The Footprint Center and Chase Field both call downtown Phoenix home and have partnered with top sportsbooks to offer retail sportsbooks and mobile sports betting.
This is just the beginning for sports betting in Phoenix, which is expected to be extremely popular, generating plenty of tax revenue for the state.
Best Phoenix Sportsbooks
More retail sportsbooks are expected to open, but two locations are currently available in Phoenix for Arizona bettors to visit.
FanDuel Sportsbook At The Footprint Center
Address: 201 E Jefferson St, Phoenix, AZ 85004
Hours: Monday-Friday 9am-11pm, Saturday & Sunday 8am-Midnight
The Phoenix Suns struck a deal with FanDuel sportsbook, offering online sports betting and in-person sports betting in Phoenix at the Footprint Center.
New players can score a bonus bet when they sign up for the app. Generally, this promotion is only available on the FanDuel app and not in person at the sportsbook.
Get $200
After you’ve claimed your FanDuel promo online, you can venture down to the Footprint Center, located in the heart of downtown Phoenix. Inside the arena, a retail sportsbook lounge offers guests the chance to watch live sports while also placing wagers. The arena is an easy drive or even a walk for those in the downtown Phoenix area.
The sportsbook is now open, marking the first retail sportsbook to open in Arizona. According to the Arizona Department of Gaming wagering reports, over $14 million has been wagered at the FanDuel Sportsbook at the Footprint Center from September 2021 through December 2021.
Caesars Sportsbook At Chase Field
Address: 401 E Jefferson St, Phoenix, AZ 85004
Hours: Monday-Friday 9am-11pm, Saturday & Sunday 8am-Midnight
Partnering with the Arizona Diamondbacks, Caesars Sportsbook offers sports bettors the opportunity to place bets in-person or online through the app. Chase Field is located right in downtown Phoenix and is home to the Arizona Diamondbacks.
The retail sportsbook is located just adjacent to Chase Field where Game 7 Grill used to be. The sportsbook and bar is a two-story venue with seating available inside and outside. The restaurant inside the sportsbook features food from celebrity chef Guy Fieri. The sportsbook and restaurant officially opened in July.
You can also use Caesars’ mobile app, however, which offers new bettors bonus offers. This offer will only be available when registering for the app.
Bally Bet
Bally Bet is trying to put itself on the sports betting map by making more and more partnerships throughout the country. The sportsbook just announced a partnership with the Phoenix Mercury, making it the first partnership between a woman’s sports team and a sportsbook.
In addition to its mobile sports betting app, Bally Bet plans to launch a retail sportsbook near the Footprint Center in downtown Phoenix.
BetMGM Sportsbook At Gila Rivers Hotels and State Farm Stadium
Stadium Address: 1 Cardinals Dr, Glendale, AZ 85305
Gila Rivers Addresses: 1) 5040 Wild Horse Pass Blvd, Chandler, AZ 85226 2) 1077 S Kyrene Rd, Chandler, AZ 85226 3) 15091 S Komatke Ln, Laveen Village, AZ 85339
BetMGM also offers sports betting in Phoenix. The retail sportsbooks are now open inside the Gila Rivers Hotels and Casinos, which are located in surrounding cities such as Chandler and Glendale. State Farm Stadium in Glendale, home of the Arizona Cardinals, plans to open a BetMGM retail sportsbook in time for the start of the 2022-2023 NFL season. BetMGM also offers a strong mobile sportsbook app.
New bettors receive a welcome bonus through the app, but unfortunately not at the retail sportsbook.
DraftKings Sportsbook At TPC Scottsdale
Address: 8243 E Bell Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85260
DraftKings partnered with TPC Scottsdale and the PGA, offering online betting options as well as a premium retail sportsbook.
TPC Scottsdale is just about a 25-minute drive from downtown Phoenix and offers bettors a view from the 19th hole of the golf course while enjoying food and drinks. The course is known for hosting the annual Waste Management Phoenix Open. The retail sportsbook is expected to open by 2023.
Bonus Offers
DraftKings Sportsbook is offering an exclusive bonus offer for new players. This exclusive deal is available to all those joining DraftKings Sportsbook for the first time.
If you want to continue using the sportsbook, new players can receive a deposit match with the standard welcome bonus offer. If you plan on betting at DraftKings Sportsbook for the long term, then you’ll probably benefit from opting into both offers. Terms and conditions apply.
Unibet Sportsbook at Turf Paradise
Address: 1501 W Bell Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85023
While betting on horse racing had already been available at Turf Paradise, only recently have patrons been able to place wagers on other sports. Thanks to Unibet’s partnership with the Quechan Tribe Fort Yuma-Quechan Tribe, Turf Paradise now features six self-service betting kiosks and a room with 25 large screen monitors. There are plans being constructed to bring a full-service sportsbook to Turf Paradise, so the kiosks are temporary until it is built.
How To Bet Online In Phoenix
Online sports betting in Phoenix can be done conveniently through a variety of mobile apps. There are currently 18 mobile sportsbooks available to Arizona bettors, making it one of the most robust betting markets in the US. We have only listed 17 of the available apps below, however, because TwinSpires is phasing out the online sportsbook portion of its business over the coming months.
| Live Online Sportsbook | Arizona Partner |
|---|---|
| DraftKings | TPC Scottsdale (PGA) |
| Caesars | Arizona Diamondbacks |
| BetMGM | Arizona Cardinals & Gila River Indian Community |
| BetRivers | Arizona Rattlers |
| Betfred | Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation |
| FanDuel | Phoenix Suns |
| WynnBet | San Carlos Apache Tribe |
| Golden Nugget | Hualapai Tribe |
| Bally Bet | Phoenix Mercury |
| Fubo Sportsbook | Ak-Chin Indian Community |
| Barstool Sports | Phoenix Raceway |
| Unibet | Quechan Tribe |
| SaharaBets | Arizona Coyotes |
| Desert Diamond Sport | Desert Diamond Casinos and Entertainment |
| Hard Rock | Navajo Nation |
| SuperBook Sports | Fort Mojave Indian Tribe |
| BetWay | San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe |
*Bonus offers are only available through online sportsbooks, not at retail locations.
Register
Start by browsing the different app options you have. When you find one, or even two, that you are interested in, you can start the process by registering.
To register, you must prove your identity and that you are at least 21-years-old by providing the following information:
- Name
- Date of birth
- Email address
- Mailing address
- Phone number
- Last four digits of your SSN
Once you complete the registration process, you will be able to log in to the app and start betting.
Deposit Funds and Bet
You will want to check all bonus offers that the sportsbook app is currently offering. The good news is, there are different promotions throughout the year and most apps offer a welcome bonus.
Once you deposit funds into your account using either credit, debit, or an e-wallet such as PayPal, you can start placing bets. Most of the apps will allow totals bets, moneyline bets, points spread bets, parlay bets, and prop bets.
Collect Winnings
If you do end up winning, you can cash out just as easily as depositing funds. To collect your winnings, you can use either a bank transfer, an e-wallet, or a check that will be mailed to your mailing address.
Legal Sports Betting In Phoenix
In April of 2021, Governor Ducey signed a bill allowing sports betting in Phoenix and the entire state of Arizona. This includes retail sportsbooks and online sports betting.
Those 21-years-old and older are allowed to place sports wagers in-person and online in Arizona. The bill grants the state a total of 20 licenses. The local tribal-operated casinos are allowed ten licenses and the other ten go to local sports franchises and venues.
What Sports Can I Bet On In Phoenix
Sports betting in Phoenix really has endless options. Thanks to the state of Arizona calling several professional sports teams home, such as the Arizona Cardinals, the Phoenix Suns, the Arizona Coyotes, and the Arizona Diamondbacks, the state is a prime spot for sports bettors.
Phoenix and surrounding cities also are known to host some of the world’s biggest sporting events such as March Madness and the Super Bowl. Totals bets, spread bets, parlay bets, moneyline bets, and even prop bets will be permitted in the state of Arizona. This includes placing wagers on collegiate games, with the exception of prop bets. Prop bets are not allowed on collegiate games in Arizona.
Phoenix Online Sports Betting Versus Neighboring States
Arizona has four neighboring states, two of which do not allow any sports betting at all. However, Nevada and New Mexico do offer some sports betting options.
California
California currently doesn’t allow sports betting of any kind. But they may be following Arizona’s lead as lawmakers are looking to pass a bill to allow sports betting in California by 2022.
Utah
The state of Utah doesn’t allow any form of sports betting or any form of gambling.
Nevada
Nevada is known for gambling, so of course, in-person and online sports betting is allowed in the state. Las Vegas is an easy five-hour drive from downtown Phoenix and offers a few more options than Arizona when it comes to sports betting. In Nevada, especially Las Vegas, you will easily be able to find a retail sportsbook. Retail sportsbooks such as BetMGM, Caesars Sportsbook, and WynnBET are popular in Las Vegas, also offering online sports betting.
New Mexico
New Mexico is a little different when it comes to legal sports betting. The Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988 permits retail sportsbooks in some casinos. However, the state of New Mexico only allows these locations for in-person sports betting and doesn’t allow any online sports betting.
Phoenix Sports Betting FAQs
Yes. Sports betting is legal and live in Phoenix and all locations in Arizona.
You must be 21-years-old or older to place a sports bet in Phoenix.
Yes. On top of online options such as FanDuel, DraftKings, BetMGM, and Caesars Sportsbook, there are also retail sportsbooks.
FanDuel has a retail sportsbook location at the Footprint Center in downtown Phoenix and Caesars Sportsbook currently has betting available at select windows.
FanDuel and Caesars Sportsbook are currently open in Phoenix and Bally Bet will also have a downtown Phoenix location.
Yes. DraftKings will offer a retail sportsbook at TPC Scottsdale in 2023 and currently offers online betting options.
Yes. FanDuel offers online sports betting as well as a sportsbook location in the Footprint Center in downtown Phoenix.
Yes! The Arizona Cardinals and every state sports team is fair game when it comes to sports betting in Phoenix and the rest of Arizona.
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