Louis Cella

The gift comes as the UA broadens its fundraising efforts to keep its athletics programs competitive in the NIL era. read more >

They will be inducted during the 48th annual Arkansas Governor’s Conference on Tourism in Fayetteville. read more >

Greyhounds will stop running at Southland Casino Racing in West Memphis. In contrast, Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort in Hot Springs is running an expanded horse meet that began in December with a near-record 66 race days scheduled. read more >

Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort of Hot Springs says it will give raises to employees who are fully vaccinated. read more >

Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort of Hot Springs wants to add December live racing dates to its calendar and host a 66-day season, from Dec. 3, 2021-May 8, 2022. read more >

A global pandemic delayed but couldn’t stop the $100 million expansion of Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort in Hot Springs. read more >

An east Arkansas track has agreed to phase out greyhound racing over the next three years, citing a decline in dog racing nationally and fears that the state's voters would approve ending the practice. read more >

The airport code is HOT, and these days it’s both an identifier and a description: Traffic, revenue and optimism are climbing at Hot Springs Memorial Field. read more >

Oaklawn Racing and Gaming announces that it will now be known as Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort. read more >

Both Oaklawn and Southland have nine-figure plans for new casino space and soaring hotels, but they’re taking opposite approaches. read more >

Terry Wallace, the longtime race announcer at Oaklawn Racing and Gaming in Hot Springs, died at age 74, track officials confirmed Thursday. read more >

Less than two weeks after voters approved casino gambling in Arkansas, Oaklawn Racing and Gaming on Monday announced a $100 million expansion that will include a 200-room high-rise hotel, a 14,000-SF event center and 28,000 SF of new gaming space. read more >

The fourth-generation Cella running Oaklawn outlines his goals and recalls great moments with his dad, who died in December. read more >

Louis Cella, whose family founded the Oaklawn Jockey Club in 1904, has been named president of the Hot Springs racetrack and gaming facility as well as Southwestern Enterprises Inc. read more >