The Department of Gaming is pleased to announce that it will begin accepting applications for Arizona sports betting licenses in February. Pursuant to the aws and regulations, the ADG will accept applications for one event wagering license reserved for Arizona Tribes and no less than one event wagering license reserved for Arizona Sports Franchises. This is the second round of Arizona sports betting licenses and applications, as the activity officially launched in the state back in September of 2021. Prospective applicants are encouraged to review the provided materials on ADG’s website carefully. It is their responsibility to understand the application…

Three casinos have launched free-play casino games ahead of the launch of Arizona sports betting this fall. The Wild Horse Pass Casino, along with Lone Butte and Vee Quiva´s, are all allowing residents of the state to play online social casino games. Offering games such as blackjack, roulette, online slots, and video poker that can be played on multiple devices in their own homes, the properties say that guests can earn rewards which they can redeemed later at the casinos. This is all ahead of the launch of Arizona sports betting, which is anticipated to start in early September. Up…

With the rapid expansion of legal wagering on sporting events in America, it may seem like 2021 is a long time to wait. But the Action Network’s Darren Rovell recently projected that if Arizona sports betting is going to happen, that’s the time frame we’re looking at. Rovell cited tribal gaming conflicts as an impediment for gambling in Arizona. “Will the tribes run sports betting in the state? The tribes themselves can’t even decide if or how they want to be involved, so this is going to take a while to sort itself out”, he said. Betting on sports is…

Arizona lawmakers will run the rule over a new bill that would legalize land-based Tribal sports betting within the state but prohibit betting on collegiate sporting events. Put forward by Senator Sonny Borrelli and Representatives Mark Finchem and Leo Biasiucci, SB 1158 sets out that each federally recognised tribe in Arizona with headquarters in the state would be able to offer sports betting. The bill is the first of its kind to be introduced in Arizona. This would not be limited to casinos, with tribes able to provide sports betting via kiosks or self-service terminals at one or more premises…