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Arizona enacts law requiring school athletes compete as their biological sex

Arizona now has new rules regarding transgender school sports athletes. Governor Doug Ducey signed Senate Bills 1138 and 1165 on Wednesday. As a result of Senate Bill 1165, sponsored by Sen. Nancy Barto, R-Phoenix, all Arizona public schools and the private schools that compete against them must designate their athletic participation based on the biological sex of participating students. […]

Arizona sportsbooks brought in record $499M in wagers in December

Sports bettors in Arizona generated $499.2 million in wagers in December, a record month for the state, according to analysts at PlayAZ.com. Total wagers exceeded more than $466 million in each of the final three months of 2021. The $499.2 million in wagers in December marked a 7% increase from November, according to the Arizona Department […]