Ads promoting sports gambling are more common and contribute to a surge in gambling among teens and young adults, experts say. (Photo by Spencer Barnes/Cronkite News) PHOENIX – When Marc Lefkowitz was in his 20s, he struggled with a gambling problem. Now, after nearly 40 years of abstaining from gambling, he hopes to help today’s...
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Arizona sports betting poised for another record NFL season in 2024
Arizona sports fans embrace online and in-person betting as NFL games return, fueling a projected $35 billion in national wagers this season. (Photo by Spencer Barnes/Cronkite News) PHOENIX – When the calendar turns to September, sports fans in the Valley know that means only one thing: Football is back. College football season is in full...
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Sporttrade, Plannatech awarded Arizona event wagering licences
The Arizona Department of Gaming (ADoG) Friday (2 August) awarded two tribal-tethered event wagering licences. Sporttrade, currently live in Iowa, New Jersey and Colorado, and UK-based Plannatech are now approved to offer digital betting. Both companies will be tethered to tribes. Sporttrade will partner with the Quechan Indian Tribe of the Fort Yuma Indian Reservation...
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Arizona Department of Gaming To Accept Applications For Sports Betting Licenses
The Arizona Department of Gaming announced Friday it will be accepting applications for sports betting licenses from July 8-19, offering the potential of moving closer to its maximum allotted 20. There are currently 17 licenses active in the Grand Canyon State, eight tethered to what the state agency calls “Arizona Sports Franchises” and nine to...