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 >
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 >
A global pandemic delayed but couldn’t stop the $100 million expansion of Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort in Hot Springs. read more >
Oaklawn announced Wednesday that it plans to reopen its casino at 9 a.m. Monday. read more >
Oaklawn became the first place in Arkansas to offer sports wagering Monday, when it opened ts newly remodeled Race & Sports Book in the north end of the casino. read more >
Oaklawn Racing and Gaming announces that it will now be known as Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort. read more >
Sports wagering is coming to Arkansas although its final form and true impact remain unknown. 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 >
Wayne Smith was named general manager in March, becoming Oaklawn’s sixth general manager. read more >
Oaklawn Racing & Gaming announces that Wayne Smith will be its sixth general manager, as longtime leader Eric Jackson steps down. read more >
Wayne Smith has been hired as assistant general manager of Oaklawn Racing & Gaming in Hot Springs. read more >
Oaklawn President Charles Cella announced today the addition of Wayne Smith as assistant general manager, a position designed to better the gaming and racing facility for the future read more >
In the wake of a state audit, a criminal probe, a whistleblower lawsuit and an investigation by private citizens, the former mayor of Texarkana has concluded that he and other city directors were rooked. read more >
Since Texarkana rehired its controversial city manager, the financial problems dogging Harold Boldt’s economic development projects have only deepened. read more >
Texarkana's financing of its new water park and convention center will be the subject of a state audit. read more >
The Texarkana, Ark., city government has announced that former City Manager Harold Boldt has left his post effective immediately. read more >
