| Sports (online) | Live | Sep 9, 2021 | Competitive | Statewide mobile wagering tied to the full (tribal + non-tribal) event wagering licenses. Per ADG's current approved-operator list: Bally Bet (Phoenix Mercury), Bet365 (Ak-Chin), BetMGM (Cardinals), Caesars (Diamondbacks), Desert Diamond Mobile (Tohono O'odham Nation), DraftKings (TPC Scottsdale), Fanatics (Tonto Apache), FanDuel (Suns), Hard Rock Digital (Navajo Nation), PENN/theScore Bet (Phoenix Raceway), Plannatech/betcris (San Carlos Apache), RSI/BetRivers (Rattlers). Circa Sports (San Juan Southern Paiute) is licensed but "not yet launched"; Golden Nugget (Hualapai) and Sporttrade (Quechan) have "ceased operations in Arizona" per ADG. A.R.S. Title 5, Chapter 11 (§§ 5-1301 to 5-1321) [1],[2],[3] |
| Sports (retail) | Live | Sep 9, 2021 | Hybrid | Retail event wagering operates at tribal casinos (under amended compacts) and at pro sports venues/racetracks/OTBs under "limited" licenses; up to 10 tribal + 10 non-tribal "full" licenses plus a separate pool of limited (retail-only) licenses for racetracks/OTBs. A.R.S. Title 5, Chapter 11 (§§ 5-1301 to 5-1321) [1],[2],[4] |
| Online casino | Not authorized | | | HB 2772 (2021) authorized event wagering, DFS and keno only; it did not authorize online casino games (slots/table games/live dealer). No igaming bill has been enacted as of Oct. 2026.[1] |
| Online poker | Not authorized | | | No statute authorizes online poker in Arizona.[1] |
| Commercial casinos | Not authorized | | | No freestanding non-tribal commercial casinos are authorized in Arizona; land-based Class III casino gaming is tribal-only.[5] |
| Tribal casinos | Live | Dec 1, 2002 | Monopoly Tribal | Voters approved Proposition 202 on Nov. 5, 2002, replacing the state's earlier (1993-era) compacts. Gov. Hull signed new compacts with 16 tribes between Dec. 2002 and Jan. 2003; Gov. Napolitano signed 5 more during 2003; Gov. Ducey signed the Hopi Tribe's compact in Nov. 2017, bringing the total to 22 of Arizona's federally recognized tribes (all federally recognized AZ tribes now have a compact). Each compact lasts 10 years, renewable for another decade plus a 2-year term. On April 15, 2021, Gov. Ducey and the tribes signed Amended Compacts adding event wagering and new Class III games (craps, roulette, baccarat) as authorized tribal casino activities. A.R.S. § 5-601 et seq. (Title 5, Ch. 6); Tribal-State Gaming Compacts (2002- ), amended 2021 [6],[5] |
| Lottery | Live | Jul 1, 1981 | Monopoly State | Created by voter-approved Proposition 200 (Nov. 1980); first instant scratch tickets ("Scratch It Rich") sold July 1, 1981. Joined Powerball April 4, 1994 and Mega Millions April 18, 2010. A.R.S. Title 5, Chapter 5.1 (§§ 5-531 to 5-576) [7] |
| iLottery | Not authorized | | | The Arizona Lottery's own "Where to Play" tool directs players to retail locations only; there is no online draw-ticket or e-instant purchase channel on arizonalottery.com (the mobile app is for ticket-scanning/second-chance entry, not point-of-sale). No statute authorizes direct-to-consumer online lottery sales.[8] |
| Daily fantasy | Live | Sep 9, 2021 | Competitive | HB 2772 added a dedicated Fantasy Sports Contests chapter requiring Department of Gaming licensure of fantasy sports contest operators and defining "fantasy sports contest adjusted revenues" (entry fees less prizes, times the in-state participant percentage). A.R.S. Title 5, Chapter 10 (§§ 5-1201 to 5-1213) [9],[1] |
| VGTs / VLTs | Not authorized | | | No freestanding video gaming terminal/VLT program outside tribal casinos exists in Arizona; not a recognized category under Title 5.[2] |
| Historical horse racing | Not authorized | | | No statute or Department of Gaming authorization for historical horse racing machines was located; Title 5, Chapter 1 governs only live pari-mutuel racing.[2] |
| Sweepstakes casinos | Contested | | | No Arizona statute specifically names or bans dual-currency sweepstakes casinos, but the Department of Gaming has run enforcement sweeps treating them as illegal gambling: in April 2025 it sent cease-and-desist letters to seven operators (including Stake.us) citing A.R.S. §§ 5-101 et seq. and Title 13, Chapter 33 (the criminal gambling code), and issued further cease-and-desist letters to sweepstakes operators again around June 2025.[10],[11] |
| Prediction markets | Contested | | | The Department of Gaming issued a cease-and-desist letter to Kalshi (and Crypto.com) around May 2025, calling its Arizona event-contract trading unlicensed illegal gambling. Kalshi preemptively sued Attorney General Kris Mayes and Department officials in the U.S. District Court for Arizona on March 12, 2026, seeking to block enforcement on CFTC-preemption grounds. On March 16, 2026 the Arizona AG filed criminal charges (20 misdemeanor counts) against Kalshi and Kalshi Trading LLC in state Superior Court -- the first criminal prediction-market case filed by any state -- covering unlicensed wagers on pro/college sports, player props, and the 2028 presidential race. On March 17, 2026 the federal judge denied Kalshi's request to block state enforcement and ordered Kalshi to show cause by March 20, 2026 why the federal court should not abstain given the pending state criminal case. Both matters were pending as of this file's as_of date.[12],[13] |
| Skill games | Not authorized | | | No Arizona statute or ADG carve-out authorizes unregulated "skill game"/grey-machine terminals; A.R.S. § 13-3301's broad gambling definition (risking something of value on a game of chance or skill) and Title 13, Ch. 33's gambling crimes apply absent a specific exemption, and none was located.[11] |
| Card rooms | Not authorized | | | No statute authorizes standalone (non-tribal) card rooms in Arizona; Title 5's gaming chapters cover racing, lottery, bingo, fantasy sports, event wagering and tribal gaming only.[2] |
| Lottery couriers | Not authorized | | | No statute or Lottery rule currently authorizes courier resale of lottery tickets. Couriers (Jackpocket since 2019, later Lotto.com) have operated in Arizona as a tolerated gray market; the Arizona Lottery Commission voted in April 2025 to let the Lottery draft rules formally authorizing and regulating couriers, with draft rules circulated June 2025, but as of this file's as_of date those rules had not completed the governor's regulatory review council process and taken effect.[14],[15] |
| Pick'em fantasy | Live | | Competitive | Pick'em-style operators PrizePicks, Underdog, ParlayPlay and Betr are licensed by ADG as Fantasy Sports Contest Operators (same license category/chapter as traditional DFS); no separate pick'em statute exists. OwnersBox 3.0 is listed by ADG as having "ceased operations in Arizona." A.R.S. Title 5, Chapter 10 (§§ 5-1201 to 5-1213) [9],[3] |
| Pari-mutuel | Live | | Competitive | Live horse and dog racing with pari-mutuel wagering regulated under Title 5, Chapter 1; racing regulation is now housed within the Department of Gaming. A.R.S. Title 5, Chapter 1 (§§ 5-101 to 5-131) [2] |
| Advance deposit wagering | Live | | Competitive | ADG lists four permitted Advance Deposit Wagering providers: TwinSpires, Xpressbet, TVG (FanDuel), and NYRA Bets.[16] |
| Charitable gaming | Live | | | Charitable bingo is separately licensed under its own statutory chapter. A.R.S. Title 5, Chapter 4 (§§ 5-401 to 5-415) [2] |
| Esports betting | Live | | Competitive | The 2021 event-wagering law (SB 1797) that created Arizona's sports-wagering framework expressly authorizes "accepting wagers on sports, including e-sports, or other events" by ADG-licensed operators or tribes under compact; ADG's event-wagering rule (R19-4-101) defines "Event Wager" broadly to cover "sports events or other events." A.R.S. Title 5, Chapter 11 (§ 5-1301 et seq.) [17] |
| Social casino | Live | | | Pure free-to-play social casino apps (no cash-value prize or sweeps-coin redemption) fall outside A.R.S. § 13-3301's "gambling" definition, which requires risking something of value for a chance at a benefit; such apps are not separately licensed or banned. Dual-currency sweepstakes-casino products that redeem for cash are tracked separately under sweepstakes_casino (contested).[11] |