A new $10 million resort called Pine Mountain is planned for Eureka Springs, and it's expected to create more than 100 hospitality jobs in the community.
Verizon Arena in North Little Rock officially became Simmons Bank Arena on Oct. 3, marking the latest effort by the Pine Bluff bank to build brand visibility in central Arkansas.
The North Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau launched its new brand and positioning statement Monday at the Argenta Community Theater.
Forrest L. Wood, who created one of the top brands in the boating industry and was a pioneer of bass tournament fishing, has died at age 87. His funeral is scheduled for Wednesday. read more >
Knowing your customer is a business commandment, and for casinos, it may be the most crucial card game. read more >
When the Quapaw Nation opened its gambling parlor in Pine Bluff four months ago, the Saracen Annex created new competition for casinos in Hot Springs and West Memphis and raised a new question: Is Arkansas' gambling market already saturated? read more >
To get the first phase of the $350 million Saracen Casino Resort in Pine Bluff open as soon as possible, crews are racing the clock on a work schedule that is essentially 24/7. read more >
Dining and drinking are increasingly important ingredients of the casino experience, industry experts say, and all indications are that Arkansas' new gaming destinations won't neglect either. read more >
In the last three months of 2019, Saracen Casino Resort in Pine Bluff handled nearly $1.4 million in bets on sports. read more >
This map from the American Gaming Association shows the states where sports betting is now legal, where sports betting has been approved but is not yet operational, and where bills have been prefiled or introduced to legalize sports betting and are under consideration. read more >
The 124-unit apartment project in Little Rock's Riverdale area was sold to an affiliate of Vukota Capital Management in Greenwood Village, Colorado. read more >
With the opening of the Saracen Annex in Pine Bluff, to be joined later this year by the full-fledged Saracen Casino Resort, Oaklawn faces head-to-head competition in its own backyard. read more >
Alex Lieblong, the Arkansas racing commissioner, says the "BS meter is probably the No. 1 meter you need, in all things in life." read more >
Arkansas' unemployment rate was 3.6 percent in December, unchanged from November, the Arkansas Division of Workforce Services reported Friday. read more >
David Dayne Glass, who served as president and CEO of Walmart Inc. from 1988 to 2000, died Jan. 9. He was 84. read more >
Little Rock Soirée announces sessions that will be part of its 2020 Soirée Women's Leadership Symposium, which takes place Thursday, April 30, in Little Rock. read more >
A retail project in west Little Rock kicks off our six-pack of million-dollar real estate transactions this week. read more >
U.S. companies added 202,000 jobs in December, led by robust hiring in construction, trade, transportation and utilities, according to a private survey. read more >
The $25 million, 114-room AC Hotel Little Rock is set to open in early February, with a grand opening celebration planned for a month later. read more >
U.S. services companies grew more quickly in December than the previous month, a sign that the economy's steady expansion should continue. read more >
We approached executives from businesses large and small, nonprofits and even government agencies, and asked them to answer questions about their organizations, their industries and themselves. read more >
Pulaski County Circuit Judge Wendell Griffen temporarily blocks the Arkansas Racing Commission from issuing a license for a casino to operate in Pope County. read more >
Start-ups can run into a number of employment issues as their workforce grows. read more >
Succession planning necessitates talking to current key employees about their retirement plans. Planning how you will approach these conversations can help you avoid claims of age bias. Remember, there is no mandatory retirement age (with very few exceptions). read more >
Over the last several years, political discourse has headed south, and this is increasingly causing problems in the workplace — from co-workers not wanting to work with each other to loud and disruptive arguments and even fistfights. read more >
At the end of 2019, the Arkansas medical marijuana program continues its slow rollout. read more >
The U.S. Department of Labor estimates that its new overtime rules, which go into effect Jan. 1, will make an additional 1.3 million American workers eligible for overtime wages under the Fair Labor Standards Act. read more >
A brilliant sportswriter, a beloved PR executive, a founder of one of Arkansas' pre-eminent architecture firms, a giant in the field of construction, the creator of “The Fishin' Hole,” a civil rights icon and a pioneering scientist were just a few of the notable Arkansans who died in 2019. read more >
Apartments dominate this week's parade of million-dollar real estate transactions. read more >
I realized a long time ago that the things we remember most vividly from childhood are the things that we “always” did — the traditions that are reinforced and become expected — rather than one-off events, no matter how spectacular. read more >
These are the top 10 news stories that defined 2019 in Arkansas' business world. read more >
High times and low moments were both enjoyed by Arkansas readers in 2019. read more >
They said it, we only quoted them. Here are some of the best things said in 2019. read more >
