States / Arizona / Sports betting
Is sports betting legal in Arizona?
Yes. In Arizona, online and in-person sports betting are legal (as of Oct 12, 2026). Online and in-person betting launched Sep 9, 2021. Operators pay 10% AGR in tax.
| Channel | Status | Launched | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sports (online) | Live | Sep 9, 2021 | Competitive | Statewide mobile wagering tied to the full (tribal + non-tribal) event wagering licenses. Per ADG's current approved-operator list: Bally Bet (Phoenix Mercury), Bet365 (Ak-Chin), BetMGM (Cardinals), Caesars (Diamondbacks), Desert Diamond Mobile (Tohono O'odham Nation), DraftKings (TPC Scottsdale), Fanatics (Tonto Apache), FanDuel (Suns), Hard Rock Digital (Navajo Nation), PENN/theScore Bet (Phoenix Raceway), Plannatech/betcris (San Carlos Apache), RSI/BetRivers (Rattlers). Circa Sports (San Juan Southern Paiute) is licensed but "not yet launched"; Golden Nugget (Hualapai) and Sporttrade (Quechan) have "ceased operations in Arizona" per ADG. A.R.S. Title 5, Chapter 11 (§§ 5-1301 to 5-1321) [1],[2],[3] |
| Sports (retail) | Live | Sep 9, 2021 | Hybrid | Retail event wagering operates at tribal casinos under amended compacts, and at pro sports venues, racetracks and off-track betting sites under retail-only licenses. Up to 10 tribal and 10 non-tribal full licenses are available, plus a separate pool of limited licenses for racetracks and OTBs. A.R.S. Title 5, Chapter 11 (§§ 5-1301 to 5-1321) [1],[2],[4] |
Tax rate
| Rate | Since | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 10% AGR (online) | Sep 9, 2021 | Rate set by Department of Gaming order at the statutory ceiling of 10% of AGR for mobile/online operators since launch; the large majority of Arizona's event-wagering tax revenue comes from this channel.[5],[6] |
| 8% AGR (retail) | Sep 9, 2021 | Rate set by Department of Gaming order under the statutory cap (max 10% of AGR); reported consistently as 8% for retail since launch.[5],[6] |
Rules
- Minimum age to place a sports wager
- 21 · Arizona's event-wagering patron age is 21, matching the age floor the state's tribal gaming compacts impose across the same licensed market.[7]?
- Wagering on college sports allowed at all
- Yes · Wagering on the overall outcome of a college sports event is allowed.[8]
- Wagering on in-state college teams allowed
- Yes[8]?
- Individual college player prop bets allowed
- No · Arizona law bars wagers on individual actions, occurrences or performances within a college sports event, such as a single player's statistics; wagers on a game's overall outcome are still allowed.[8]
- Esports wagering allowed
- Yes · The 2021 event-wagering law expressly allows licensed operators to accept wagers on esports events alongside traditional sports.[9]
- Statutory cap on number of online sportsbook licenses/skins (omit if uncapped)
- 20 · 20 full event wagering operator licenses (10 tribal + 10 non-tribal), plus a separate category of limited (retail-only) licenses for racetracks/OTBs.[4]
- Online sports wagering available statewide (not tethered to premises)
- Yes[1]
- Operators must use official league data for some bets
- Yes · If a sports league's governing body offers official data on commercially reasonable terms, operators must use that data exclusively for "tier two" wagers (generally in-game bets other than the final result).[10]
- Summary of prop-bet restrictions (e.g. no in-game player props)
- No wagers on individual player or in-game occurrences within college sports events; for other events, the Department of Gaming decides which parlay and proposition bet types operators may offer.[8]
Licensed sportsbooks
| Operator | Brand | Channel | Status | Launched |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bally's Corporation | Bally Bet | Sports (online) | active | [11] |
| bet365 | bet365 | Sports (online) | active | [11] |
| betcris | betcris | Sports (online) | active | [11] |
| BetMGM | BetMGM | Sports (online) | active | [11] |
| Caesars Entertainment | Caesars Sportsbook | Sports (online) | active | [11] |
| Circa Sports | Circa Sports | Sports (online) | pending | [11],[12] |
| DraftKings | DraftKings | Sports (online) | active | [11] |
| Fanatics Betting and Gaming | Fanatics Sportsbook | Sports (online) | active | [11] |
| FanDuel | FanDuel | Sports (online) | active | [11] |
| Hard Rock Digital | Hard Rock Bet | Sports (online) | active | [11] |
| PENN Entertainment | theScore Bet | Sports (online) | active | [11] |
| Rush Street Interactive | BetRivers | Sports (online) | active | [11] |
| Tohono O'odham Nation | Desert Diamond Mobile | Sports (online) | active | [11] |
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Sources
- Bill to legalize sports betting heads to Arizona governor · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
secondary source only
- Arizona Revised Statutes, Title 5 — Amusements and Sports (chapter index) · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- Approved Operators & Retail Locations — Arizona Department of Gaming · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- Arizona Department of Gaming Allocates Event Wagering Operator Licenses, Fantasy Sports Goes Live · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
secondary source only; 2024 license-designee details drawn from search-result synthesis of this and a related Indian Gaming Magazine article, not independently opened at full text
- A.R.S. § 5-1318 — Event wagering operator license fee · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- Arizona governor proposes tiered online sports betting tax system · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
secondary source only; accessed via search-result synthesis
- A.R.S. § 5-601 — Gambling on Indian reservations; tribal-state compacts · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- A.R.S. § 5-1315 — Prohibited wagers · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
- SB 1797 — Event Wagering; Daily Fantasy Sports (as enacted fact sheet) · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- A.R.S. § 5-1314 — Event wagering authorized · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
- Approved Operators & Retail Locations · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- Circa Sports joins Arizona's sports betting market with new ADG licence · retrieved Oct 10, 2026