Influencers come in many shapes and sizes. Influencers can be mentors, CEOs and teachers; their influence can be effectively subtle or dynamic; they can influence overtly or otherwise. But they all share one common denominator — they are leaders. Arkansas…
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2022-2023 Arkansas Racing Season Kicks Off at Oaklawn
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe 2022-2023 Arkansas racing season begins today, Friday, Dec. 9 at Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort. The resort is drawing visitors from across the world for its 68-day season with 45 scheduled stakes. According to a press release from earlier this…
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Now Open: Mainline Sports Bar at Oaklawn
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffOaklawn Racing Casino Resort is holding a grand opening for the new Mainline Sports Bar on Dec. 1. The new state-of-the-art bar and sportsbook will be open seven days a week. Included in the bar are three Topgolf swing suites,…
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Chris Ho Named Vice President of Marketing at Oaklawn
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffOaklawn Racing Casino Resort has announced that Chris Ho has joined as the new vice president of marketing and member of the senior management team. A University of Central Arkansas alumnus, Ho has 27 years of experience in advertising and…
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Former Oaklawn Hospitality VP Takes Over J&S Italian Villa in Hot Springs
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffJ&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,…
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Former Oaklawn Marketing VP Takes Position at Choctaw Casino Durant
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffJoan 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…
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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…
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…
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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…
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…