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Arizonans wagered more than $6 billion in first year of legal sports betting

KNAU News Talk - Arizona Public Radio
Published March 14, 2023 at 6:28 AM MST
Sports betting is exploding across the U.S., but how companies advertise remains largely unregulated.
Kyle Ellingson
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NPR
Sports betting is exploding across the U.S., but how companies advertise remains largely unregulated.

Arizonans wagered more than $6 billion during the first full year of legalized sports betting.

Sports gambling was first legalized in the state in September 2021.

KJZZ reports sports wagers totaled more than $572 million in December, according to the state Department of Gaming – that’s a nearly 15% jump from the previous December.

Arizona became the first state with legalized sports gambling to host a Super Bowl earlier this year.
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