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Lottery
July 18, 2024
Arkansas Players Win Big Prizes, Anonymous Man Grabs $600K
The Arkansas Lottery announced that two players have won significant sums. One of them grabbed a life-changing $600,000 sum, while the other secured a $75,000 prize. The first prize was won on July 10 in the Natural State Jackpot drawing. The winner had purchased his ticket at Jordan’s Kwik Stop #64 on 19888 Highway 18 […]
Casino
June 6, 2024
Cherokee Nation Continues to Pursue Casino Bid in Arkansas
The efforts of the leading gaming and hospitality company, Cherokee Nation Entertainment (CNE), toward securing a casino gaming license for Pope County from the Arkansas Racing Commission (ARC) continue. Earlier this week, the company confirmed it resubmitted its application with the gambling regulator. Ultimately, CNE is after securing a casino gaming license that would permit […]
Industry
April 24, 2024
Saracen Casino in Arkansas Supports Online Gambling Expansion
After the statewide expansion of sports betting, online gambling is also gaining speed across the country. Although the two are difficult to compare, at least for the moment, considering that iGaming is available in several states while legal betting is legal in nearly 40 US states, there’s plenty of interest in legal online gambling. Currently, […]
Casino
March 21, 2024
Arkansas Attorney General Clears Path for Casino License Amendment
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin has given the green light to revised ballot language for a proposed constitutional amendment. This amendment aims to strip the Arkansas Racing Commission of its authority to issue a casino license in Pope County and mandates local voter approval for any new casino licenses outside of three specified counties. Arkansas […]
Industry
February 21, 2024
Local Voters in Charge Push for Casino Referendum in Arkansas
Several years ago, in 2018, residents in Arkansas voted in favor of an amendment to the state’s constitution that proposed casino gambling expansion. Per the amendment, casinos would be established in Crittenden, Jefferson, Garland and Pope Counties. By now, all counties have already established their casinos with the exception of Pope County, where the fourth […]
Industry
January 31, 2024
Arkansas Racing Commission Confirms Plans to Revise Casino Rules
In November 2018, Arkansas residents approved an amendment to the state’s constitution, paving the way for casino gambling. This enabled the state to grant licenses for up to four casino locations. Since then, three casinos are already up and running after securing licenses, offering casino gambling in Crittenden, Jefferson and Garland Counties. Sadly, the fourth […]
Casino
January 15, 2024
Arkansas Supreme Court Denies Rehearing in Legends Resort and Casino Case
The Arkansas Supreme Court has rejected a petition from Legends Resort and Casino and Cherokee Nation Businesses, seeking a rehearing in a case where the court ruled that the Arkansas Racing Commission’s award of the Pope County casino license to the consortium violated Amendment 100 to the Arkansas Constitution. This decision leaves the Commission free […]
Casino
November 3, 2023
Pope County Officials Seek Neutrality in Ongoing Casino License Battle
In the wake of a recent ruling by the Arkansas Supreme Court, Pope County Judge Ben Cross is urging the county quorum court to remain neutral in the contentious legal battle over the coveted casino license for Russellville. The ruling, delivered on October 26, revoked the license from a partnership between Cherokee Nation Businesses (CNB) […]
Casino
October 30, 2023
Arkansas Supreme Court Upholds License Revocation for Pope County Casino
The ambition of two companies, to wit Cherokee Nation Businesses and Legends Resort and Casino, to bring a new gambling property to Pope County, Arkansas has gone on for years. The businesses have tried it all – playing nice and playing hardball, but locals have not bucked and have remained mostly firmly opposed to the […]
Legal
October 5, 2023
Gentry Murder Case Remains Suspended as Defense Asks for Second Mental Evaluation
Martin Tavarez-Torres, accused of fatally shooting his coworker, Fidel Mercado Reyes, at La Huerta Mexican restaurant in Gentry, Arkansas, has been found fit to stand trial. Tavarez-Torres, aged 23, was charged with capital murder, and his defense lawyers have sought a second mental evaluation to determine whether he comprehended the criminality of his actions at […]
