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Arizona Reached a New Record of $563.7 Million in Bets for January 2022

The sports betting market in Arizona hit a new record of $563.7 million in wagers placed in the first month of 2022, which is an increase of 12.9 % compared with December 2021 numbers ($499.2 million in bets on sports). Arizona gamblers placed $558.7 million in online sports bets and approximately $5 million at retail sportsbooks across the state. Roughly, players placed $18.2 million in bets each day in January, compared with $16.1 million per day in December 2021.
Arizona among the Eight US States with More than $500 Million in Wagers
With these results, Arizona became the eighth US state that registered over $500 million in bets in a month. Customers won $521.8 million from sports betting – $517.3 million from online sports wagers and $4.5 million from retail. Thus, sportsbooks generated $40.5 million in gross revenue before free bets, a 4.9% increase from $38.6 million in December 2021.
Operators in the State of Arizona registered 19.6 million in taxable revenue, which was a 13.3% growth month-on-month after accounting for $20.9 million worth of free bets and promotional credits. The state of Arizona managed to collect $2 million in tax from sports betting in January.
According to PlayAZ, an Arizona-focused Play-branded website, which provides news and resources regarding the legal gambling industry in the state, these financial results were a fit end to a football season, which had an exceptional start.
NFL Schedule Kind to Arizona Sports Betting Market
Eric Ramsey, an analyst for the PlayUSA.com network, which also includes PlayAZ, stated that the schedule of the National Football League (NFL) was favorable to Arizona gambling companies with an additional week of regular-season games and an expanded NFL playoff played over five weekends in the first month of 2022. He added that in the last four years, big operators had managed to launch new markets thanks to the US legislation and Arizona had benefitted from the expertise.
Compared with other US states, only New York reached the limit of $500 million in wagers faster than Arizona, anticipating other densely populated states such as Illinois, Michigan and Pennsylvania.
When speaking about the individual performance of the gaming operators, DraftKings Sportsbook holds the first place in the list with totally $173.1 million placed in wagers, followed by FanDuel with $149.9 million in bets and BetMGM with $120 million in wagers accepted.
When it comes to gross revenue in January, FanDuel took first place in the ranking with $11.9 million, while DraftKings generated $11.5 million in gross revenue. BetMGM managed to generate $10.7 million taking the third place in the list.
Mike made his mark on the industry at a young age, consulting for companies that would later become regulators. As one of the lead editor of Gambling News, he dedicates his weekdays to this project, aiming to educate the masses on the latest developments in the gambling circuit. His expertise and passion for the industry make him an invaluable asset to our team.
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