A bipartisan 50-state coalition of U.S. attorneys general, including Virginia's Jason Miyares, on Tuesday urged the U.S. Department of Justice to assist in addressing the spread of illegal offshore gaming.

The coalition stressed the need for action to combat harm to state laws, consumers and the economy from an unprecedented growth in unregulated online gambling, according to a written statement.

“Illegal offshore gambling is a massive, unregulated enterprise that preys on consumers and cheats taxpayers by dodging accountability and siphoning billions from our economy,” Miyares said in the statement. “Illegal gambling is a magnet for money laundering, fraud and exploitation, and I look forward to continuing to collaborate with our other state and federal partners to enforce the law and p

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