As the law and rules are currently written, commercial platforms will be available everywhere in the state except on tribal land.
The three-way deal also ensures that BetMGM’s mobile platform will be available throughout the state and on at least one reservation. Should MGM and its partners be awarded event wagering licenses, it also appears that the company could have two mobile platforms, giving it a leg up on competitors. The tribe is planning a fourth casino in the future, and MGM would be able to put a branded sportsbook in that location as well. The deal was announced on the final day for prospective operators to submit event wagering applications to the Arizona Department of Gaming.īetMGM now has multiple points of market access in Arizona, is the only company to partner with both a professional sports team and a tribe, and has the opportunity to open at least four retail sports betting locations - one each at Gila Rivers’ three casinos and one at the Cardinals’ State Farm Stadium. BetMGM on Monday became the first major sports betting operator with multiple partners in Arizona when it announced a deal with the Gila River Indian Community and the Arizona Cardinals for market access into the biggest legal sports betting state in the West.
