Operators in the Arizona sports betting industry will start accepting bets from 12.01AM on Thursday September 9th, just in time for the NFL season opener as the reigning champions the Tampa Bay Buccaneers take on the Dallas Cowboys.
Arizona Sports Betting Set to Launch Today Just in Time for NFL Opener that it has issued sports betting licenses to 10 tribal gaming operators and 8 sporting organizations. Arizona Sports Betting Set to Launch Today Just in Time for NFL Opener Arizona Sports Betting Set to Launch Today Just in Time for NFL Opener“I think we did it the right way with the teams and tribes shoulder-to-shoulder, attaching it to a new compact was brilliant and I think other states are going to follow suit. But now I think it’s important for all of us to practice responsibility — that we preach it, that we teach it and provide people help when they need it.”
He went on to add:
Arizona Sports Betting Set to Launch Today Just in Time for NFL Opener“We’ve heard from fans for a really long time they’ve wanted legalized sports betting. For years, people wanted to bet, they could find a way but now at least we can control it and see it and raise some revenue for the state which I think is important,”
Legislators that supported the legalization of sports betting expect both the retail and mobile industries to bring in a combined $15 million in taxes that will go directly to the state’s general fund.