Arizona calls sports betting “event wagering,” and it’s regulated by the Arizona Department of Gaming (ADG). The law allows up to 20 online licenses, split between Arizona’s pro sports teams and venues and its tribes, so every app below is partnered with one of them.
Since the market opened in 2021, Arizonans have wagered $33.9 billion, according to the ADG. You must be 21 or older and physically in Arizona to bet, and online casino games aren’t legal.
Here’s every operator on the ADG’s approved list that’s live in Arizona, its partner and how the apps rate.
How we list and rank sportsbooks
We start from the state regulator’s own list of licensed online sportsbooks, so every brand on this page is legal where it’s listed. We then order the apps by popularity: how many people have rated each one on the US App Store, alongside its average score. “Top” on Locals Insider means the most popular and most used apps, not a paid placement.
Offers only appear for brands we work with, and every term comes from the operator’s own rules. If we can’t confirm a detail on an official page, it doesn’t go in.
Is online sports betting legal in Arizona? Yes, through event wagering operators licensed by the Arizona Department of Gaming.
- Minimum age: 21
- License cap: 20 online licenses: 10 for sports teams and venues, 10 for tribes
- Operators live online: 12
- Online casino: Not legal in Arizona
- State helpline: 1-800-NEXT-STEP
- Where you can bet: Only while physically inside Arizona; apps check your location before every bet.
Licensed Online Sportsbooks in Arizona (12)
These are the 12 event wagering operators the ADG lists as live, ordered by how many people use and rate each app. In brackets is each one’s Arizona partner. Circa Sports received a license in August 2026 but hasn’t launched yet.
FanDuel Sportsbook AZ – same-game parlays and live betting
Licensed through: Phoenix Suns
FanDuel’s Arizona license comes through the Phoenix Suns. Its app is the most-rated sportsbook in the US, with more than 2.3 million ratings at 4.84.
In Arizona it’s sportsbook-only.
DraftKings Sportsbook AZ – daily odds boosts and same-game parlays
Licensed through: TPC Scottsdale
DraftKings partners with TPC Scottsdale, home of the PGA Tour’s Phoenix Open. Its app averages 4.82 from about 1.37 million ratings.
Hard Rock Bet Sportsbook AZ – Unity by Hard Rock rewards
Licensed through: Navajo Nation
Hard Rock Bet holds its Arizona license through the Navajo Nation. Its app has the highest average on this list, 4.86 from about 363,000 ratings.
New Arizona customers get 10 × 100% Profit Boost Tokens through our link, with no promo code needed.
bet365 Sportsbook AZ – sharp odds and in-play betting
Licensed through: Ak-Chin Indian Community
bet365 received its Arizona license in August 2023 as the designee of the Ak-Chin Indian Community. Its app averages 4.78 from about 361,000 ratings.
Fanatics Sportsbook AZ – FanCash rewards on your bets
Licensed through: Tonto Apache Tribe
Fanatics Sportsbook was licensed in March 2024 as the designee of the Tonto Apache Tribe. The app averages 4.83 from nearly 296,000 ratings.
BetMGM Sportsbook AZ – MGM Rewards and deep player props
Licensed through: Arizona Cardinals
BetMGM partners with the Arizona Cardinals. It averages 4.75 from more than 261,000 ratings and links to MGM Rewards.
theScore Bet Sportsbook AZ – a simple app tied to theScore
Licensed through: Phoenix Raceway
theScore Bet, owned by PENN Entertainment, operates through Phoenix Raceway. Its app averages 4.83 from about 224,000 ratings.
Caesars Sportsbook AZ – Caesars Rewards on every bet
Licensed through: Arizona Diamondbacks
Caesars Sportsbook partners with the Arizona Diamondbacks. The app averages 4.74 from about 117,000 ratings.
BetRivers Sportsbook AZ – iRush Rewards and steady boosts
Licensed through: Arizona Rattlers
BetRivers holds its Arizona license through the Arizona Rattlers indoor football team. Its app averages 4.85 from about 53,000 ratings.
Bally Bet Sportsbook AZ – Bally Rewards
Licensed through: Phoenix Mercury
Bally Bet partners with the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury. The app averages 4.56 from about 53,000 ratings.
Desert Diamond Sports AZ
Licensed through: Tohono O’odham Nation
Desert Diamond Mobile is run by the Tohono O’odham Nation, which owns the Desert Diamond casinos in the Phoenix and Tucson areas.
betcris Sportsbook AZ
Licensed through: San Carlos Apache Tribe
betcris, operated by Plannatech, was licensed in 2024 as the designee of the San Carlos Apache Tribe. It’s a sportsbook brand best known in Latin America.
Arizona Sportsbook Apps Compared
| App | Licensed through | Online casino (same brand) | iOS rating (ratings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FanDuel | Phoenix Suns | No (not legal in Arizona) | 4.84 (2,315,931) |
| DraftKings | TPC Scottsdale | No (not legal in Arizona) | 4.82 (1,369,715) |
| Hard Rock Bet | Navajo Nation | No (not legal in Arizona) | 4.86 (363,024) |
| bet365 | Ak-Chin Indian Community | No (not legal in Arizona) | 4.78 (360,739) |
| Fanatics | Tonto Apache Tribe | No (not legal in Arizona) | 4.83 (295,868) |
| BetMGM | Arizona Cardinals | No (not legal in Arizona) | 4.75 (261,271) |
| theScore Bet | Phoenix Raceway | No (not legal in Arizona) | 4.83 (224,319) |
| Caesars | Arizona Diamondbacks | No (not legal in Arizona) | 4.74 (117,111) |
| BetRivers | Arizona Rattlers | No (not legal in Arizona) | 4.85 (53,216) |
| Bally Bet | Phoenix Mercury | No (not legal in Arizona) | 4.56 (52,827) |
Ratings are US App Store averages and rating counts, checked November 2026. Desert Diamond Sports and betcris don’t have a checked US App Store rating, so they’re listed above but not in the table.
Arizona Sportsbook Promo Codes
Offers for Locals Insider readers. We list offers only for brands we work with; other licensed sportsbooks run their own welcome offers, which you’ll see in their apps.
Hard Rock Bet · Sports betting
10 × 100% Profit Boost Tokens
Terms: 21+, new customers only, physically located in AZ, FL, IL, IN, OH, TN or VA. $5 minimum deposit; $50 maximum bet per token. Applied when you sign up through our link. T&Cs apply. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-MY-RESET.
21+. New customers only. Must be physically located in Arizona. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-MY-RESET.
How to Sign Up at a Arizona Sportsbook
- Check the brand is licensed. Use the list above or the Arizona Department of Gaming website, and skip any app that isn’t on it.
- Download the official app. Get it from the App Store or Google Play, or sign up on the operator’s site, while you’re in Arizona.
- Verify your identity. You’ll enter your legal name, date of birth, address and the last digits of your Social Security number, and you must be 21 or older.
- Turn on location services. The app confirms you’re physically inside Arizona before every bet, even if you live there.
- Set your limits, then deposit. Add deposit and time limits first, then fund the account with a card, bank transfer or another method the app accepts.
Arizona Event Wagering in Numbers
People in Arizona wagered $9.08 billion on sports and events in the state’s 2025/26 fiscal year, and the state collected $57.8 million in event wagering privilege fees. State law allows up to 20 event wagering licenses, ten reserved for tribes and ten for pro teams and franchises (Arizona Department of Gaming).
New Licenses in Arizona
In August 2026, the Arizona Department of Gaming allocated an event wagering license to Circa Sports Arizona, designee of the San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe (ADG annual report). theScore Bet, the former ESPN Bet, now takes bets in Arizona under its new name.
Betting on Arizona Teams
Arizona’s home sides are the Cardinals, Diamondbacks and Suns, plus the WNBA’s Mercury, with Arizona and Arizona State on the college side. Spring training also brings half of Major League Baseball to the Phoenix area every year.
Arizona Taxes on Betting Winnings
Winnings are taxable income. A sportsbook withholds 24% for federal tax when a payout, minus your stake, is more than $5,000 and at least 300 times the wager, and reports it on Form W-2G (IRS). From 2026 you can deduct only 90% of your gambling losses, and only if you itemize, capped at what you won (IRS Form W-2G).
Arizona’s income tax is a flat 2.5%. Licensed sportsbooks withhold Arizona tax at that rate from winnings that are subject to federal withholding (Arizona Department of Revenue).
This is general information, not tax advice; a tax professional can look at your own situation.
Tips for Betting in Arizona
- Stay off sweepstakes and offshore sites. The ADG has sent cease-and-desist orders to unlicensed sportsbooks and sweepstakes casinos. Use only operators on its approved list.
- Know the college rule. Arizona doesn’t allow player prop bets on college athletes.
- Expect sportsbook-only apps. Online casino games aren’t legal in Arizona.
- Use Arizona’s own helpline. Besides 1-800-MY-RESET, Arizona runs 1-800-NEXT-STEP and a statewide self-exclusion program that covers all licensed event wagering.
Arizona Sportsbooks FAQ
Twelve operators are live: FanDuel, DraftKings, Hard Rock Bet, bet365, Fanatics, BetMGM, theScore Bet, Caesars, BetRivers, Bally Bet, Desert Diamond Sports and betcris. Circa Sports is licensed but not yet live.
Arizona’s law reserves its online licenses for pro sports teams and venues and for Arizona tribes, so each operator works through one of them.
No. Arizona allows event wagering and fantasy sports online, but not online casino games.
No. Arizona doesn’t allow player prop bets on college athletes.
Yes. New customers who sign up through our link get 10 × 100% Profit Boost Tokens, with a $50 maximum bet per token and no code needed.
Bet with a plan. Set deposit and time limits before your first bet, and never chase losses; every licensed sportsbook offers cool-off periods and self-exclusion. Gambling problem? Call or text 1-800-MY-RESET, the National Council on Problem Gambling helpline.
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