Leaders with Oklahoma's powerful Native American tribes are voicing frustration with the state's Republican governor, who wants to force renegotiations for a bigger piece of casino revenue. read more >
Pine Bluff gets ready to host the commercial return of Arkansas' "namesake" tribe. read more >
Local leaders in Jefferson County and Pine Bluff have signed off on Downstream Development Authority, owner and operator of Downstream Casino Resort, as the area's casino operator. read more >
Arkansas voters approved an amendment to the state's constitution allowing licenses for four casinos: two existing gambling facilities and two others that will be built. Now questions remain about where and when gambling will happen, and about how much revenue the casinos will generate. 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 success of Downstream Casino Resort in Kansas and plans for expansion suggests that the Quapaw Tribe of Indians know how to run a casino — an expertise that might well worry Arkansas’ existing gambling venues. read more >
For the first time in 180 years, the Quapaw Tribe of Indians is the owner of Arkansas land with an 80-acre tract near the Little Rock Port Industrial Park. read more >
