Arizona sports betting updates
Arizona sports betting became legal on April 15, 2021. Gov. Doug Ducey’s successful negotiations with Arizona’s Native American tribes pushed the state’s sports gambling bill across the finish line.
This pact set the stage for online and retail sportsbooks to begin operations in the Grand Canyon State on Sept. 9, 2021.
Review this timeline which summarizes the path to legal sports betting in Arizona.
Oct. 16, 2024: Arizona sports betting revenue was up 20% year-over-year in July, with bettors wagering just over $410 million for the month.
Sept. 26, 2024: Sporttrade launches ‘premium option’ online sportsbook in Arizona, targeting bettors who have turned to offshore sportsbooks.
Sept. 19, 2024: Betfred plans to leave Arizona on November 4 as the online operator continues its U.S. market exit.
Sept. 4, 2024: Arizona’s betting handle drops by 20% in June, as monthly revenue comes in under $500 million.
Aug. 5, 2024: The Arizona Department of Gaming licenses Plannatech and Sporttrade to replace Unibet and WynnBet.
July 22, 2024: SuperBook Sports pulls out of eight post-PASPA states, including Arizona.
July 9, 2024: SaharaBets — the former sports betting partner of the Arizona Coyotes — officially closes in Arizona, leaving 15 online operators still active.
June 17, 2024: Arizona’s sports betting action tops Nevada in April, increasing 22.5% year-over-year, while its Silver State neighbor declines yearly for the second-consecutive month.
June 11, 2024: Arizona could welcome two new sportsbooks after the Arizona Department of Gaming announced it would issue at least two more event wagering licenses.
May 29, 2024: Arizona’s sports betting handle rebounds in March, accepting $759.8 million worth of bets during the month.
April 30, 2024: Arizona’s handle falls 10% in February — only bringing in $637 million — which is the lowest since September 2023.
April 4, 2024: Fanatics Sportsbook partners with the Tonto Apache Tribe to gain market access in Arizona, making it the 17th online operator in the state.
Feb. 5, 2024: bet365 launches in Arizona, marking the state’s sixteenth legal online sportsbook.
Jan. 24, 2024: Arizona’s betting handle passes $700 million in November 2023, marking a 10% monthly increase and a new record high in the Grand Canyon State.
Dec. 14, 2023: TwinSpires no longer accepts sports wagers in Arizona.
Nov. 18, 2023: Arizona’s Department of Gaming reports a September handle of $610.7 million — a massive 70% month-over-month increase.
Nov. 14, 2023: ESPN BET goes live with online and mobile sports betting, launching in Arizona and 16 other states.
Nov. 2, 2023: ESPN BET plans to launch online operations in Arizona, and 16 other states, on Nov. 14, 2023.
Oct. 20, 2023: DraftKings Sportsbook opens at TPC Scottsdale.
Oct. 16, 2023: An 11% increase in handle helped Arizona sports betting rebound in August.
Aug. 29, 2023: The Arizona Department of Gaming issues a sports wagering license to bet365. The operator will be the official designee for the Ak-Chin Indian Community and will have 180 days to launch.
Aug. 11, 2023: WynnBET — the legal sports betting and iGaming platform for Wynn Resorts — closes operations in six jurisdictions, including Arizona.
July 5, 2023: The Arizona Department of Gaming announces it will begin accepting sports betting operator applications in August. Arizona will welcome three new sportsbooks to the state.
June 27, 2023: NASCAR managing director of sports betting Joe Solosky states that Barstool is unlikely to operate a retail sportsbook at Phoenix Raceway.
May 10, 2023: The ADG announces that Arizona sportsbooks collected $609 million in sports betting wagers in February.
March 27, 2023: The Arizona Department of Gaming reports $591.2 million in total sports betting handle for the month of January. FanDuel AZ leads the way, taking in $195.4 million in wagers.
Feb. 13, 2023: GeoComply Solutions Inc. states that more than 100,000 geolocation checks in and around State Farm Stadium occurred during Super Bowl LVII.
Feb. 12, 2023: For the first time ever, the Super Bowl — at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona — is played in a state with legal sports wagering.
Feb. 2, 2023: Sally Ann Gonzales, a Democratic state senator, introduces SB 1617, legislation that would restrict betting-related opportunities for lawmakers who helped launch legal sports betting in Arizona.
Dec. 1, 2022: Arizona reports a nearly 85% yearly increase in sports betting handle for September, with just under $538 million wagered.
Oct. 17, 2022: Fubo closes its sportsbook operation, bringing the total number of online Arizona sportsbooks down to 17.
Sept. 8, 2022: The Arizona Cardinals and BetMGM make history by opening the first retail sportsbook at an NFL stadium in the United States.
Aug. 31, 2022: Figures released by the Arizona Department of Gaming reveal that Arizona’s June handle plunged by 30% compared to May, with online and retail AZ sportsbooks taking $318.7 million.
July 5, 2022: The Arizona Department of Gaming releases its Event Wagering Revenue Report for April 2022. Arizona’s sports betting handle exceeds $512 million in its eighth month with legal sports betting.
June 25, 2022: Caesars opens its second retail sportsbook in Arizona in less than a week. Arizona Downs Racetrack is home to the third Caesars retail location in the state.
June 21, 2022: Caesars officially unveils its new retail sportsbook adjacent to Chase Field, home of the Arizona Diamondbacks. It is the largest physical sportsbook location in the state.
June 6, 2022: Arizona sportsbooks report a record betting handle for the month of March, bringing in nearly $691 million.
April 21, 2022: DraftKings, in partnership with the PGA Tour, revealed plans to open a ‘one-of-a-kind sportsbook and luxury dining experience’ at TPC Scottsdale. Construction gets underway in May 2022.
April 8, 2022: Hard Rock Sportsbook launches its Arizona sports betting app.
April 5, 2022: Arizona broke its sports-betting record, taking in over $500 million in handle for January.
March 29, 2022: The Arizona Coyotes claim a change to the state’s gambling language is needed to retain its mobile sports betting license. With the Coyotes moving to the 5,000-seat ASU multipurpose arena for the 2022-2023 season, the team will no longer meet the 10,000-seat mandate outlined in Arizona’s sports betting legislation.
March 9, 2022: The Betway Arizona sports betting app is available to AZ bettors.
March 3, 2022: Kindred Group plc (Unibet) obtains nine LEWO (Limited Event Wagering Operator) licenses in Arizona. Unibet sports betting will be available at the following locations: Turf Paradise, Brookside II, Charley’s Sports Grill, Gallagher’s 16th, Gallagher’s Baseline, Harold’s, R.T. O’Sullivan, Boston’s Bar, and Midtown Tavern.
Jan. 27, 2022: Hard Rock announces a partnership with the Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprise (NNGE). The Hard Rock sportsbook will soon launch in Arizona.
Jan. 12, 2022: SaharaBets, in partnership with the NHL’s Arizona Coyotes, launches its mobile sportsbook in Arizona.
Dec. 20, 2021: Fubo Sportsbook, in partnership with the Ak-Chin Indian Community, officially launches in Arizona.
Nov. 23, 2021: Betfred Sports, in conjunction with the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation, inaugurated eight self-service kiosks at the We-Ko-Pa Casino resort.
Nov. 18, 2021: SolSports, Tucson’s first retail sportsbook, opened its doors to the public at Casino Del Sol.
Nov. 2021: BetMGM opens retail Arizona sportsbooks at three Gila River casinos — Vee Quiva, Wild Horse Pass, and Lone Butte.
Sept. 2021: Arizona launches legal sports betting as seven AZ sportsbooks go live online at 12:01 a.m. Mountain Standard Time time on Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021. FanDuel and the Barstool Sportsbook are among the first online betting sites to begin taking sports wagers in Arizona.
Aug. 2021: The Arizona Department of Gaming announced 18 recipients of legal wagering licenses, paving the way for legal in-state betting to commence before the start of the NFL regular season.
June 2021: The Arizona Department of Gaming declares that legal Arizona sports betting will launch on Sep 9, 2021.
April 2021: Gov. Doug Ducey signs HB 2772 into law. Both online and retail sports betting is legalized in AZ.
March 2021: The Arizona House of Representatives approves HB 2772 — a bipartisan bill that would allow sports gambling to take place online, in professional sporting venues, and in tribal casinos.
February 2020: Sen. Borrelli and Rep. Steve Pierce make a second attempt to introduce sports betting to Arizona with SB 1525.
January 2019: Sen. Sonny Borrelli and two other lawmakers push for legalized sports gambling by introducing SB 1158. This would allow tribes to offer sports betting on and off of their reservations.
May 2018: SCOTUS overturns the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA), opening the door for states to set their own sports betting laws.
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