Arizona sports gamblers bet a record $692 million in March

Department of Gaming Director Ted Vogt attributed the growth to college basketball’s March Madness tournament and other major events.

Gila River casinos donate nearly $175K to Arizona nonprofits

Over the last year, Gila River guests donated $173,751.52 to four local nonprofits, including Free Arts for Abused Children of Arizona, Arizona Friends of Foster Children Foundation, Special Olympics Arizona and Homeless Youth Connecti

US casinos had best month ever in March, winning $5.3B from gamblers

Inflation may be soaring, supply chains are snarled and the coronavirus just won’t go away. But America’s casinos are humming right along, recording the best month in their history in March.

US casinos experienced best month ever in March, winning $5.3B

While the national casino economy is doing well, there are pockets of sluggishness such as Atlantic City, where in-person casino revenue has not yet rebounded to pre-pandemic levels.

Gamblers bet $492M in February, Arizona gets $670,000 in tax

Tuesday’s report from the Arizona Department of Gaming on the sixth month of legalized sports betting showed sports books made $24.4 million in gross profits after federal tax.

Couple claims winning $473M Powerball ticket sold in Arizona, lottery officials say

A Gilbert couple in Arizona claimed millions after they purchased the winning $473 million ticket to the Powerball drawing a day before numbers were picked. The couple claimed permanent anonymity.

Arizona sports betting revenue tops $500 million in January

The Arizona Department of Gaming report on results from the fifth month of legalized wagering on sports showed the 12 online operations and two brick and mortar sports books made just over $40 million after federal taxes.

Arizona Coyotes seek gambling law change for ASU arena

The Arizona Coyotes want a new state law that legalizes sports betting changed to allow them to keep running their mobile sports gambling operation when they move from Glendale to Arizona State University’s hockey arena next season.

Oregon man cashes in forgotten lottery ticket, wins $8.9M

Wilbur Brown of Oregon purchased his winning multi-drawing lottery ticket on Christmas Eve in 2021 and forgot about it until February 2022. That’s when he found out he won the $8.9 million jackpot.

Props and Locks: Super Bowl 2022 and most popular sports bets
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On this week's Props and Locks, FOX 10's Siera Santos chats with Ben Stevens, host of 'The Morning After' on SportsGrid, about Super Bowl LVI's match up between the Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals, plus the most popular bets. Props and Locks sponsored by FanDuel.

Nevada, Vegas casinos rescind mask mandates effective immediately

Nevada and its casinos have rescinded requirements for people to wear masks in public, joining most other U.S. states lifting restrictions that were imposed to limit the spread of the coronavirus.

Arizona man leaves Las Vegas casino, learns he won $229,368 jackpot weeks later

The machine being played by Robert Taylor malfunctioned due to a "communication error" and neither he nor the Treasure Island Hotel & Casino realized that he'd won a progressive jackpot

Powerball jackpot climbs to $416 million ahead of Monday's drawing

The $416 million Powerball Jackpot, the game’s second most valuable grand prize of the year, is up for grabs again Monday night.

Arizona collects over $1,500 in fantasy sports tax during first 4 days in August

In the first four days of legal fantasy sports contests in August, Arizona collected just under $1,600 in tax revenue. The state is expected to make significantly more from sports betting, which became legal about two weeks after fantasy sports contests.