The Arkansas Racing Commission on Tuesday formally authorized proposed revisions to its casino gaming rules.
The commission’s proposed rules changes will require the approval of Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders before the commission accepts public comment on them for 30 days and then considers approving the revised rules before presenting them to the Legislative Council for its review.
Doralee Chandler, a deputy attorney general overseeing state agencies, speculated the commission will consider approving the revised rules in March.
After the Legislative Council reviews the commission’s revised rules, the commission will need to approve a new application for the Pope County casino license and a new scoring matrix for the applications, and set the dates for the 30-day application period, Chandler told the commission last week. After the application period ends, the commission will review and score applications for the casino license.
