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Our experts have ranked the best betting sites Arizona offers, including their sign-up bonuses, the promotions available, the top mobile apps, plus an explainer on how to create an account and more.
We went back and forth regarding the top betting site in Arizona but settled on DraftKings Sportsbook.
There are some areas where DraftKings is outclassed by FanDuel, but DraftKings offers several existing player promotions, the largest and deepest betting markets and DK Social, a social media-like platform.
Starting with the promotions, new players will receive a welcome bonus
Several offers are available for new players, including profit boosts, odds boost, referral bonuses and more.
The betting markets here are vast—it’s as if every possible betting option is available. The one market that stands out to us is player props. Not only are there many props to bet on, but the number of players that can be wagered on is far deeper than on other sites, creating more betting opportunities.
Lastly, DK Social.
This is a platform that you can only access after you have an account, but it allows you to post the wagers you’ve made, comment/like other players’ wagers, follow them and just create a community to bounce betting ideas off of.
Daily fantasy sports are available at DraftKings, too.
Besides a feature like DK Social, FanDuel Sportsbook offers pretty much everything else DraftKings has, including daily fantasy sports.
While the betting markets may not be as deep or the number of players in the player props, the user interface design is arguably better for navigation and aesthetics. They also offer Sports Betting 101, which helps new players learn the ins and outs of the betting markets and the difference between each sport.
The homepage has logos for each sport and team, making it easier to spot potential wagers.
There are existing player promotions here, though not as many as DraftKings. That said, the welcome bonus is stronger.
Caesars Sportsbook has one of the largest welcome bonus offers on the market.
The rewards program at Caesars is a bit more complicated than that of DraftKings, but you receive in-person and online perks and benefits.
Caesars excels in the odds boosts market. On the homepage, you’ll see a direct link to this page, where there are frequently dozens of options available across all sports, creating value and opportunities for you to cash in.
The existing player promotion market is similar to FanDuel—only a few available, but you’re getting a user interface design that’s polished and also includes pre-built parlay betting options on the homepage.
BetMGM offers new players up to a $1,000 bonus bet if your first wager loses. Its top feature is its emphasis on parlays. Here, you’ll have pre-built same game parlay betting options available for all games and easy parlay, a page dedicated to presenting the moneyline, point spread and total wagers for all games.
BetRivers Sportsbook offers new players a bonus bet of up to $100 if their first bet loses. Additionally, existing player promotions are available for most sports, which we’ll cover below.
WynnBET Sportsbook offers players the most straightforward and streamlined user interface, with a menu on the left side and top of the page and the games in the middle. There aren’t as many betting markets here, but new players will receive a $100 bonus bet when you wager $100.
New players at Betfred Sportsbook will have the opportunity to receive up to $1,111 in bonus bets. Several promotions are also available for existing players and you can access Betfred Rewards. This sportsbook is online only, so you cannot wager on a desktop.
Desert Diamond Sportsbook offers new players a 100% deposit bonus of up to $250. The site is linked to Kambi Group, partnered with The Kindred Group, so it’s similar to a sportsbook in other states, Unibet. If you like betting on soccer, the betting market at Desert Diamond Sports is massive, with more than 16,000 options at this time. This is one of the new betting sites Arizona offers.
Betway has a more simplistic user interface and offers players a bonus bet of up to $250 if the first loses. The live betting interface helps Betway stand out as you’ll not only get live updates on the game but there’s plenty of information about statistics that can help you make informed wagers.
As a new player at SuperBook, you’ll receive a bonus bet that’s matched up to $250 when you make your first wager on a contest with -200 odds or less. There’s a page here dedicated to all Arizona teams, so you can bypass exploring the sports pages if you want to bet on your favorite team locally—it’s a small feature, but it’s something no other sites on this list has
While we deem DraftKings Sportsbook the best online sports betting site in Arizona, we’ll crown FanDuel as the best app.
The icons and logos make navigation so much easier. The layout of the sites are similar, but you can find the critical elements of sites—banking, promotions, customer support and sports—almost instantly. The account page, which has a link at the bottom of the app, is a great directory after you log in for customer support and banking.
You can also access the Sports Betting 101 resource here.
When you launch the DraftKings Sportsbook app, you’ll notice that those icons and logos we view FanDuel highly for aren’t there. Navigating the site is still accessible, thanks to the various menus such as promotions, sports and things like pools and DK Social.
The menu at the bottom of the app provides links to the sports, betting history, promotions and rewards program.
The account icon in the upper left corner also links to important pages, including rewards, customer support and betting resources.
The Caesars mobile app is the same as the desktop site. We value this highly, as there’s no learning curve jumping from one platform to the other. The navigation is the same, including the menu at the top to the sports, odds boosts, live betting, promotions and the pre-built parlay betting options.
It’s a minor critique, but with all of this information on the homepage, you’ll need to scroll down to see the featured games while these are more prominently displayed at DraftKings and FanDuel.
Following a 23-6 vote on HB 2772, online sports betting became legal in Arizona on April 12, 2021.
The bill approved online and retail sports betting, with the first platforms going live on September 9, 2021, just in time for the 2021 NFL season.
No matter what site you decide to play at in Arizona, the registration process is similar regarding the required information.
Below, we’ll go over how to accomplish this step-by-step.
Whenever we create sportsbook reviews or pages like this one where we review sites, we do our best to follow a formula, meaning there are attributes we look for in Arizona betting sites and others across the nation to compare and contrast them against others.
Below, we’ll explain the top five components and why they’re essential.
The user experience encompasses so much of the online sports betting experience. Whenever we load a site or mobile app, we try to act like a new player. The most vital parts of an online sportsbook are customer support, promotions, banking information and sports betting options.
We look to see how easy it is to find these elements, as well as the registration process, lag or buffering on the site and anything that has to do with creating a positive betting experience.
Winner: FanDuel Sportsbook
At Arizona online sportsbooks, there are bonuses and promotions broken up into two types—welcome and existing player.
The welcome bonus is vital to attracting new players as this is the site’s opportunity to offer plenty of bonus value. However, we dig into the terms and conditions to see if there are any “catches” such as wagering requirements, minimum odds, expiration dates, etc.
Winner: DraftKings Arizona Online Sportsbook
Online sports betting has been live since 2018, and over time, new features have been added, and some have become almost guaranteed to be at sites, like live betting, same game parlays and early cashout.
Thus, we look for sites with features available that are unique to the site, making for a better experience while playing on the site.
Winner: DraftKings Online Sportsbook Arizona
The process in which we evaluate banking options is relatively straightforward. We look for sites that offer the most methods and value sites that process withdrawals faster.
The more banking methods that are available could spiral into more promotions as more players will be able to play there.
Winner: DraftKings Sportsbook and FanDuel Sportsbook
Like site features, having an FAQ, live chat, phone and email support are standard methods. We look to see how many of these methods are available, but we also deeply explore the FAQ and live chat methods.
We explore the FAQ to see how many questions we can answer without getting assistance from customer support. With the live chat, we want to make sure the representatives there are prompt in replying to our requests and are capable of assisting us.
Winner: BetMGM
Of the many teams listed above, the last Arizona-based team to win a league championship was the Phoenix Mercury of the WNBA in 2014.
Regarding sports betting, the Cardinals, Diamondbacks and Suns are partnered with BetMGM, Caesars and FanDuel, respectively.
With these partnerships, there are land-based sportsbooks at each stadium.
So, if you ever visit State Farm Stadium, Chase Field, or the Footprint Center, you can visit a BetMGM, Caesars, or FanDuel Sportsbook and place wagers.
Yes. Sports betting is legal in Arizona and has been since April 2021.
Sports betting became legal in Arizona in April 2021 and launched shortly after that, on September 9, 2021.
Yes. Several casinos have retail sportsbooks, including the Quechan and Fort Mohave Indian Tribe locations. These are partnered with Arizona sportsbooks online.
To bet on sports in Arizona, you must be at least 21.
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