PGA Tour, DraftKings Opening Sportsbook At TPC Scottsdale

SCOTTSDALE, AZ — The PGA Tour and daily fantasy sports site DraftKings will open a retail sportsbook at TPC Scottsdale.

The move comes after the Arizona Legislature approved House Bill 2772 Tuesday that clears the way for sports betting and fantasy sports to operate legally in the Grand Canyon State.

The adoption of HB-2772 allows the Scottsdale sportsbook to welcome golf fans year-round to place wagers on sports, while maximizing opportunities for the site when the 2022 Waste Management Open returns to the course.

“The PGA Tour commends the State of Arizona and Governor Ducey for their forward-thinking approach to legal sports betting.” said Norb Gambuzza, senior vice president of media and gaming at the PGA Tour, in a statement. “We are thrilled to work with DraftKings — along with the City of Scottsdale and the Thunderbirds — to explore a one-of-a-kind sportsbook experience at TPC Scottsdale and the world-class Waste Management Phoenix Open. ‘The People’s Open’ is one of the most attended events in golf and with this announcement we look forward to taking the fan experience to another level.”

The TPC Scottsdale book will be the first one to exist at any of the PGA Tour's stops, according to DraftKings Chief Business Officer Ezra Kucharz.

“When DraftKings became the first Official Betting Operator of the PGA Tour last summer, a number of possibilities opened up to innovate together,” Kucharz said in a statement. “This momentous effort to pursue a first-of-its-kind sportsbook with the PGA Tour is a testament to the vision of both organizations that we believe will ultimately benefit Arizona sports fans who want to legally bet on sports.”

An exact opening date and location for the TPC Scottsdale sportsbook will be announced at a later date, the company said.

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