. It’s The Final Countdown: Arizona Sports Betting Set To Go Live Early Sept. 9

It’s The Final Countdown: Arizona Sports Betting Set To Go Live Early Sept. 9

Written By Grant Lucas on September 8, 2021
With Legal Hurdle Cleared, Arizona Sports Betting Hits Final Countdown

There are only a few hours left before authorized sports betting is legal in Arizona.

Almost five months after & nbsp, Gov. The Grand Canyon State’s regulated gambling industry is set to go live & nbsp, Sept. 9 & mdash, just in time for the first game of the season. Doug Ducey signed legislation and amended tribal compacts to make that possible.

Of course, there were flaws in this road, but none could be more disastrous than the Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe‘s lawsuit, which was filed by the & nbsp. However, the condition made it out the different side unharmed. Legalized sports gambling is therefore still scheduled to debut.

As Labor Day approaches, the future of AZ activities gambling is questionable.

For the & nbsp, Arizona Department of Gaming, and Ducey, both of whom were named in a lawsuit filed by the Yavapai – Prescott, Labor Day and the weekend proved to be exactly that. The tribe questioned the legality of the passing of sports betting regulations and asked for a court to issue an interim restraining order and an initial order on the industry’s launch.

Participants in the state who are involved in athletics betting were undoubtedly somewhat alarmed by this. However, they persisted in their optimism and continued on, sure that Arizona would also support restricted gambling on September 9.

According to Maxwell Hartgraves, public information officer for the ADG, our objective was to be technically prepared to leave by September 9. We can’t handle that aspect of it( the lawsuit ), but we can command what we’re doing to get ready for September 9. For us, that was our objective. Nothing else was particularly fazed by that. It goes without saying that if something happened and we had to delay it, that would be a unique situation. But it goes without saying that & rsquo is not always the case. & rdquo,

Indeed, on Monday, Maricopa County Super Court Judge James Smithruled against the Yavapai-Prescott.

According to The Tribe, losing the exclusive right to game on American lands andrsquo under Proposition 202 is the hardship. However, Proposition 202 did not intend to permanently restrict the availability of legal playing in Arizona. & rdquo,

From our perspective, it was pretty much business as usual, Hartgraves said. Perhaps not, but business as usual, & ldquo. & rsquo, I’m just getting everything ready to go and it’s a very busy company. That objective( Sept. 9 ) was never really altered. & rdquo,

Clear route for the AZ sports gambling launch on September 9

Proponents of legal sports betting in Arizona experienced a resurgence of confidence and vigor after Smith & rsquo’s decision. It wasn’t as if they had any doubts about the industry’s decision to go stand on September 9. However, Monday & rsquo’s decision eliminated any obstacles to achieving that objective. Now, it & rsquo, is comparatively simple to launch.

Hartgraves said,” Andldquo, At the end of the day, all the department could do is plan everything we could.” & ldquo, And we had to go through that legal procedure from a legal standpoint. Let’s see what happens, It & rsquo, s just kind of, and & lzquo. Andrsquo, we are unable to move ahead any further. & rdquo,

In the meanwhile, the ADG keeps going. to prepare operators for rolling out their mobile betting apps in Arizona. The department, specifically the Event Wagering & Fantasy Sports team, will review internal controls of operators. It continues to receive and compile catalogs of proposed sports and betting markets to be offered by sportsbooks in Arizona.

There is still a lot of work to be done, Hartgraves assured them. When 12:01 strikes, there is nothing in their way. & ldquo, We & rsquo are dealing with all of these operators and trying to get them ready to go. & rdquo,

One minute into Sept. 9, betting apps in the Grand Canyon State can go live with their products. By the time most Arizonans awake, they can pull out their mobile devices and get their NFL betting action in for the day. For months, lawmakers, regulators and stakeholders have toiled away, working toward a Sept. 9 launch. In mere hours, the culmination of those efforts will emerge.

There is certainly some stress, there is a lot of work to be done, andrdquo, Hartgraves said. However, I believe that we have a strong group. We & rsquo has been working on this for a very long time. There & rsquo, & hellip, is more exciting than anything. & rdquo,

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Lucas Grant is a longtime sports writer who has covered the high school, collegiate and professional levels. A graduate of Linfield College in McMinnville, Grant has covered games and written features and columns surrounding prep sports, Linfield and Oregon State athletics, the Portland Trail Blazers and golf throughout his career.

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