Tag Archives: Arkansas
US – SBTech powers first legal sports bet in Arkansas
SBTech has gone live with Oaklawn Racetrack and Casino, powering the property’s retail sportsbook with the first bet placed earlier this month. The newly refurbished Oaklawn Racetrack and Casino is the first operator in the state to launch sports betting via its in-house venue powered by SBTech. The first bet was placed last week with…
US – Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort debuts sports wagering in Arkansas
Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort has become the first in Arkansas to offer sports wagering with the opening Monday of its newly remodeled Race & Sports Book in the north end of the casino. The Race & Sports Book offers teller wagering as well as fast, user-friendly kiosks and is open seven days a week. Fans…
US – Warner Gaming and Hard Rock present blueprint for Arkansas
Warner Gaming is partnering with Hard Rock International to push for a casino resort complex in Pope County, Arkansas. Two licences are up for grabs in Arkansas with the official window for applications opening on May 1 and closes on May 31. In addition to state-of-the-art casino gaming, the resort planned for Arkansas River Valley…
US – Arkansas could embrace full casino gaming by April 1
Two racinos in Arkansas will be able to operate table games and full sports books from April 1 following the approval of an amendment by the Arkansas Racing Commission (ARC). The amendments will also see the launch of a tender for two additional casino licences in the state. Southland Park Gaming and Racing in South…
US – Plans underway for 2020 opening for Saracen Casino Resort
The Quapaw Tribe has confirmed its intention to build a casino in Pope County at Pine Bluff in Arkansas, named Saracen Casino Resort after Quapaw Chief Saracen, who was buried in Pine Bluff back in 1832. The move comes after Arkansas voters approved Amendment 3 authorising the state to issue casino licenses for the first…
US – Gulfside Casino Partnership sets its sights on $250m Pope casino project
Gulfside Casino Partnership, a Mississippi-based casino operator, has submitted a letter to the Arkansas Racing Commission from Pope County Judge Jim Ed Gibson in support of its application for casino gaming. Once approved by state regulators, Gulfside has committed to build a three-phase $250m resort casino in Russellville, Pope County, Arkansas. “We are excited to…
US – Arkansas aims for casino legislation next month
The Arkansas Racing Commission wants to present its initial draft legislation to allow Arkansas’ first fully fledged casinos, next month. The plan is to introduce four casino licences with emergency applications being considered as a way of speeding up the process. Casinos would be allowed in Jefferson and Pope counties and at Southland Gaming &…
US – Oaklawn Racing and Gaming announces $100m expansion
Oaklawn Racing and Gaming has announced plans to build an expansion project in excess of $100m that includes the construction of a high-rise hotel, multi-purpose event center, a larger gaming area, and additional on-site parking. The project, which is one of the largest hospitality investments in the history of Arkansas, will add approximately 28,000 square-feet…
