BetMGM Secures AZ Sports Betting Access with Cardinals Partnership

• BetMGM is coming to the Grand Canyon State via a partnership with the NFL’s Arizona Cardinals
• The Cardinals will be the first NFL team with a retail sportsbook in their arena at State Farm Stadium
• Arizona sports betting is set to launch on September 9, 2021

BetMGM is landing in Arizona on the wings of an NFL giant, agreeing to an official partnership with the Arizona Cardinals. This confirms BetMGM will be at the forefront of Arizona sports betting.

Along with the Gila River Hotels & Casinos, BetMGM will open a retail sportsbook inside the Cardinals’ home turf at State Farm Stadium. This location will be the first of its kind in a blooming sports betting market. In addition to the landmark establishment at State Farm Stadium, BetMGM will offer online sports betting across the Grand Canyon State.

With an exhilarating Cardinals team ready to compete in the NFC West, sports bettors in Arizona are ecstatic to hear they can bet at the arena.

BetMGM Arrives with a Roar

The official agreement will allow BetMGM to open a total of four retail sportsbooks in Arizona. Three will be located at various Arizona Gila River locations, along with the big attraction at State Farm Stadium.

Sign of the times: BetMGM announced today a partnership with the Arizona Cardinals for retail and online sports betting.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 9, 2021

With one of the best betting apps on the market, BetMGM also brings their world-class online betting site alongside them. It’ll be interesting to see how they perform in a market that already confirmed eight other partnerships. Still, the agreement with the Cardinals to host a sportsbook in their arena could give BetMGM a huge advantage over their competitors.

A Crowded Field Gets Its Biggest Partnership to Date

BetMGM is joining a full roster of sportsbooks that have already agreed to partnerships within Arizona. Some of the other official agreements include:

• DraftKings and the PGA Tour Waste Management Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale
• FanDuel and the Phoenix Suns at Footprint Center
• Caesars and the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field
• PointsBet and the Cliff Castle Casino Hotel
• Penn National Gaming (Barstool Sportsbook) and NASCAR at Phoenix Raceway
• Kindred Group (Unibet) and the Quechan Tribe of the Fort Yuma Indian Reservation
• The WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury and Bally’s Corporation
• WynnBet and the San Carlos Apache Tribe at the Apache Gold Casino and Apache Sky Casino

As you can see, the Arizona sportsbook market is already looking a little crowded. It’s showing no signs of slowing down with 20 event wagering licenses up for grabs in the state. This massive partnership between BetMGM and the Arizona Cardinals is arguably the biggest deal yet. Especially with the addition of the retail location.

Birdgang Have a Strong Team to Bet on When AZ Sports Betting Launches

With the emergence of Kyler Murray, the unstoppable presence of DeAndre Hopkins, and the addition of JJ Watt, the Cardinals look like a force to be reckoned with this year. BetMGM expects to have everything ready for the 2022 NFL season, coinciding with the upcoming launch of AZ sports betting.

Arizona sports betting is all systems go for September 9, 2021. With that, the Birdgang can wager on one of the best teams they’ve seen in a while.