{"id":18184,"date":"2026-08-20T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/?post_type=america&#038;p=18184"},"modified":"2026-08-20T06:53:50","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T11:53:50","slug":"arizona-sports-betting-jumps-22-3-to-us663-9-million","status":"publish","type":"america","link":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/america\/arizona-sports-betting-jumps-22-3-to-us663-9-million\/","title":{"rendered":"Arizona sports betting jumps 22.3% to US$663.9 million"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Arizona\u2019s regulated sports betting market closed June 2026 with a <strong>US$663.9 million handle<\/strong>, representing a <strong>22.3% year-on-year increase<\/strong>, according to figures released on <strong>August 18, 2026<\/strong> by the <strong>Arizona Department of Gaming (ADG)<\/strong>. The result confirms Arizona\u2019s position as one of the most active sportsbook markets in the United States, despite a slight monthly decline from May, when wagering volume reached approximately <strong>US$676.6 million<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/landing\/multigame-link\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9622\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In June 2025, bettors wagered roughly <strong>US$543 million<\/strong>, leaving an increase of more than US$120 million over 12 months. Since the legal market launched on <strong>September 9, 2021<\/strong>, Arizona has accumulated close to <strong>US$36 billion in wagers<\/strong> and approximately <strong>US$193.7 million in event wagering privilege fees<\/strong> for the state. The June report also generated about <strong>US$3.1 million in privilege fees from event wagering<\/strong>, while fantasy sports contributed another <strong>US$86,860<\/strong>, bringing the combined total to approximately <strong>US$3.2 million<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"429\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/arizona-sports-betting-jumps-22-3-to-us663-9-million2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18185\" style=\"aspect-ratio:2.3280632411067192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/arizona-sports-betting-jumps-22-3-to-us663-9-million2.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/arizona-sports-betting-jumps-22-3-to-us663-9-million2-300x129.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/arizona-sports-betting-jumps-22-3-to-us663-9-million2-768x329.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The market is regulated by the <strong>Arizona Department of Gaming<\/strong>, led in August 2026 by <strong>Jackie Johnson<\/strong>, with <strong>Shannon Nelson<\/strong> serving as deputy director and head of Regulation &amp; Racing, and <strong>John Mazza<\/strong> as deputy director of Operations. The ADG oversees licensing, compliance, monthly reporting, operators, fantasy sports and tribal gaming, and requires sportsbooks to report handle, winnings paid, promotional credits, adjusted gross receipts and privilege fees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"692\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/arizona-sports-betting-jumps-22-3-to-us663-9-million3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18186\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.9185667752442996;width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/arizona-sports-betting-jumps-22-3-to-us663-9-million3.png 692w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/arizona-sports-betting-jumps-22-3-to-us663-9-million3-300x156.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 692px) 100vw, 692px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"227\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/arizona-sports-betting-jumps-22-3-to-us663-9-million4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18187\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4.395522388059701\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/arizona-sports-betting-jumps-22-3-to-us663-9-million4.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/arizona-sports-betting-jumps-22-3-to-us663-9-million4-300x68.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/arizona-sports-betting-jumps-22-3-to-us663-9-million4-768x174.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Arizona applies an approximate <strong>10% rate<\/strong> on adjusted online sports betting revenue and <strong>8% for retail wagering<\/strong>. The system allows up to <strong>20 primary event wagering licenses<\/strong> and up to <strong>10 limited licenses<\/strong>. Competition continues to expand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/mve-ads\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/ADS-MVE.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16352\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/ADS-MVE.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/ADS-MVE-300x250.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On <strong>August 3, 2026<\/strong>, the ADG awarded an event wagering license to <strong>Circa Sports<\/strong>, partnered with the <strong>San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe<\/strong>, while brands including <strong>BetMGM, Caesars Sportsbook, DraftKings, FanDuel, bet365, Bally Bet and Fanatics<\/strong> are part of the state\u2019s regulated ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arizona\u2019s regulated sports betting market closed June 2026 with a US$663.9 million handle, representing a 22.3% year-on-year increase, according to figures released on August 18, 2026 by the Arizona Department of Gaming (ADG). <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":18188,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[1458,1407,2275,15,102,198,585,105],"class_list":["post-18184","america","type-america","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-sin-categoria","tag-america","tag-arizona","tag-circa","tag-gambling","tag-online-betting","tag-online-casinos","tag-online-gambling","tag-sports-betting","entry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.6 - 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