Arizona Opens Applications for More Sports Betting Licenses

The Arizona Department of Gaming (ADG) has announced that it will start accepting applications for event wagering licenses in July of this year.

The state launched an application window around the same time last year, resulting in bet365 being granted an event wagering operator license as a representative of the Ak-Chin Indian Community.

Within the 2024 licensing window, the ADG hopes to offer at least one event wagering license each to Arizona Tribes and Arizona Sports Franchises.

The application period for these licenses opens on July 8, 2024, and closes on July 19, 2024, at 5 PM.

Interested parties must submit their completed applications within this timeframe to be considered. The ADG will evaluate all applications based on the criteria outlined in the state’s event wagering rules and statutes.

Current List of Approved Sports Betting Operators

According to the ADG website, there are a total of sixteen online sportsbooks currently in operation in the Grand Canyon State. All sportsbooks are partnered with a tribal or sports franchise.

The current list of approved operators is as follows:

March Sports Betting Figures

In its most recent sports betting revenue report, the ADG revealed that Arizonans wagered a new record of $759.8 million on sports during the month of March.

This represented a 17.8% increase when compared to March of 2023. It was also a 6.8% increase on the previous record of $713.5 million set in November of 2023.

Despite a record handle for the month, revenues came to $59.2 million, significantly less than the record $70.9 million recorded in January 2024.

The state collected approximately $3.8 million in privilege fees during the month

Jenny Tang

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