Arizona Sports Betting: History, Current Laws, and What to Know in 2026
Arizona did something a lot of states struggled with: it went from no legal sports betting to one of the most competitive markets in the country in a matter of months. Since launching in September 2021, Arizona has built a sportsbook landscape with more than a dozen licensed operators, deep partnerships with pro sports teams, and a betting handle that regularly runs into the hundreds of millions per month. Here’s how Arizona got there, how the market is structured, and what’s changed heading into 2026.
Arizona Retail Sportsbooks
Ak‑Chin Casino – Caesars Sportsbook (Maricopa)
- Address: 15406 N. Maricopa Road, Maricopa, AZ
- Facilities: Casino sportsbook with kiosks and staffed counters
- Features: Caesars Rewards integration, full casino amenities
- Hours: Standard casino hours
- Notes: Strong regional presence south of Phoenix
Arizona Downs – Caesars Sportsbook (Prescott Valley) Closed
- Address: 10501 E. Route 89A, Prescott Valley, AZ
- Facilities: Racetrack sportsbook with kiosks
- Features: Caesars app integration
- Hours: Event‑driven, open during racing season
- Notes: Northern Arizona racetrack sportsbook
Casino Arizona Sportsbook – (Scottsdale)
- Address: 524 N. 92nd Street, Scottsdale, AZ
- Facilities: Casino sportsbook with kiosks
- Features: Local casino brand sportsbook
- Hours: Standard casino hours
- Notes: Popular with Scottsdale bettors
Casino Del Sol – SolSports Sportsbook (Tucson)
- Address: 5655 W. Valencia Road, Tucson, AZ
- Facilities: Casino sportsbook with kiosks and lounge seating
- Features: Local brand SolSports, full casino integration
- Hours: Standard casino hours
- Notes: Competes with Desert Diamond in Tucson market
Chase Field – Caesars Sportsbook (Phoenix)
- Address: 201 S. 4th Street, Phoenix, AZ
- Facilities: Two‑story, 22,300 sq. ft. sportsbook with Guy Fieri’s restaurant
- Features: 9 windows, 13 kiosks, 1,500 sq. ft. LED screens
- Hours: 9 a.m.–10 p.m. weekdays, 9 a.m.–11 p.m. weekends
- Notes: Flagship retail sportsbook in downtown Phoenix
Desert Diamond Sportsbook – West Valley (Glendale)
- Address: 9431 W. Northern Avenue, Glendale, AZ
- Facilities: Casino sportsbook with kiosks and lounge seating
- Features: Full casino integration
- Hours: Standard casino hours
- Notes: Popular with Phoenix metro bettors
Desert Diamond Sportsbook – (Sahuarita)
- Address: 1100 W. Pima Mine Road, Sahuarita, AZ
- Facilities: Casino sportsbook with kiosks
- Features: Full casino integration
- Hours: Standard casino hours
- Notes: Serves southern Arizona market
Desert Diamond Sportsbook – (Tucson)
- Address: 7350 S. Nogales Highway, Tucson, AZ
- Facilities: Casino sportsbook with kiosks and staffed counters
- Features: Full casino integration, mobile app support
- Hours: Standard casino hours
- Notes: Major retail sportsbook in southern Arizona
Lone Butte BetMGM (Chandler)
- Address: 1077 S. Kyrene Road, Chandler, AZ
- Facilities: Casino sportsbook with kiosks and lounge seating
- Features: BetMGM app integration; full range of sports markets
- Hours: 8 a.m.–11 p.m. daily
- Notes: Smaller footprint compared to Wild Horse Pass but strong local presence
Footprint Center – FanDuel Sportsbook (Phoenix)
- Address: 201 E. Jefferson Street, Phoenix, AZ
- Facilities: Arena‑integrated sportsbook with lounge seating and kiosks
- Features: NBA‑centric betting, FanDuel app integration
- Hours: Event‑driven, open during Suns games and major events
- Notes: First NBA arena sportsbook in Arizona
Paradise Casino Sportsbook – (Yuma)
- Address: 450 Quechan Drive, Yuma, AZ
- Facilities: Casino sportsbook with kiosks
- Features: No sports betting app
- Hours: Standard casino hours
- Notes: Serves southwest Arizona near California border
Phoenix Raceway – theScore Bet Sportsbook (Avondale)
- Address: 7602 Jimmie Johnson Drive, Avondale, AZ
- Facilities: Raceway sportsbook with kiosks
- Features: NASCAR partnership, theScore Bet app integration
- Hours: Event‑driven, open during races
- Notes: First NASCAR track sportsbook in Arizona
Santan Mountain – BetMGM Sportsbook (Chandler)
- Address: 7101 Gilbert Road, Chandler, AZ
- Facilities: Newest Gila River casino sportsbook
- Features: Modern design, kiosks, and mobile integration
- Hours: 8 a.m.–11 p.m. daily
- Notes: Positioned as a high‑end retail sportsbook experience
State Farm Stadium – BetMGM Sportsbook (Glendale)
- Address: 1 Cardinals Drive, Glendale, AZ
- Opened: 2022
- Facilities: Stadium‑integrated sportsbook with kiosks and staffed windows
- Features: NFL‑centric betting, mobile integration, large video walls
- Hours: Event‑driven, open during Cardinals games and major events
- Notes: First NFL stadium sportsbook in Arizona
Twin Arrows – Hard Rock Sportsbook (Flagstaff)
- Address: 22181 Resort Blvd, Flagstaff, AZ
- Facilities: Casino sportsbook with kiosks
- Features: Hard Rock Bet integration
- Hours: Standard casino hours
- Notes: Northern Arizona’s primary retail sportsbook
TPC Scottsdale – Draftkings Sportsbook (Scottsdale)
- Address: 17020 N. Hayden Road, Scottsdale, AZ
- Facilities: Golf course sportsbook with lounge and kiosks
- Features: PGA Tour partnership, DraftKings app integration
- Hours: Event‑driven, open during tournaments and select days
- Notes: First DraftKings retail sportsbook in Arizona
Turf Paradise – Unibet Sportsbook (Phoenix) Closed
- Address: 1501 W. Bell Road, Phoenix, AZ
- Facilities: Racetrack sportsbook with kiosks
- Features: Horse racing integration, Unibet app support
- Hours: Event‑driven, open during racing season
- Notes: Unique racetrack sportsbook in Arizona
Vee Quiva – BetMGM Sportsbook (Laveen Village)
- Address: 15091 S. Komatke Lane, Laveen Village, AZ
- Opened: 2021
- Facilities: Located inside Gila River Hotel & Casino; multiple kiosks and betting windows
- Features: Full casino integration, live sports viewing, mobile app support
- Hours: 8 a.m.–11 p.m. weekdays, 7 a.m.–11 p.m. weekends
- Notes: Popular for NFL and NBA wagering; strong promotional tie‑ins with BetMGM app
We‑Ko‑Pa Casino – BetFred Sportsbook (Fort McDowell)
- Address: 10438 We‑Ko‑Pa Way, Fort McDowell, AZ
- Facilities: Casino sportsbook with kiosks and staffed windows
- Features: Betfred promotions, full casino integration
- Hours: Standard casino hours
- Notes: Regional option east of Scottsdale
Wild Horse Pass BetMGM Sportsbook (Chandler)
- Address: 5040 Wild Horse Pass Blvd, Chandler, AZ
- Facilities: Casino floor sportsbook with kiosks and staffed counters
- Features: Integrated with BetMGM mobile app; wide range of betting markets
- Hours: 8 a.m.–11 p.m. daily
- Notes: Known for high‑traffic events and strong casino synergy
Arizoan Sports Betting Where Can I Bet Today?
How Arizona Legalized Sports Betting
Arizona’s path to legal sports betting moved faster than most states, but it didn’t happen in a vacuum — it was tied directly to a broader renegotiation of the state’s tribal gaming compacts. After the Supreme Court struck down the federal sports betting ban in 2018, Arizona lawmakers spent a few years working through smaller proposals. A 2019 bill, SB 1158, tried to allow sports betting kiosks in bars and other venues with liquor licenses, and a 2020 bill, SB 1525, would have permitted retail-only sports betting at tribal casinos without any online component. Neither one became law.
The real breakthrough came in April 2021, when Governor Doug Ducey signed HB 2772, legalizing sports wagering statewide. The timing wasn’t a coincidence — the bill was paired with amended tribal-state gaming compacts that needed sign-off from federal officials in Washington before anything could move forward. Once those pieces came together, the state moved quickly: Arizona’s sportsbooks officially opened for business on September 9, 2021, timed deliberately to coincide with the start of the NFL season, and State Farm Stadium became the first NFL stadium in the country to house an in-venue sportsbook.
The early results validated the aggressive rollout. Between September and November 2021 alone, Arizona sportsbooks took in $1.24 billion in wagers, with the state’s books holding roughly 9.6% of that total, or about $119 million in gross revenue.
How Arizona’s Licensing Model Works
Arizona’s sports betting law took a distinctive approach to who gets to run a sportsbook. Rather than opening licenses to any qualified commercial operator the way many states do, HB 2772 created a structure allowing up to 20 total event wagering licenses, split evenly: 10 reserved for Arizona’s tribal gaming operators, and 10 reserved for owners of professional sports teams, operators of PGA Tour venues, or promoters of NASCAR national touring races held in the state, along with entities they’re affiliated with.
That’s why Arizona’s sportsbook partnerships often look more like sponsorship deals than typical licensing arrangements. The Phoenix Suns partnered with FanDuel, which now operates a retail sportsbook inside the Footprint Center. The Arizona Diamondbacks partnered with Caesars, which runs the Chase Field Sportsbook. DraftKings became the official betting partner of TPC Scottsdale, home of the PGA Tour’s Phoenix Open. Each license holder can also support up to two online sportsbook “skins,” which is part of why Arizona ended up with so many mobile apps operating simultaneously despite having a hard cap on total licenses.
The Arizona Department of Gaming (ADG) regulates the entire market, handling licensing, compliance, and enforcement. Under the current fee structure, license holders pay an initial application fee alongside a licensing fee and an annual renewal fee, and the state taxes sportsbook revenue at 10% for online wagering and 8% for retail wagering.
The Market in 2026
Arizona’s sportsbook market has matured into one of the more competitive in the country, though it’s seen some turnover. As of mid-2026, roughly 12 to 14 licensed online sportsbooks operate in the state, including major national names like DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM, Caesars, bet365, Fanatics Sportsbook, BetRivers, and Hard Rock Bet. Not every operator that launched in 2021 has stuck around — Sporttrade, a newer prediction-market-style platform, announced it would exit the Arizona market entirely as of May 25, 2026, and the ADG reopened its licensing process shortly after to potentially fill that gap.
The market has also seen some regulatory teeth. In 2025, the Arizona Gaming Commission revoked Underdog’s license over concerns tied to its involvement with prediction markets, a sign that Arizona regulators are willing to act when they believe an operator has drifted outside the bounds of its sports betting license.
Betting volume has stayed strong but has shown some recent softness. According to ADG data, Arizona bettors wagered $737.2 million in April 2026, a slight year-over-year decline and down from $836.9 million the previous month — a normal seasonal dip as the calendar moves away from football season and into a stretch with less marquee betting volume.
One of the bigger policy conversations heading into 2026 involves taxes rather than licensing. Governor Katie Hobbs has proposed raising Arizona’s sports betting tax rate to 45%, a dramatic jump from the current 10%/8% online/retail split. If it moves forward, that kind of increase would put Arizona’s tax rate among the highest in the country, and it’s likely to draw pushback from operators who’ve built their Arizona business around the current, comparatively modest rate.
What You Can and Can’t Bet On
Arizona sportsbooks offer betting across the major U.S. leagues — NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL — plus college sports, golf, motorsports, and more. Unlike states such as Maine or New Hampshire, Arizona does not restrict betting on in-state college programs, so bettors can legally wager on Arizona State, University of Arizona, or Northern Arizona games through licensed apps.
That said, licensed Arizona sportsbooks do have some restrictions. Betting on political events and entertainment outcomes (award shows, reality TV, and similar markets) isn’t permitted, and college player props are banned outright — a restriction shared by several other states. Bettors looking for those markets sometimes turn to offshore sportsbooks instead, though those platforms operate outside any U.S. regulatory framework and don’t come with the consumer protections a licensed Arizona operator provides.
Other Legal Gambling Options in Arizona
Sports betting isn’t the only game in town. Arizona’s broader gambling landscape includes:
- Tribal casino gaming — More than 20 tribal casino properties operate across the state, offering traditional slots, table games, and poker, though Arizona does not currently permit statewide online casino gaming; all casino-style play happens in person.
- Daily fantasy sports — DFS was legalized under the same 2021 legislation that authorized sports betting, and platforms like DraftKings, FanDuel, and PrizePicks operate openly for players 21 and older.
- Horse racing — Pari-mutuel wagering remains legal at live venues like Turf Paradise, along with licensed off-track betting locations and approved online horse racing platforms.
- Arizona Lottery — Standard state lottery games remain available alongside the sportsbook market.
The Bottom Line
Arizona built one of the country’s more successful sports betting rollouts by tying legalization directly to its tribal gaming compacts and giving professional sports franchises a real seat at the table rather than treating sports betting as a separate commercial industry bolted onto the state’s existing gaming laws. The result is a market with genuine variety — national sportsbook brands, team-branded retail locations, and a regulator that’s shown a willingness to enforce the rules when operators step outside their lane. The next real test for the market is the proposed tax hike working its way through the political conversation in 2026, which could reshape how competitive and how profitable Arizona’s sportsbook landscape looks in the years ahead.
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