NOTICES

  • "All greyhound racing licenses expired on January 31, 2008. The Arizona Department of Racing began licensing for the new three-year greyhound licensing cycle on December 1, 2007. Greyhound licenses issued for the new licensing cycle will expire January 31, 2011.

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  • "HB2694, effective on September 19, 2007, prohibits account wagering in Arizona. Individuals who violate this law may be guilty of a Class 6 Felony. The Arizona Department of Racing and the Arizona Attorney General are required to enforce this prohibition and submit annual reports to the Speaker of the House and President of the Senate."

    Department Mission Statement

  • To regulate and supervise pari-mutuel racing and wagering conducted in Arizona in order to protect racing participants and the wagering public. To regulate and supervise boxing events conducted in Arizona to protect all participants in those events.

    Department Description

  • The Department of Racing regulates the Arizona pari-mutuel horse and greyhound racing industry. The Department oversees and supervises all commercial horse, greyhound, and county fair racing meetings; licenses participants; collects state revenues generated by race meetings; promotes and encourages the breeding of horses and greyhounds in the State; and enforces laws and rules related to racing and wagering to protect industry participants and the public. The Department also regulates and supervises all boxing, kickboxing, tough man, and mixed martial arts events in Arizona to ensure compliance with laws and regulation and, thereby, protect all participants.

    English Only Compliance

  • Compliance with English Only Requirement - English
  • Compliance with English Only Requirement - Spanish
    Arizona Department of Racing