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In preparation for the new NFL season, Arizona is opening its doors to sports betting as the likes of BetMGM and DraftKings prepare to launch in the Grand Canyon state.

At the time of writing, sports betting, both online and in-person, is prohibited in the state of Arizona, however this is about to change ahead of the upcoming NFL season.

Sports betting in AZ is set to be made fully legal and licensed come September 9th, just in time for the new football season.

Daily fantasy sports betting is also set to be launched in the coming weeks, with August 28th the date in which fantasy betting will be allowed in the state of Arizona.

All of this comes after the Arizona legislature approved sports betting back on April 12th, with residents of the state now finally being able to wager their money on sports in less than a month's time.

Operators such as DraftKings, FanDuel and BetMGM will all be made available to those living in Arizona in the near future, with as many as seven sites set to be launched following the legalization of sports betting come September 9th.

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At the moment, sports betting is not legal within the state of Arizona, however come August 28th, residents of the state will be able to wager this money with fantasy sports betting sites.

In addition to this, sports betting will become fully legal come September 9th following the Arizona legislature giving this the go-ahead following their approval of sports betting back in April.

Although the final number is unknown, as many as 12 different sportsbooks look set to launch once sports betting becomes legal in Arizona, with these being: DraftKings, FanDuel, Caesars, BetMGM, Barstool, WynnBet, TwinSpires, BlueBet, BetFred, PointsBet Ballys Crop and Kindred Group.

When it comes to Arizonas neighboring states, the likes of Nevada and Colorado have both legalized sports betting in some capacity, with the likes of New Mexico, California and Utah both having failed to do so at this point.

Arizona has been getting ready to launch sports betting throughout the state since Gov. Doug Doucey signed a deal to introduce sports wagering to the state, with as many as 12 different sportsbooks announcing partnerships to open their doors in the Grand Canyon state.

The state has so far received 25 applications from different sportsbooks to introduce their business to Arizona, however the local government is only able to hand out 20 at this point in time.

With this in mind, itll be interesting to see which sportsbooks are able to launch in Arizona and achieve a license, and which ones end up falling at the first hurdle.

As previously stated, as many as 12 sportsbooks could be set to launch in Arizona on or after September 9th, with this being the earliest in which any state will be opening their doors in the Grand Canyon state.

DraftKings, FanDuel and Caesars are all expected to launch both in-person and online come September 9th, with the likes of BetMGM, WynnBet and PointsBet all set to follow.

With this in mind, well be going over some of the more popular sportsbooks that are set to launch in Arizona in the coming weeks and months, offering our advice on what Arizonians can expect from these bookies in due course.

FanDuel Arizona are set to open their doors at the Footprint Center in Phoenix come September 9th, with the company stating that their operations will be ready for the start of the NFL season.

Their fantasy sports betting options are also set to launch August 28th with FanDuel expected to be completely up and running before the end of September.

Read all about the very latest Arizona Sports Betting news regarding FanDuel and many other sportsbooks that are opening in the Grand Canyon state in the coming weeks.

Having partnered up with the Arizona Cardinals, BetMGM will almost certainly be opening their doors in the Copper state in the near future.

With plans to open a physical sportsbook in the Cardinals stadium, as well as launching their online sportsbook, Arizona residents should be able to take advantage of all that BetMGM has to offer when they finally launch.

With DraftKings being one of the countrys leading fantasy sports sites, they are expected to get the jump on their sportsbook competitors and launch August 28th alongside FanDuel.

Their sportsbook is set to be introduced in the following weeks/months, with DraftKings aiming to have all of their betting options available in Arizona in time for the new football season.

Chase Field is set to be the home of Caesars first physical sportsbook in the Copper state, as the home of the Arizona Diamondbacks look to welcome the sportsbook to the state in time for the football season.

Theyre set to open their door at the State Farm stadium in the coming weeks as well, with Caesars expected to keep expanding their horizons in the state from here.

PointsBet recently agreed a 10-year deal to open their online sports betting operations in Arizona, partnering with Cliff Castle Casino Hotel in the process.

Residents can expect to be able to use PointsBets online sports wagering service in the future months with users then able to bet on the remainder of the NFL season, as well as range of other sports, once this is done.

Arizona is set to allow the opening of a number of physical sportsbooks once sports wagering is made legal in September.

20 licenses have been issued in total, with 10 of these being given to Arizonian tribal casinos, some of which will contain sportsbooks, with the other 10 being handed out to professional sports franchises and their venues.

Arizonas venture into sports betting truly began in 2019, when Sen. Sonny Borrelli and Rep. Steve Pierce pushed forward a bill that would end with all sports betting, aside from mobile betting, being legalized in the state.

This bill faced a lot of opposition from Indian tribes based in Arizona, with this coming despite the fact they were set to benefit greatly from a financial standpoint from this.

In 2020, this same bill was reintroduced by both Borrelli and Pierce, however much like in 2019, it faced similar opposition and thus was not passed.

Despite this, Arizona is now set to introduce sports betting to the state for the first time in its history in the coming weeks following Gov Doug Ducey giving his support for sports betting in the state.

This comes after the Arizonian government was looking to introduce new ways to bring money into the Arizona economy, with the Arizonian tribes finally changing their viewpoint on the matter and agreeing to the introduction of sports betting in the state.

A bill was then pushed forward in January, with this bill being passed by the senate to allow the legalization of both mobile and retail sports betting in the state, with this now being introduced in the very near future.

Arizona has a wealth of sports teams to bet on, with the likes of the Diamondbacks, the Cardinals and the Phoenix Suns just some of the options when it comes to wagering on Arizona-based sports teams.

Having just reached the NBA Finals last month, where they unfortunately lost to the Milwaukee Bucks, the Suns are heading into the new NBA season as one of the favorites to take home the championship, and rightly so given how they fared last term.

Ahead of the new basketball season getting underway later this year, you can bet on the Suns to win either the NBA Championship or the Western Conference, as well as whether you think Phoenix will reach the finals for a second year in a row.

With the new NFL season right around the corner, the Arizona Cardinals preparation for the upcoming campaign will get firmly underway this week, when they play their first pre-season game of the year.

You can currently bet on the Cardinals to win the Super Bowl as well as the NFC West division, with you also being able to wager on the amount of wins they achieve during the season, as well as whether or not you think theyll make the playoffs.

With the current MLB season slowly but surely reaching its climax, the Diamondbacks are in somewhat of a tricky situation, with it looking like theyll need a minor miracle to make the playoffs this season.

However, you can still be on them to win the World Series and the NL West, as well as whether or not you think theyll reach the World Series in the first place.

The previous NHL season only ended last month, with the Coyotes narrowly missing out on qualifying for the playoffs having finished fifth in the Central Division..

However, theyll get the chance to do what they couldnt do last season when the new NHL campaign gets underway in October, with you currently being able to wager on whether you think theyll win the Stanley Cup, the Western Conference and the Central Division, with more markets expected to be added as we approach the new NHL season.

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