Are Skill-Game Apps Legal in Arizona?
This page covers skill-game apps you play on your phone in Arizona. Skill machines in Arizona bars, gas stations and convenience stores are a separate question this page doesn't cover.
Yes, cash play is on in Arizona. Skillz, operated by Firy Inc. (NYSE: FIRY), runs our cash matches and has not switched it off there. Besides Carrom, which has no cash play anywhere yet, the one gap is Ball Pool Cash: its App Store listing names Arizona as excluded, so 10 of our 12 games offer cash there. All 5 of Arizona's neighbors have cash play at the Skillz level too. Arizona taxes personal income, so prizes may also go on your state return.
That status is Skillz's platform decision for Arizona, not a court ruling, and states use different skill-versus-chance tests.
Which Atay games offer cash play in Arizona
| Game | Cash play in Arizona | US App Store listing, checked Sep 24, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Solitaire Real Cash | Available | Lists 7 states, not Arizona |
| Gin Rummy Cash | Available | Lists 7 states, not Arizona |
| Sugar Cash | Available | Lists 5 states, not Arizona |
| Word Money | Available | Lists 5 states, not Arizona |
| Bingo Prizes | Available | No state list printed; Skillz allows Arizona |
| Block Puzzle | Available | No state list printed; Skillz allows Arizona |
| Bubble Prizes | Available | No state list printed; Skillz allows Arizona |
| Crossword Cash | Available | No state list printed; Skillz allows Arizona |
| Pachinko Cash | Available | No state list printed; Skillz allows Arizona |
| Word Search Cash | Available | No state list printed; Skillz allows Arizona |
| Ball Pool Cash | Not available | Listing names Arizona |
| Carrom | Free play only | Cash not yet enabled (open beta) |
Play in Arizona
Every game plays free first, so Arizona players can learn one before any entry fee. In Arizona, Ball Pool Cash stays in free play.
Browse the gamesHow prizes are taxed in Arizona
Arizona taxes personal income, so prizes may go on your Arizona return. The Arizona Department of Revenue decides how Arizona treats them. Federally, prizes are taxable income for Arizona players with or without a tax form; see 1099s and Skillz winnings under $2,000.
Cash play in states bordering Arizona
Every state bordering Arizona has cash play at the Skillz level.
Questions about skill-game apps in Arizona
Can I play Atay games for cash in Arizona?
Yes, 10 of our 12 games offer cash matches in Arizona. Ball Pool Cash's listing excludes Arizona; Carrom has no cash play yet.
Does it matter where in Arizona I am?
No. Skillz sets eligibility by state from your phone's location, so Phoenix gets the same answer as any small town in Arizona.
Do I need to do anything when I drive from Arizona into California?
No. California also has cash play at the Skillz level, and the app checks your location when you play.
Does Arizona tax prizes from skill-game apps?
It can. Prizes are income, and Arizona has a state income tax; check the Arizona Department of Revenue's guidance for your situation.
Correction, September 24, 2026: an earlier version of this page said cash play was not available in Arizona. Skillz's help center lists cash matches as available in Arizona, so we updated the page.
Arizona status per the Skillz help center (eligibility, cash-disabled areas, skill-game legality) and US App Store listings. General information, not legal advice; Skillz can change cash availability.