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Federal Memo Tackles Emerging Tribal Sports Betting Questions

Amid multiple launches of tribal sports betting operations, federal regulators are taking on some new questions. On Tuesday, the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) released a new bulletin, their fifth this year. This bulletin, however, was the first this year to address tribal sports betting directly. More specifically, the bulletin provides “supplemental guidance on emerging […] Read More

Posted on: October 7, 2021 | | John Holden

Which New States Are Fueling US Sports Betting Growth In NFL Season?

The first month of Arizona sports betting is off to a big start. Through the first four weeks of the NFL season, Arizona was the fourth-most active US sports betting market, according to GeoComply data released Monday. GeoComply recorded 330 million geolocation transactions in 18 states and Washington, D.C., during the first four weeks of the […] Read More

Posted on: October 5, 2021 | | Pat Evans

Arizona Sports Betting Lawsuit Back In Progress After Amended Filing

The lawsuit to stop Arizona sports betting is still rolling forward as the Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe filed an updated amended complaint Monday. The tribe had to resubmit its amended complaint at the request of the Maricopa County Superior Court. The original amended complaint was not paginated. The lawsuit against Gov. Doug Ducey and Arizona Department of […] Read More

Posted on: September 30, 2021 | | Pat Evans

Arizona Gaming Regulators Still Sifting Through Sportsbook Licenses

Arizona sportsbooks appear to be off to a roaring start, though some have yet to launch. With TwinSpires launching last week, just eight of the possible 18 Arizona online sportsbooks are live. Arizona sports betting opened Sept. 9. The Arizona Department of Gaming is still working to approve the rest of the sportsbook licenses awarded last […] Read More

Posted on: September 22, 2021 | | Pat Evans

Arizona Sports Betting Lawsuit Not Finished Just Yet

The Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe is making another attempt to stop Arizona sports betting. The tribe filed an amended complaint Thursday against Gov. Doug Ducey and Arizona Department of Gaming Director Ted Vogt in the Maricopa County Superior Court. The Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe’s first request for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction was denied on Labor Day. […] Read More

Posted on: September 14, 2021 | | Pat Evans

Is Arizona Already A Top US Sports Betting Market After First NFL Betting Weekend?

Arizona accounted for 10% of all legal online US bets from Thursday to Sunday with more than 6 million bets, according to GeoComply. Read More

Posted on: September 13, 2021 | | Brad Allen

Arizona Sports Betting Launches Today: What To Expect

Arizona sports betting launched Thursday, coinciding with the start of the NFL season. Online sportsbooks in Arizona started accepting wagers at 12:01 a.m. PST, with some retail sportsbooks ready to open during the day. Arizona sports bettors can now place wagers at a wide array of sportsbooks, with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Dallas Cowboys […] Read More

Posted on: September 9, 2021 | | Pat Evans

Arizona Sports Betting Launch Still On After Labor Day Hearing

Thursday‘s Arizona sports betting launch is still on track following a Labor Day hearing in Maricopa County Superior Court. With the Yavapai-Prescott Tribe seeking a restraining order or temporary injunction to stop Arizona sports betting, Judge James Smith listened to arguments Monday from representatives of the tribe and the lawsuit’s defendants, Gov. Doug Ducey and Arizona Department of Gaming […] Read More

Posted on: September 6, 2021 | | Pat Evans

Arizona Sports Betting Hearing Puts Onus On Monday Court Date

The Maricopa County Superior Court will hear arguments challenging Arizona sports betting law on Labor Day. At a court hearing Thursday, Judge James Smith outlined the process and set the new hearing date for a lawsuit by the Yavapai-Prescott Tribe against Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey and Arizona Department of Gaming Director Ted Vogt. The tribe seeks an […] Read More

Posted on: September 3, 2021 | | Pat Evans

PointsBet, Cliff Castle Raise Questions In Arizona Sports Betting Process

Without a license, the Yavapai-Apache Nation and PointsBet will work to find new ways into Arizona sports betting. The partners were not among the 18 licenses awarded by the Arizona Department of Gaming last week. Arizona sports betting launches Sept. 9 but it appears the state’s bettors will be without PointsBet, a fairly large name in the […] Read More

Posted on: August 31, 2021 | | Pat Evans