Update: Cherokee Nation to Appeal Ruling That Voids Casino License
The ruling is universally expected to face an appeal. read more >
The ruling is universally expected to face an appeal. read more >
Though still in its infancy, the future of mobile sports betting in Arkansas looks promising as more casinos gain approval and launch apps. read more >
Wagers for the month were more than $10.6 million, beating the previous record set in October by $1 million. read more >
Southland had been quiet about its preparations for mobile betting in Arkansas, making it something of a surprise that it was first to launch. read more >
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 >
The Arkansas Racing Commission awards the Pope County casino license to Cherokee Nation Businesses, giving the company control of the state’s fourth and final casino license. read more >
The Arkansas Supreme Court will soon decide which of two gaming groups will build the state’s fourth casino, in Pope County. read more >
Nabholz Construction Corp. of Conway and AnderCorp LLC of Gulfport, Mississippi, formed a joint venture to oversee construction of the River Valley Casino Resort in Pope County. read more >
The Arkansas Racing Commission votes unanimously to make final its July 30 decision to award the Mississippi-based Gulfside Casino Partnership a permit that will allow Gulfside to operate a casino in Pope County. read more >
A U.S. District Court judge ruled last week that a 2019 lawsuit can go forward over who designed the $350 million Saracen Casino Resort in Pine Bluff. 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 >
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 >
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 Arkansas Racing Commission grants the Downstream Development Authority a casino license in Jefferson County, paving the way for construction to begin immediately on the $350 million Saracen Casino Resort there. read more >
Pine Bluff gets ready to host the commercial return of Arkansas' "namesake" tribe. read more >
Garland and Crittenden counties have long histories as hosts of gaming establishments. Jefferson County needs jobs. But Pope County? read more >
Sports wagering is coming to Arkansas although its final form and true impact remain unknown. read more >
Two Native American tribes triumphed last week when the Arkansas secretary of state’s office said enough signatures had been gathered to put a constitutional amendment on the Nov. 6 ballot and let voters decide on legalizing casino gambling. read more >
The Arkansas Racing Commission has unanimously approved a request by Oaklawn to add two Wednesdays to its 2015 racing season to compensate for days lost to weather. read more >
Here are ten facts about Arkansas gambling including how the games are taxed and paid out. read more >
