Sports
January 3, 2022
Online Sports Betting Rules Passed by the Arkansas Racing Commission
On December 30, 2021, the Arkansas Racing Commission (ARC) gave the green light to a rule change that would grant local casinos 51% of profits when working together with popular online sportsbooks. Provided the Arkansas Legislative Council approves the rule change that also allows online sports betting in the state, sports bettors could start placing […]
Sports
December 23, 2021
Arkansas Sports Betting Has Casinos Seeing Green, Sportsbooks Seeing Red
A battle over profit-sharing between local casinos and online betting sites is going to be waged in Arkansas. Casinos want to receive most of the sports betting revenue produced by their online sportsbook partners, even though they do less of the work. The Controversial 51% Rule Arkansas casino operators seek 51% revenue from online bookmakers […]
Legal
November 15, 2021
Arkansas Restaurant Employee Killed After Winning at Casino
An employee at a restaurant in Arkansas is under scrutiny after being accused of shooting a co-worker after the victim won a prize at a casino located nearby. As the Gentry, Ark. Police Department reports, officers were called at La Huerta restaurant on Wednesday at 11:030 am. They investigated a victim being shot at the […]
Sports
November 12, 2021
Mobile Sports Betting Could Make Its Way to Arkansas
The Arkansas Racing Commission (ARC) will be voting on November 18 on a change to its rule that would allow people to wager on live sporting events using their smartphones. The commission regulates gambling in Arkansas. Arkansas Could See Mobile Sports Betting Next Year Mobile sports betting in Arkansas could begin if the rule changes […]
Casino
August 30, 2021
Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort Increases Salaries for Vaccinated Employees
As vaccination efforts have been going at full bore in the US, most businesses have fallen in line with a pro-vaccination stance. While few have discriminated outright against unvaccinated employees, the benefits for those choosing to vaccinate have increased. Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort is one of the gaming businesses that seeks to encourage the type […]
Casino
July 19, 2021
Attempts to Bring a Casino to Pope County, Arkansas Continue to Hit a Wall
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 […]
Poker
June 10, 2021
Livestream Cash Poker Player Indicted with Health Care Fraud
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, […]
Casino
May 24, 2021
Arkansas Casinos Continue Upward Climb Even as Sports Gambling Stumbles
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 […]
Legal
April 23, 2021
Five Men Arrested after SWAT Raids Gambling Dens in Arkansas
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 […]
Legal
April 21, 2021
Arkansas House Rules Committee to Review Online Sports Betting Bill
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 […]