Location: Arkansas

01/21/24 2:18 PM

Arkansas AG’s staff will brief racing commission about status of Pope County casino license

  • Michael R. Wickline, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Attorneys for the Arkansas attorney general’s office will brief the Arkansas Racing Commission about “the lay of the... more
01/12/24 3:57 PM

Arkansas: Pope County casino license back in the hands of the Racing Commission

  • Talk Business & Politics
The Arkansas Supreme Court ruled Thursday it will not rehear a lower court decision that blocked granting of a casino license in Pope... more
12/09/23 1:02 PM

Arkansas: Pope County judges favor Cherokee casino proposal

  • Kyle Massey, Arkansas Business
Cherokee Nation Businesses of Catoosa, Oklahoma, won a political victory Thursday in the years-long back-and-forth battle to build a casino... more
12/03/23 12:46 PM

St. Louis family bets big on horse racing in Arkansas

  • Aisha Sultan, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
When COVID cases first appeared in March 2020, St. Louis businessman Louis Cella knew his family’s casino and racetrack in Hot Springs,... more
11/02/23 8:38 PM

Arkansas: Pope County chief executive asks county board to remain neutral in legal fight over casino license

  • Tess Vrbin, Arkansas Advocate
Pope County Judge Ben Cross will ask the county quorum court Thursday for neutrality in the ongoing legal debate over which company should... more
10/30/23 8:37 PM

Arkansas: With casino license back in play, Pope County judge endorses Cherokee Nation

  • Michael Tilley, Talk Business & Politics
Cherokee Nation Businesses (CNB) looks to have an advantage in what will be a new process to grant a casino license in Pope County thanks... more
10/27/23 4:06 PM

Arkansas: Pope County casino candidates react to Supreme Court decision to vacate license

  • Gary Burton Jr., Fox 16
The process of bringing a casino to Pope County has gone on for years, and just when you thought the hand would be dealt, the dealer... more
10/26/23 3:57 PM

Arkansas Supreme Court reaffirms Cherokee Nation casino license is unconstitutional

  • Michael R. Wickline , Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
A divided Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a Pulaski County circuit judge’s ruling that the Arkansas Racing... more
09/29/23 3:23 PM

Arkansas State Supreme Court hears arguments over proposed casino in Russellville

  • Brett Rains, 40 29 News
The Arkansas Supreme Court heard arguments Thursday over a proposed new casino in Russellville. Voters approved gambling at four casinos in... more
09/01/23 9:39 AM

Arkansas: Southland Casino donation to fund West Memphis police’s security cameras

  • Rege Behe, CDC Gaming
The Southland Casino Hotel in Arkansas this week announced a donation of nearly $150,000 to the West Memphis Police Department Foundation.... more