Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs proposed increasing the sports betting tax by 35 percentage points. Hobbs said changes to other states’ tax systems had put Arizona at a competitive disadvantage.
The proposed increase could materially raise sports betting tax costs for operators in Arizona.
The day’s most important stories, free. One email a day.
Arizona recorded $760.4m in sports wagers in February, a 9% increase, according to the report. The source provided no further accessible article detail.
Arizona recorded $7.6 billion in total sports betting handle in 2025, according to the tracker. Its figures combine online and retail wagering, and the latest reported month was September 2025.
It was reported that the Arizona Department of Gaming plans to open applications for limited sports betting licences. Ten licences are available for retail betting at racetracks and associated off-track locations.
Missouri lawmakers removed a proposal to raise the effective sportsbook tax rate from 10% to 34% as a bill advanced, according to reports. They said they wanted more time to assess market performance before revisiting sports betting taxes. The Missouri Gaming Commission’s fiscal 2026 figures through March show more than $1.5bn in wagers and about $4m in tax receipts during the first four months of legal betting.
Reportedly, Pennsylvania sports betting revenue rose 24% year on year in July. Operators generated $65m in gross gaming revenue with a 12.7% hold.