Unibet Arizona: What Happened to the Brand and Where It Stands Now

Editor's Comment

Unibet Arizona is a closed chapter, not a live casino. The brand ran a licensed Arizona sportsbook from 2021 until Kindred Group wound down its US operations in 2024. There was never a standalone Unibet Arizona slots product in the sources reviewed here. Anyone looking for 'best slots on Unibet AZ' should know that the Arizona operation was sports betting only, and it is no longer accepting bets.

What remains is the global Unibet brand, which operates casino and sports products in licensed markets across Europe and beyond. That is a different product from the old US operation, and it is not available to Arizona players.

What We Liked

• The Arizona operation was properly licensed through a tribal partnership, not an offshore setup.
• Unibet's global casino carries a large slots library, including titles like Cleopatra and Wheel of Fortune.
• The brand has a long track record dating back to the late 1990s.
• Unibet's global site is clear about which countries it serves.

What Was Unibet Arizona?

Unibet Arizona was an online and retail sports betting operation run by the Kindred Group. Kindred partnered with the Quechan Tribe of the Fort Yuma Indian Reservation in February 2021, before Arizona legalized sports betting later that year. That partnership allowed Unibet to offer statewide mobile betting and open a retail sportsbook at Paradise Casino in Yuma. Unibet later partnered with Turf Paradise and obtained licenses for additional retail sportsbooks across the state, including locations in Phoenix, Surprise, Glendale, Cave Creek, Mesa, Tempe and Tucson.

The Arizona launch date is listed as September 9, 2021 in ATS.io's state table. The operation was sports betting only. There is no source evidence of a Unibet Arizona casino or slots product.

Unibet Arizona At A Glance

Why Unibet Left Arizona and the US

Kindred Group announced a controlled exit from the US sports betting market in late 2023, with a goal of shutting down the Unibet brand or selling its assets by the end of the second quarter of 2024. The Arizona-specific reporting points to market share as the main driver. Daniel McIntosh, a teaching associate professor at Arizona State University, told BetArizona.com that Unibet's Arizona handle was $15,639,186 across 25 months of operation, or 0.127% of the state's total handle. In the most recent September figures at the time, Unibet had just under $600,000 of a market that handled just over $600 million, with net revenue from wagering of about $34,000.

McIntosh described the Arizona market as 'ripe for a shakeout' and said there was unlikely to be a large market for Unibet to sell into, given dominance by DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM and Caesars. The Quechan Tribe's CEO, Charles Montague, said the tribe was notified and was looking for a new online sports betting partner. He said the closure did not affect the tribe's brick-and-mortar operations beyond finding a new vendor.

What Happened to the Arizona Partners?

Paradise Casino and the Quechan Tribe kept their retail sportsbook and their wagering license. Montague told BetArizona.com the tribe was negotiating with other vendors and did not expect to lose its license because of Unibet's closure. He also said the retail sportsbook at Paradise Casino had outgrown expectations and the tribe was considering expanding the lounge with more seating, betting kiosks and televisions.

The Arizona Department of Gaming said it was aware of Kindred's announcement and was working with Kindred to address the situation. The sources do not name a replacement online partner for the Quechan Tribe.

Does Unibet Still Have a Casino or Slots Product?

Yes, but not in the US. Unibet's global site lists casino, sports, poker and bingo products across a range of licensed markets including Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France and Monaco, Ireland, Malta, the Netherlands, Romania, Sweden and the UK. The global casino page describes 'thousands of games, including slots, table games, and live dealer options', and the casino app page mentions 'over 500 slot games, live casino options, and responsible gambling tools'.

The old US-facing Unibet Casino, which operated in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, closed in 2024. ATS.io's review of the US operation described an integrated casino and sportsbook with live dealer table games and virtual slots including James Bond, Wheel of Fortune and Cleopatra, plus titles like Siberian Storm and Wolf Run. That catalogue belonged to the US product, which no longer operates.

Where to Play Now

For Arizona players, Unibet is not an option. The Arizona operation is closed, and the global Unibet sites are not available to US players. If you are in Arizona and want a regulated sportsbook, the sources point to the major operators that dominate the market, but this review has not assessed their current offers or terms.

For readers outside the US, Unibet's global site directs you to your local country page. Availability, licensing and game catalogues vary by market, so check the specific Unibet site for your country. This review has not established the licence status of any individual Unibet market beyond what the global site states about operating in licensed markets.

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