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Saracen Raises Ante: $230M Event Center & Hotel Heads for 2025 DebutLock Icon

Work began in October on the 440,000-SF expansion that will more than triple the size of the casino complex in Pine Bluff. read more >

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Rockabilly singer Jason D. Williams appears in Saracen ads with the theme of “Vegas, Arkansas style.”
Construction / Government & Politics / Legal

As Dice Roll, So Do AdsLock Icon

With three casinos operating in Arkansas, marketing heats up and ads proliferate. read more >

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Work on the first phase of the $350 million Saracen Casino Resort in Pine Bluff is racing toward completion in June. The 80,000-SF casino floor, lined by restaurants, will have room to accommodate 50 table games and 2,000 slot machines. Expected to open next year, phase two encompasses the 300-room, 13-story hotel tower and events center.
Construction / Real Estate / Restaurants & Food

Construction Flurry Advances Saracen Casino

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 >

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An architectural rendering of the $350 million Saracen Casino Resort in Pine Bluff. Construction, which started last month, is expected to be completed by the end of next year.
Construction / Restaurants & Food / Tourism

Dining Options Aplenty Planned at Saracen Casino TablesLock Icon

Your Whispers staff has your first report on the dining menus planned for the $350 million Saracen Casino Resort in Pine Bluff. read more >

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Media & Marketing Arkansas Business Claims Top Individual, Staff Journalism Awards
Restaurants Arkansas’ First Gluten-Free Brewery Opens in Bentonville
Cover Story Solar-Powered Hybar Steel Begins Rebar Production, Plans Second MillLock Icon
Hybar Steel’s new rebar-making facility in Osceola, along with its 186,000-panel solar field, sits on a 1,300-acre site. [photo provided]
Whispers Plain Jane’s Coming to HillcrestLock Icon
Retail Dillard’s Chooses Market Share Over Profits Amid Rising TariffsLock Icon
Dillard’s headquarters in Little Rock, where executives are “rolling with the punches” of an uncertain tariff environment. [madeline circle]
Cover Story Downtown Revivals Gain Momentum in Blytheville & Osceola Thanks to Steel IndustryLock Icon
Technology Little Rock Tech Park Sparks New InterestLock Icon
The second phase of the Little Rock Technology Park included gutting six stories at 421 Main St. in downtown Little Rock to make room for larger, intermediary office spaces. The building, which previously housed the state Department of Education, is on the National Register of Historic Places. [PHOTO provided]
Government & Politics Northwest Arkansas Cities Join Forces to Manage GrowthLock Icon
Pea Ridge Mayor Nathan See: “You’ve got to keep up with growth.” [michael woods]
Banking & Finance Blytheville Bank Poised to Grow
Media & Marketing Hoge Looks Back, NWA Editor Leaves
Alyson Hoge