bet365 launched online sports betting in Arizona on Monday, entering its ninth US state through a partnership with the Ak-Chin Indian Community. The launch brought the number of licensed betting apps in Arizona to 17, according to the report.
bet365’s launch adds an operator to Arizona’s licensed online betting market through its partnership with the Ak-Chin Indian Community.
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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.
Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs proposed raising the sports betting tax to 45% for operators handling at least $75m in monthly bets. Her $17.7bn budget proposal estimates the change could generate $150m in additional annual revenue; smaller operators would remain at 10%. Lawmakers will debate the proposal during the 2026 legislative session.
Arizona’s Department of Gaming issued Underdog a notice of violation and intent to revoke its fantasy sports licence on 5 December over its technology partnership with Crypto.com, senior policy adviser Chris Kotterman said. The department alleges the partnership supports an illegal prediction-market product; Underdog general counsel Nicholas Green said the company would challenge the action.
Arizona Department of Gaming director Jackie Johnson urged the CFTC to act on sports event contracts in a letter dated 2 June, according to the report. Johnson argued that platforms including Kalshi offer sports contracts to Arizona residents without state sports-betting licences and said the activity conflicts with Arizona law. The ADG had issued cease-and-desist orders to prediction market platforms the previous month.
Arizona sports wagers rose 10% to $699.7m in February, according to the report. DraftKings and FanDuel were separated by $1m.