires operators to meet strict suitability standards, undergo financial and background investigations, implement responsible gaming programs, comply with anti-money laundering requirements and remain under continuous regulatory oversight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"417\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/arizonas-event-wagering-act-triggers-action-against-five-unlicensed-gambling-operators4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/arizonas-event-wagering-act-triggers-action-against-five-unlicensed-gambling-operators4.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/arizonas-event-wagering-act-triggers-action-against-five-unlicensed-gambling-operators4-300x125.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/arizonas-event-wagering-act-triggers-action-against-five-unlicensed-gambling-operators4-768x320.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/landing\/multigame-link\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9622\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As part of its <strong>&#8220;Check Your Bet&#8221;<\/strong> public awareness campaign, the ADG continues to encourage consumers to verify that any sportsbook or gaming platform appears on the state&#8217;s official list of licensed operators before placing wagers. With this latest enforcement action, Arizona reaffirms its <strong>zero-tolerance policy<\/strong> toward unlicensed gambling operators and strengthens the integrity of its regulated sports betting market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Arizona Department of Gaming (ADG) has intensified its enforcement campaign against illegal gambling by issuing five new cease-and-desist orders to platforms that allegedly offered betting and gambling services to Arizona residents without holding the licenses required under the state&#8217;s Event Wagering Act, the law governing legal sports betting in Arizona.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":17468,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[1458,1407,1488,5037,102,585,741,354,105],"class_list":["post-17467","america","type-america","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-sin-categoria","tag-america","tag-arizona","tag-ban","tag-casinos-online","tag-online-betting","tag-online-gambling","tag-poker","tag-responsible-gambling","tag-sports-betting","entry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.6 - 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