Location: Arkansas

08/14/24 8:40 PM

Saracen, Oaklawn in opposing camps over Arkansas gambling expansion

  • Griffin Coop, Arkansas Times
Two of Arkansas’s three casinos are fighting over a proposal to expand online gaming and send a portion of the revenue to funds that... more
08/13/24 8:59 PM

Saracen Casino pushing for legal 50/50 raffles in support of Arkansas NIL

  • Brooke Buckner, KTHV-TV
An Arkansas casino is pushing for what it calls change and has been causing a stir online. Saracen Casino is hoping to legalize a type of... more
08/11/24 2:26 PM

Arkansas Supreme Court to expedite hearing on casino ballot question

  • Alex Kienlen, KARK-TV
The Arkansas Supreme Court has agreed to expedite its review of the ballot initiative aiming to remove the Pope County casino. The court... more
08/01/24 8:06 PM

Cherokee Nation asks Arkansas Supreme Court to disqualify ballot measure that would block planned casino

  • Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Opponents of a proposal to block a planned casino in Arkansas asked the state Supreme Court Thursday to... more
07/31/24 3:46 PM

Arkansas: Yet another lawsuit filed over casino

  • D. Sean Rowley, Cherokee Phoenix
It seems burial with a stake through its heart couldn’t kill the Pope County, Ark., casino saga – now into its second half-decade. With... more
07/31/24 3:40 PM

Arkansas secretary of state approves casino ballot measure

  • Alex Kienlen, KARK
The November 2024 Arkansas ballot will include a question impacting the planned casino for Pope County. Arkansas Secretary of State John... more
07/29/24 7:49 PM

Cherokee Nation asks court to dismiss lawsuit over Arkansas casino license

  • Johnny Story, KVOM radio
Cherokee Nation Businesses and Entertainment asked the U.S. District Court on Friday to dismiss a lawsuit filed by its main competitor for... more
07/24/24 8:30 PM

Arkansas: New hotel, event center at Saracen Casino approach completion

  • Rebecca Brown, KTHV-TV
The suspense has been building in Pine Bluff as Saracen Casino Resort’s new hotel and event center draws closer to completion.... more
07/16/24 3:42 PM

Arkansas: Committee leading effort for Pope County license constitutional amendment raised $2.8M in June

  • Michael R. Wickline, Arkansas Democrat Gazette
The committee promoting a proposed constitutional amendment that would revoke the Pope County casino license granted by the Arkansas Racing... more
07/13/24 2:14 PM

With recent actions, battles are heating up in Arkansas county featuring casino rivals, citizen opponents

  • J.R. Duren, PlayUSA
In 2018, when Arkansas voters approved an amendment to bring four casinos to four counties, it seemed that gaming was about to explode. Six... more