The department cannot disclose the applicants. The Arizona Department of Gaming will soon license ten tribes and ten professional sports team to operate sportsbooks across the state. Read more 15 Arizona tribes have applied for 10 sports-betting licenses Aug. The Arizona Department of Gaming announced its selection of 18 sportsbook applicants to open the state's first sports betting operations beginning September 9th when the NFL kicks off its. Read more Arizona approves 18 sportsbook licenses to launch Sept 9 Aug. Read more 'How a Native American tribe changed the gambling industry by standing up to the FBI' - Arizona Republic -Ī 1992 showdown between the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation and the FBI was a turning point in Indian gaming history. News Headlines Update: 'How a Native American tribe changed the gambling industry by standing up to the FBI' J-Ī 1992 confrontation between the FBI and the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation became a turning point in the history of the Indian gaming industry.