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Arkansas casinos’ net win rises 2.8% in Q2; mobile betting up 98% from 2025

Sunday, August 2, 2026 2:42 PM
Photo: CDC Gaming
  • John Magsam, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Arkansas casinos won more money overall in the second quarter of 2026 compared to the same quarter a year ago.

It was the first full quarter in which two of the state’s three casino operations teamed with prominent vendors to run their mobile sports betting platforms.

Mobile bets in the second quarter nearly doubled in Arkansas, but the state’s casinos in total saw a nearly 50% decline in the amount of money they won on mobile betting compared to a year ago. Terminal games, such as slot machines or video poker, remain the dominant moneymaker, and all three Arkansas casinos and did well during the quarter.