Pine Bluff Gets a Sprucing Up
Led by the Saracen Casino Resort, which has a construction value of $215 million, Pine Bluff is seeing growth across the city unlike any in recent years. read more >
Tagged: Saracen Casino Resort
Ahead of Casino Opening, New Quapaw Leader Goes Quiet
Joseph Byrd, the new Quapaw Nation business chairman, has not responded to repeated requests for comment. And he’s been equally silent with local and state officials on how plans for an Oct. 1 grand opening are proceeding for the 80,000-SF Saracen Casino Resort gaming floor. read more >
Saracen Casino to Hire 800 Ahead of October Open
Saracen Casino Resort in Pine Bluff will create about 800 new jobs in the next few weeks as it prepares to open in early October. read more >
John Berrey Talks of Working on Pine Bluff Casino
John Berrey, the ousted longtime chairman of the Quapaw Nation, spoke with Arkansas Business by phone on Thursday about his time in office and what this transition means for the Pine Bluff project. read more >
John Berrey Loses Re-Election to Lead Quapaw Nation
John Berrey, longtime chairman of the Quapaw Nation that built the $350 million, 80,000-SF Saracen Casino Resort in Pine Bluff, lost his re-election bid on Saturday to Joseph Byrd. read more >
'The Dream Is Still Alive' at Pine Bluff's Hotel Pines
It’s been two years since Arkansas Business reported on the planned renovation of the historic Hotel Pines in Pine Bluff. read more >
Gold Takes Over Food and Beverage at Saracen Casino
Todd R. Gold will be the director of food and beverage for the new Saracen Casino Resort in Pine Bluff. read more >
Arkansas to Allow Casinos Open at 1/3 Capacity on May 18
Gov. Asa Hutchinson says he will lift some COVID-19 restrictions on casinos on May 18. read more >
Red Rocker, Red Cup Rumored for Saracen Casino Opening
COVID-19 concerns did away with live betting at Oaklawn Racing Casino in Hot Springs and Southland Casino in West Memphis, but the coronavirus hasn’t slowed progress on building the state’s newest gambling establishment. read more >
Marlon Blackwell Says Saracen Casino Design Was Hijacked
With the $350 million Saracen Casino Resort under construction in Pine Bluff, a federal lawsuit is just getting underway over who designed it. read more >
Job Growth Slowing But Economy Still Stable, Economists Say
Fears of a recession are subsiding in the United States and globally, but a slowdown in population growth is causing economies to likewise slowdown. read more >
Players Seated: New Casino Industry Tracks, Rewards Regulars
Knowing your customer is a business commandment, and for casinos, it may be the most crucial card game. read more >
Will Arkansas Have Enough Gamblers?
When the Quapaw Nation opened its gambling parlor in Pine Bluff four months ago, the Saracen Annex created new competition for casinos in Hot Springs and West Memphis and raised a new question: Is Arkansas’ gambling market already saturated? read more >
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 >
Casinos Use Dining to Build Loyalty, Brand
Dining and drinking are increasingly important ingredients of the casino experience, industry experts say, and all indications are that Arkansas’ new gaming destinations won’t neglect either. 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 >
A Different Kind of Horse Race (Editorial)
With the opening of the Saracen Annex in Pine Bluff, to be joined later this year by the full-fledged Saracen Casino Resort, Oaklawn faces head-to-head competition in its own backyard. read more >
Saracen Casino Resort Partially Opens in Arkansas
The largest tourism investment project in Arkansas has partially opened nearly a year after voters approved casino legalization, bringing thousands of jobs to Pine Bluff. read more >
Dining Options Aplenty Planned at Saracen Casino Tables
Your Whispers staff has your first report on the dining menus planned for the $350 million Saracen Casino Resort in Pine Bluff. read more >
As Saracen Casino Goes Up, Minority Jobs Expected to Rise on Quapaws’ Bet
The Quapaw Tribe of Indians’ Downstream Development Authority LLC broke ground last month in Pine Bluff and expects a 300-room hotel and 80,000-SF casino complex to be fully built by the end of 2020. read more >
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