Michigan’s Gaming Control Board issued 12 cease-and-desist letters to offshore operators it said were offering online gambling and sports betting to state residents without licences. The regulator said recipients that disregard the letters could face further enforcement measures.
The letters warn operators that unlicensed online gambling and sports betting could prompt further enforcement in Michigan.
| Date | Company | Amount | Story | Appeal status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not named | Not stated | MGCB orders three unlicensed casinos to stop serving Michigan players | Not stated | |
| Not named | Not stated | Michigan Gaming Control Board orders three unlicensed platforms to stop online gaming | Not stated | |
| Aussie Play, CryptoGames | Not stated | Michigan Gaming Control Board orders eight gambling sites to stop taking state wagers | Not stated | |
| Not named | Not stated | MGCB orders eight unlicensed gambling sites to leave Michigan | Not stated | |
| Not named | Not stated | Michigan Gaming Control Board targets 19 unlicensed online operators | Not stated |
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The Michigan Gaming Control Board said it issued cease-and-desist orders to 45 offshore gambling operators over the past four months for offering online casino games or sports wagering to Michigan residents without state licences. The board warned that operators that do not comply could face further civil or criminal enforcement.
The Ohio Casino Control Commission sent 10 cease-and-desist letters to prediction market platforms, according to a report published on 6 October 2026. The report names Polymarket, Novig and Coinbase among the platforms and says they were ordered to leave Ohio.
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said the state sent cease-and-desist letters to American Express, Mastercard and Visa on 10 June over alleged payment services to unauthorised gambling operators. He warned that continued processing could prompt legal action and said it may implicate Florida’s RICO Act.
Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti’s office sent cease-and-desist letters to 38 online sweepstakes casino websites on 29 December, and said the recipients had indicated they would comply. The office considers the platforms’ dual-currency model an illegal lottery that violates state gambling and consumer protection laws.
Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti’s office sent cease-and-desist letters to 38 online sweepstakes platforms it says were operating illegally in the state. The office said all had disabled the challenged features or agreed to leave Tennessee in the coming weeks.