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Posted by: Azya Thornton on Aug 8, 2025

Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti joined a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general from all 50 states in urging the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to assist in their efforts to address illegal offshore gaming operations. According to the Tennessee Lookout, in a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, the group called for stronger federal enforcement against foreign-based companies running online sports betting and gambling platforms that often operate without licenses, avoid taxes, ignore state laws and lack consumer protections. The attorneys general said that such operations expose users to fraud, addiction and serious crimes like money laundering and human trafficking. They also urged the DOJ to collaborate with payment processors such as Visa and Mastercard to disrupt access to the U.S. financial system.