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Mobile Sports Betting Gets Final OK in Arkansas
It's on track to launch before March Madness. read more >
by Scott Carroll -
U.S. Gaming Revenue Plunged 31.3% in 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic hit the commercial gaming industry in the United States hard in 2020. read more >
Mobile Sports Bets May Be Just a Tap Away
The state has three glittering gambling halls and a fourth on the drawing board, but Arkansas sports bettors could soon have a mini-casino in their pockets: their cellphones. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Sports Bets Scoring in the U.S.
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 >
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 >
by Marty Cook -
Economic Impact of U.S. Gaming Industry
Consumers in the United States spent $89 billion at casinos in 2017, $13 billion more than they spent on tickets for sporting events, according to a report released by the American Gaming Association. read more >
Bet on the Hogs? Soon, Sports Gambling Will Be Legal in Arkansas
Sports wagering is coming to Arkansas although its final form and true impact remain unknown. read more >
by Marty Cook -
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