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Sportsbooks may be coming to Glendale stadiums

New bill legalizes sports gambling, opens opportunities for Cardinals, Coyotes venues

Imagine going to the neighborhood football and hockey stadiums in Glendale to plunk down money for merchandise, a hot dog and a beer, and a bet on the game that’s about to begin.

That appears to be the future experience for sports fans in Arizona, including those taking in Cardinals games at State Farm Stadium, 1 Cardinals Drive, and Coyotes games at Gila River Arena, 9400 W. Maryland Ave.

Gov. Doug Ducey in mid-April signed a bill to allow a major expansion of gambling in the state that, among other things, for the first time allows sports betting under licenses issued to tribes and pro sports teams.

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