Online sports betting exploded in popularity across the United States following a landmark Supreme Court decision in 2018 that made the betting legal nationwide. Here in Arkansas, online wagering took off when the state’s three existing casinos debuted their online…
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Previously known as one of the most popular gambling destinations throughout the United States, Arkansas is a state that gamblers today tend to avoid. This boycott is due to the state’s strict and often outdated gambling laws. Opened in 1905,…
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Mobile Sports Betting Approved in Arkansas, Apps Set to Launch in March
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Arkansas Joint Budget Committee has officially approved mobile sports betting rules in the state, allowing Arkansans the ability to place mobile wagers — just in time for March Madness. Casinos in Arkansas now are allowed to launch sports betting…
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Oaklawn Cancels Weekend Live Racing Due to Winter Weather
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffOaklawn Casino in Hot Springs is canceling this weekend’s (Feb. 4-6) scheduled live racing due to winter storm conditions and frigid temperatures. After working with the Arkansas Racing Commission and the Arkansas H.B.P.A., Oaklawn will bring back this weekend’s live…
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Gulfside Partners with Five Arkansas Companies for River Valley Casino Resort
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffGulfside Casino Partnership is teaming up with five additional Arkansas-based companies to bring world-class amenities to the River Valley. The five companies include Curtis H. Stout Inc., Middleton Heating & Air, Stephens Insurance, Westrock Coffee, and Barrett & Associates. As…
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Ahead of Super Bowl, Southland Casino Opens Up Sports Betting
by Ryan Nixby Ryan Nixby Ryan Nix Even though Southland Casino will end greyhound racing in 2022, Southland’s visitors will still be able to participate in sports betting. In fact, as of yesterday, casino-goers can start making wagers on the NBA, NASCAR, college basketball,…
by Jeremy Peppas WEST MEMPHIS — Southland Casino Racing was hopping on a fall afternoon with a parking lot full of cars, mostly from Shelby County, Tennessee, and gamblers filling every nook and cranny on the betting floor, all…
Pope County may soon have a new resort and casino that has a familiar name – Hard Rock. Warner Gaming has partnered with Hard Rock Hotel and Casino to proposed a resort for Pope County in Arkansas. The resort is…
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Gulfside Casino Plans to Establish Education Foundation in Pope County
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffGulfside Casino Partnership today said it would establish the Pope County Education Foundation if granted a license in the state. The Arkansas-based nonprofit would be funded by tax-deductible contributions, including a $20-million commitment from River Valley Casino, Gulfside’s proposed $250-million…
John Berrey’s vision is impressive. Berrey, chairman of Downstream Development Authority and the Quapaw Nation, spoke by phone about plans for a casino development in Pine Bluff. The tribe has two casinos in Oklahoma with Downstream Casino Resort being the…