Book It: Sports Betting Takes Off in Arkansas 
In the last three months of 2019, Saracen Casino Resort in Pine Bluff handled nearly $1.4 million in bets on sports. read more >
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Marty Cook
Assistant Editor
Marty Cook joined Arkansas Business in October 2013 after 19 years as an award-winning newspaper reporter. He covers the transportation industry and northwest Arkansas businesses.
Marty, a native of Shreveport, graduated from Missouri in 1993 with a bachelor of journalism. He has three daughters and lives in Prairie Grove.
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Book It: Sports Betting Takes Off in Arkansas
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Harrison Hopes Square Comes Full Circle
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