Event wagering handle in Arizona falls 4.6% to $582.8m for August

The Arizona Department of Gaming (ADG) has reported the state’s event wagering activity for August 2026, as licensed operators combined to generate $582.8m in total handle, representing a decrease of 4.6% year-over-year. 

Online operations accounted for the vast majority of handle during the monthly period, totaling $581.2m but decreasing 4.5%. Retail event wagering produced just over $1.6m of handle, equating to a fall of 7.8%. 

FanDuel led all licensed operators in Arizona with just over $12.1m of online revenue during August and decreased 14.3%, while DraftKings followed with $11.3m and fell 11.2%. 

Only three operators in Arizona reported retail event wagering revenue for August, including DraftKings which generated $123,644, BetMGM with $38,816 and Caesars totaling $92,242. 

BetMGM followed the two sports betting goliaths with nearly $3.8m of online event wagering revenue for August and fell 36.3%, while Fanatics Sportsbook accounted for $3.5m and managed to increase revenue 34.4%. 

Caesars Sportsbook and bet365 generated online event wagering revenues of $1.6m and $2m during August, respectively, equating to a decrease of 36% for the Caesars-ran platform but an increase of 166.1% for the latter. 

The state collected approximately $3.6m in event wagering privilege fees for the month of August, while regulated event wagering and fantasy sports have generated $11.8m in privilege fees for fiscal year 2027 up to this point. 

Since the launch of legal sports betting in Arizona, residents have wagered approximately $37.1bn, generating close to $202.5 million in event wagering privilege fees for the state. 

On August 4, the ADG allocated an event wagering operator license to Circa Sports – in partnership with the San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe – allowing the operator to offer sports betting across the state.

Circa Sports and the ADG collaborated to determine the next steps for operational launch, as the license was still pursuant to the state’s Revised Statutes and Administrative Code at the time of announcement.