While online casinos are prohibited in Arizona, the state cannot ban international operators that are friendly to traffic from Arizona. Statistics show that interactive gross player win at offshore operators reaches 55 million USD. Out of this sum, up to 29 million is what casino games contribute. The contribution of betting is 17 million USD, and bingo and poker make around 3 to 4 million USD

Live dealer games available to Arizona

Residents of this state are welcome to enjoy all the popular content available to other states in the USA. The list of the most popular providers includes Arrow’s Edge, Visionary iGaming, and Fresh Deck Studios.

Each of these companies is really good at providing roulette — the most popular variations are European and American. There are also a few software developers providing VIP high-roller releases and those streaming from the land-based venues.

The second-most-popular game available to residents of Arizona is blackjack, available mostly in classic and VIP variations. Studios like ViG will also offer unique releases like Early Payout BJ.

For live baccarat, the selection is limited to Punto Banco in most cases, and there will also be not that many table games. Hold ‘em variations are the most popular option. Gameshows are scarce, too.

Banking for Arizona casinos

Banking may be the biggest puzzle for all players of America playing at international lobbies, and this also includes residents of Arizona.

The issue is that while depositing and especially withdrawing by cards, players may run into blocking of transactions by their local banks. At the same time, there will be lots of Arizona-friendly cashiers accepting Visa, MasterCard, and American Express.

This is why we often recommend our readers from the USA to consider using crypto. Currencies like Bitcoin, Litecoin, Dogecoin, and Ethereum have become extremely popular, as well as safe and secure.

They are very easy to buy/exchange and move to/from casino cashiers. Plus, there will be no deposit and withdrawal fees if you use either of these types of cash within a certain network because it is peer-to-peer. There will be extra charges, though, if you decide to cash the money out from a crypto-wallet to a card or a bank account.

We elaborate more on wagering real money in USA-friendly online lobbies in our dedicated article. The article covers all options regarding USD and crypto currencies when it comes to depositing and cashing out wins.

The gross gambling turnover on gambling usually reaches up to 14 billion USD per year. Based on the statistics, residents of the state favor casino games the most — these accumulate the lion’s chunk, more than 97% of this gross gambling turnover. Around 23 million USD is the sum contributed by bingo, and around 150 million USD is what sports betting makes.

Land-Based Casinos in Arizona

While commercially operated casinos are out of the question and there has not been any recent news about the legislators discussing bills to legalize these, the state is very favorable to the tribal casinos. There are quite a few of those available across Arizona. Depending on the licenses, such brick-and-mortar gambling venues may offer slots, table games, poker, bingo, and live Keno.

Pari-Mutuel Betting in Arizona

Pari-mutuel racing is legal in Arizona, and there are three racetracks operating in the state. One of them is at Turf Paradise Race Course, and there are also locations in Tucson and Prescott Valley.

Legislators are currently actively working on pushing a bill to legalize retail sportsbook in tribal casinos. In March of 2021, a bill was passed by the House and sent to the Senate regarding the activity.

There are 2 institutions regulating sports betting — the Arizona Department of Racing and the Arizona Department of Gaming Division of Racing.

Lottery and Charitable Gambling in Arizona

Both forms are legal. Per the lottery, which is a state monopoly, Instant Tickets are a great hit. Plus, the state participates in the national draws, including Mega Millions and PowerBall. The Arizona State Lottery Commission is in charge of this niche.

As far as charitable gambling is concerned, non-profit organizations can hold raffles, live bingo, and some other events. they are not taxed.