Arkansas News

Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson said on Thursday that the state's casinos and racetracks will be able to begin partially reopening on 18 May.

Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort announced that it will continue racing without spectators and the casino will remain closed until further notice.

Pursuant to the Arkansas Department of Health directive for Casino Extension, Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort will remain closed until 30 April.

The Saracen Casino Annex announced today that it will close through the end of March due to the coronavirus.

In coordination with the Arkansas State Racing Commission and the state of Arkansas, the facility will close 16 March until further notice.

Oaklawn in Arkansas has made the decision to voluntarily close the casino for two weeks effective 16 March. The racing operations will continue without spectators during this same time period.

International Game Technology will power retail and mobile sports betting in West Virginia and retail sports betting in Arkansas.

College football and the National Football League are a few weeks into their respective seasons, which makes for great timing to have new places for fans to place sports wagers.

The newly refurbished Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort is the first operator in the state to launch sports betting via its in-house venue, powered by SBTech.

Along with Encore Boston Harbor opening two weeks ago, we have seen several other resorts announce expansions and openings since our last edition back in April.

This week, we saw two more U.S. states making progress in legalizing sports betting, a jackpot in Las Vegas, another WSOP bracelet winner as the annual $10,000 Main Event kicks off, and a summer promotion at Intertops Casino Red.

Today, the first legal sports wager in Arkansas was placed at Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort by the casino's General Manager Wayne Smith.

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Six years after the U.S. Department of Justice took down major online poker sites, many players are still waiting to have their deposit money returned. This week, it was announced that customers may not have to wait much longer for money from Absolute Poker and Ultimate Bet. Also, we look at stories from Mexico and the U.S. states of Illinois and Arkansas.

The $50,000 event will take place on Saturday, March 12 with a post time of 4 p.m. Special activities for the afternoon include live Irish music and Irish food and drink specials.

The electronic, no-dealer version of poker moves the action along.

Southland Park Gaming & Racing reveal a $37.4 million project planned for 2014 to once again expand its gaming and hospitality amenities.

My gut feeling is that 2013 will be a better year, not back to the salad days of yesteryear, but forward moving at least.

Arkansas boots casino question from ballot over technicality of ballot title being changed after signatures were collected.