By Erik Gibbs

Casino

Attempts to Bring a Casino to Pope County, Arkansas Continue to Hit a Wall

July 19, 2021

It’s been a couple of years since residents in Arkansas decided they were fine with new casinos coming to the state. They voted on a ballot measure that authorized an amendment to the Arkansas Constitution that paved the way for new venues to begin popping up in certain areas, but one of those areas has […]

By Julie Moraine

Poker

Livestream Cash Poker Player Indicted with Health Care Fraud

June 10, 2021

A popular poker figure featuring on a new cash game livestream is facing up to 5 years in federal prison and millions in fines and civil penalties. Medical Testing Fraud Billy Joe Taylor, who poker fans watching the TCH livestream cash games from the Texas Card House in Dallas will remember as a loose-calling whale, […]

By Erik Gibbs

Casino

Arkansas Casinos Continue Upward Climb Even as Sports Gambling Stumbles

May 24, 2021

Arkansas casinos are showing the same trends as those in other states. As the US begins to step out of the year-long chaos of COVID-19, gaming properties have begun to rebound and are reporting consistently improved numbers. Arkansas casinos are included, as well, as the state’s gambling facilities performed better in April than they did […]

By Eva Ivanova

Legal

Five Men Arrested after SWAT Raids Gambling Dens in Arkansas

April 23, 2021

The police arrested 5 men in Fort Smith, Arkansas, who ran an illegal gambling operation. Five Men Arrested in Arkansas for Running Illegal Gambling On April 16, after a 5-week investigation, SWAT teams raided gambling dens in Forth Smith, Arkansas where illegal gambling took place. The police booked 5 men for running illegal gambling operations […]

By Jerome García

Legal

Arkansas House Rules Committee to Review Online Sports Betting Bill

April 21, 2021

After in 2018, Arkansas was among the first states to legalize retail sports wagering, now the state is getting closer to online sports betting as well. House Bill 1942, which proposes the immediate start of online sports betting, will be reviewed by the Committee on House Rules today. After Legalizing Retail, Now, Arkansas Pushes For […]

By Jerome García

Business

Arkansas Wins 2020 Hits Another Snag in Pushing for over 16 Legal Casinos

July 30, 2020

The committee established to support a ballot vote on the legalization of casinos in the state has hit another snag. Arkansas Experiences Another Set in a Bid to Legalize Casinos The push to legalize casinos in Arkansas has experienced another hurdle with Arkansas Wins 2020’s bid for the legalization of 16 or more casinos hitting […]

By Jerome García

Legal

ARC Deemed Commissioner Butch Rice’s Vote on Pope County Biased

June 23, 2020

Monday’s ARC meeting found commissioner Butch Rice’s vote as biased and now the ARC will need to find a way to resolve the situation for the race of casino license in Pope County. While the race between the Gulfside Casino Partnership and Cherokee Nation continues, commissioner Rice said he: “did not cast anything intentionally to […]

By Mike Johnson

Legal

Pope County Casino Decision, Casino Far from Being Decided

June 20, 2020

When something starts with a controversy, there is every chance that it will end in one, a bold statement, yet proved again by the outcome of the casino application process in Pope County, where the Arkansas Racing Commission approved the Gulfside Casino Group for the project. The gaming regulator in the state, after several hours […]

By Julie Moraine

Casino

Arkansas, Illinois Extend Casino Closure Amid Worsening Covid-19 Situation

April 1, 2020

As the coronavirus /Covid-19/ outbreak gathers pace in the US, several states including Arkansas and Illinois have extended casino closure beyond the initial date. In Arkansas, temporary shutdown of land-based gaming facilities will continue throughout April, while in Illinois, the Illinois Gaming Board extended the closure of state casinos to April 8. Arkansas New Date […]

By Mike Johnson

Casino

Quapaw Vows Economic Boost for Jefferson County through Casino Resort

January 3, 2020

The Quapaw Nation of Indians is hoping to boost the local economy with the $350-million Saracen Casino Resort. Quapaw’s Saracen Annex Opens Doors Following an approval by the Arkansas Racing Commission, the Quapaw Nation’s Saracen Casino Apex opened doors, four days ahead of the original schedule, and for months now, the property has been raking […]