Arizona sports betting handle top $610.7 million in August

Adjusted revenue after free bet deductions hit $41.5 million in Arizona in August.

Sports betting handle and adjusted revenue in Arizona both increased year-on-year during August, while the state was also able to report month-on-month growth.

Players spent $610.7 million betting on sports in August, according to data from the Arizona Department of Gaming. This was 23.0% more than in the same month last year and 31.7% ahead of July 2025.

Of this total, $608.9 million was bet online, while just $1.8 million was wagered at retail sportsbooks in Arizona.

Gross event wagering revenue for the month hit $59.9 million, up 61.5% from last year and 9.9% more than July. This was calculated after players won some $594.3 million from sports betting during the month.

After taking away $18.4 million in free bets and promotional credits, adjusted gross event wagering revenue hit $41.5 million. This surpassed last year’s total by 85.3% and was 2.0% ahead of July.

Online betting accounted for $41.1 million of August’s revenue total, while retail wagering contributed $382,816.

Based on adjusted revenue, monthly hold in Arizona reached 6.80%. As for non-adjusted revenue, hold stood at 9.81%.

FanDuel remains on top in Arizona

Looking to operators, FanDuel remained ahead of long-time rival to keep hold of top spot in August. Posting $14.2 million in adjusted revenue off $178.5 million in bets, this resulted in a 7.96% hold.

DraftKings again placed second with $13.0 million in combined online and retail revenue. Having taken $184.0 million in bets, it was left with a hold of 7.07% for the month.

BetMGM remained in third with $6.0 million in revenue off a $67.5 million handle, meaning an 8.89% hold.

Elsewhere, Fanatics drew $2.6 million in revenue from $48.1 million in bets for a 5.41% hold. Caesars rounded off the top five with $2.5 million off $31.3 million for a monthly hold of 7.99%.

As for tax, betting activity generated $4.1 million for the month, almost all of which came from online wagering. Retail sportsbooks paid just $30,625 in monthly tax.