Arizona Governor Signs Compact Amendment Legalizing Sports Betting at Tribal Casinos

Arizona Governor Doug Ducey has signed legislation that amends the state’s tribal gaming compact to allow for the expansion of existing gaming and the introduction of sports betting.

Gov. Ducey signed the amended compact following the passage of HB2772 and SB 1797 that will allow the state to establish a regulated sports betting industry.

The newly amended compact was a necessary step to ensure that the state’s 18 tribal nations would benefit from the legalization of sports betting.

“I can’t overstate the impact the tribal-state gaming compact amendment and its associated legislation will have on our state. Gaming employs thousands of Arizonans, and it generates millions in tax revenue that benefits areas like K-12 education, conservation, and treatment centers.

Arizona Governor Signs Compact Amendment Legalizing Sports Betting at Tribal Casinos

The newly amended compact still requires that all tribal nations pay a share of their net win from Class III gaming to the state. However tribes will now be allowed to increase the number of gaming devices in their properties.

The new amendments will see the existing compact, which was set to expire in the new few years, extended by a further 20 years.

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Natasha Lyndon

Based in London, Natasha is a former sports journalist with experience working for some of the biggest athletes & brands in the world of sports and iGaming.