The Saracen Casino Resort in Pine Bluff is seeking a rule change by the Arkansas Racing Commission that would allow online casino gambling in the state.

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Currently, only online sports betting is legal in Arkansas, but Saracen wants to change that—allowing for bettors to use their phones to play casino games like slots, blackjack, craps, and more—games currently limited to the few brick-and-mortar casinos in the state.

Saracen has already begun developing its own prospective app—’Play Saracen.’

“We actually hope to make this case to the Arkansas Racing Commission, and it would exactly mirror what we did with sports betting. Because, with sports betting, we said ‘let’s go from the four walls of the casino to the four borders of Arkansas,” said Carlton Saffa, Saracen’s chief marketing officer.