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Fanatics Betting and Gaming has launched the Fanatics Sportsbook in its 18th state in the US, after going live in Arizona.
The subsidiary of Fanatics Holdings secured market access for its online sports betting platform through a partnership agreement with the Tonto Apache Tribe, the owner and operator of the Mazatzal Hotel & Casino.
Sports fans in the Grand Canyon State can now download the Fanatics Sportsbook on iOS and Android, with plans in place through this partnership to open a Fanatics Sportsbook retail location inside the Mazatzal Hotel & Casino this summer.
This launch in Arizona comes off the back of Fanatics Betting and Gaming concluding its acquisition of the US businesses of PointsBet, with the transaction including the transfer of all remaining entities of PointsBet’s US sports wagering, advance deposit wagering and iGaming operations.
Tonto Apache Chairman Calvin Johnson said: “The Tribe’s partnering with Fanatics Betting & Gaming, a national leader in the sports betting space, will allow the Tribe to provide for the general welfare of our tribal members but will also benefit all Arizona citizens.”
Fanatics Betting & Gaming Chief Business Officer Ari Borod added: “We are thrilled to partner with the Tonto Apache Tribe and Mazatzal Hotel & Casino to bring the Fanatics Sportsbook to Arizona.
“Arizona is a state with tons of options for sports fans, from baseball, to hockey, to golf to football to racing, making it the ideal destination for the most rewarding online sportsbook.”
In other sports betting news today, Kaizen Gaming brand Betano is set to soon launch in the UK.
