Arkansas Business

Windstream: Disappointed, Surprised by $310M Ruling

Windstream CEO Tony Thomas says the Little Rock company is "disappointed" and "frankly surprised" by a federal court ruling in New York that slapped a $310 million judgment on the firm. read more >

As Casinos Come to Arkansas, All Ships Look for Lift

Jim Shamburger owns the Best Western Winner Circle Inn just across the street from Oaklawn Racing & Gaming in Hot Springs. When Oaklawn announced in mid-November its plans for a $100 million expansion on site to include a 200-room hotel, an 28,000-SF casino and a 14,000-SF events center, Shamburger couldn't have been happier. read more >

Funding Legacy Supports Arkansas State Parks, Keeps Coffers Replenished

The conservation tax approved by Arkansas voters in 1996 remains a dynamic funding source to help upgrade and maintain the 52 state parks in Arkansas. read more >

Mitch Bettis Buys Arkansas Business Publishing Group

Mitch Bettis, president of Arkansas Business Publishing Group of Little Rock, is purchasing the company from a limited partnership led by Olivia Myers Farrell, the two announced Monday. read more >

As Casinos Come to Arkansas, All Ships Look for Lift

Jim Shamburger owns the Best Western Winner Circle Inn just across the street from Oaklawn Racing & Gaming in Hot Springs. When Oaklawn announced in mid-November its plans for a $100 million expansion on site to include a 200-room hotel, an 28,000-SF casino and a 14,000-SF events center, Shamburger couldn't have been happier. read more >

Funding Legacy Supports Arkansas State Parks, Keeps Coffers Replenished

The conservation tax approved by Arkansas voters in 1996 remains a dynamic funding source to help upgrade and maintain the 52 state parks in Arkansas. read more >

Media Gateway Partner Suffers Stroke

Somber news comes from Media Gateway, the Little Rock broadcast and master control service outsourcer for TV stations around the country: Jeff Lyle, the media company's managing partner, has been sidelined by a stroke. read more >

A&P Commissions Watching Tax Case on Online Booking

Websites collect tax on rooms based on customer's price, not the price paid to hotels. read more >