Location: Arkansas
Arkansas: Construction on new hotel and event center begins at Saracen Casino Resort
It’s a sight that many people have been waiting to see for a very long time — the construction of the new hotel and event center at... more
Arkansas: Southland Casino donates $2.24M for animal shelter, scholarships
Southland Casino Hotel Monday announced a $1.7 million gift to the Carolyn & Ness Sechrest Animal Shelter and Adoption Center. The new... more
Arkansas AG’s staff will brief racing commission about status of Pope County casino license
Attorneys for the Arkansas attorney general’s office will brief the Arkansas Racing Commission about “the lay of the... more
Arkansas: Pope County casino license back in the hands of the Racing Commission
The Arkansas Supreme Court ruled Thursday it will not rehear a lower court decision that blocked granting of a casino license in Pope... more
Arkansas: Pope County judges favor Cherokee casino proposal
Cherokee Nation Businesses of Catoosa, Oklahoma, won a political victory Thursday in the years-long back-and-forth battle to build a casino... more
St. Louis family bets big on horse racing in Arkansas
When COVID cases first appeared in March 2020, St. Louis businessman Louis Cella knew his family’s casino and racetrack in Hot Springs,... more
Arkansas: Pope County chief executive asks county board to remain neutral in legal fight over casino license
Pope County Judge Ben Cross will ask the county quorum court Thursday for neutrality in the ongoing legal debate over which company should... more
Arkansas: With casino license back in play, Pope County judge endorses Cherokee Nation
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
Arkansas: Pope County casino candidates react to Supreme Court decision to vacate license
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
Arkansas Supreme Court reaffirms Cherokee Nation casino license is unconstitutional
A divided Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a Pulaski County circuit judge’s ruling that the Arkansas Racing... more

