Arizona

Arizona Sports Betting Bill Heads to Governor After Clearing Senate Hurdle

Legal sports betting is a step away in Arizona. The Arizona Senate passed HB 2772, an identical bill to SB 1797, by a 23-6 vote. The bill has an emergency clause, which required the two-thirds vote to enact. Now, the AZ sports betting legislation now heads to Gov. Doug Ducey‘s desk next. Ducey likely will sign the bill, […] Read More

Senator Says Arizona Sports Betting Could Get Green Light Next Week

An unepxected vote to move Arizona sports betting legislation forward is set for Monday. For more than a month, AZ sports betting legislation sat idle in the Senate. Now, the bills legalizing daily fantasy sports and sports betting in Arizona gets its chance. Senators will likely hold an up or down vote on the legislation […] Read More

Arizona Sports Betting Bill Cleanly Clears House Hurdle

Arizona sports betting legislation appears to be coming to a head. The Arizona House voted to pass HB 2772, 48-12. The bill now heads to the Senate as the most likely AZ sports betting legislation to make it all the way to Gov. Doug Ducey’s desk. In February, the state’s Senate Appropriations Committee merged the chamber’s […] Read More

Another Wrinkle Emerges in Arizona Sports Betting Journey

The path to Arizona sports betting took another strange twist this week. During a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing, SB 1797 was held over That bill is a companion to HB 2772, which is still alive and legalizes AZ sports betting as part of a broader new gaming agreement with the state’s Native American tribes. The […] Read More

Arizona Sports Betting Gets House Committee Backing But Trouble Could Loom

Arizona sports betting appeared full of momentum Tuesday, but sails quickly deflated Wednesday. The joint proposals in the House and Senate — HB 2772 and SB 1797 — would legalize AZ sports betting. The bills would help Gov. Doug Ducey enact recently renegotiated compacts with the state’s tribes. The House Commerce Committee voted 9-1 to advance […] Read More

Arizona Tribal Casinos, Pro Teams Included In Sports Betting Proposal

Sports betting proposals have been shot down in Arizona for various reasons over the past few years, but 2021 could be different. That’s because of two important factors. First, Gov. Doug Ducey stated he wants legal AZ sports betting in his State of the State address. Second, Ducey told legislators he renegotiated compacts with Arizona’s […] Read More

Sports Betting In Arizona Gets Needed Push In Governor’s Address

Legalizing Arizona sports betting will not be a simple process but Gov. Doug Ducey wants to take the first steps. Ducey this week addressed his desire to revamp the state’s gaming landscape in his State of the State address. That includes the possibility of AZ sports betting both on and off the state’s tribal reservations: […] Read More