(The Center Square) − Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill has joined a bipartisan coalition of 50 attorneys general in urging the U.S. Department of Justice to take swift action against illegal offshore gambling operations that have proliferated across the country, endangering consumers and depriving states of billions in tax revenue.

The call for federal enforcement comes in a letter addressed to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, in which the attorneys general request that DOJ deploy stronger legal tools to combat the surge of foreign-based online gaming platforms operating outside the bounds of state and federal law.