Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort

J&S Italian Villa in Hot Springs is under new ownership. Hospitality veteran Saddiq Mir purchased J&S Italian Villa in April 2022. Mir joins his wife, Jeannie, as new owners of the restaurant located at 4332 Central Avenue in Hot Springs,…

Joan Botts, the former vice president of Marketing for Hot Springs’ Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort, is now the Regional Director of Marketing for Choctaw Casino and Resort Durant in Oklahoma. Botts has worked as a senior marketer in various gaming…

The 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…

Louis A. Cella President Oaklawn Jockey Club Louis A. Cella, a 1990 graduate of the University of Arkansas Law School, was named President of the Oaklawn Jockey Club Dec. 20, 2017, succeeding his late father, Charles J. Cella. Earlier in…

Oaklawn 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…

Power Women 2021 AMP closes out another year by focusing a spotlight on women in Arkansas who are setting themselves apart in the worlds of business and politics. These AMP Power Women for 2021 were nominated by readers, and each…

Power Women 2021: Joan Botts Vice President of Marketing, Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort   What’s your secret to success? There is no silver bullet secret to success. Hard work, dedication, passion, conviction and love are the things that have helped…

Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort is planning an earlier start to its horse racing season by adding December race dates. The Hot Springs track announced that it plans to begin its horse racing season on Friday, Dec. 3, hosting a 66-day…

“We committed to creating a world-class resort that did not exist in Arkansas.” – LOUIS CELLA In Hot Springs, the doors are now officially open at Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort’s new hotel. Oaklawn held the grand opening of its luxury…

The doors are now officially open for Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort’s new hotel. On Wednesday, April 21, Oaklawn held the grand opening for its luxury hotel, spa and event center, all part of a $100 million expansion project. The eight-story…