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Arkansas AG finally approves casino ballot

May 31, 2018

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Leslie Rutledge (pictured), Arkansas Attorney General (AG), who is notorious for turning down more than 60 initiatives for building casinos in this state, finally gave in – it was announced last week, that she ...

Arkansas AG shoots down separate casino and marijuana ballot proposals

K Morrison

May 22, 2017

Arkansas, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation

Proposed constitutional amendments in Arkansas to allow casino gambling in the state and to legalize marijuana have been rejected by Attorney General Leslie Rutledge (pictured). The state’s attorney general ...

Arkansas Supreme Court will not reconsider ruling on casino issue

Marie Kelley

October 22, 2016

Arkansas, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation

Voters of Arkansas were set to see a referendum on the ballot this November that would have decided if casino gaming could be added to three counties in the state. However, this vote will not come to pass as th...

Arkansas Wins in 2016 requests state Supreme Court reconsider ruling of ballot proposal

Marie Kelley

October 19, 2016

Arkansas, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation

This November, it was expected that voters in the state of Arkansas would be deciding if three counties in the state would be allowed to offer casino gaming. However, just last week the state Supreme Court rule...

Missouri gaming operators happy with Arkansas Supreme Court casino decision

Marie Kelley

October 15, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Missouri

Issue 5 was set to be voted on this November, giving residents in Arkansas the right to choose if they would like to see casinos allowed in three counties of the state. Supporters of Issue 5 felt that the propo...

Arkansas casino referendum in jeopardy following “special master” report

Adam Morgan

October 5, 2016

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The effort to bring casinos to three counties in Arkansas could be in jeopardy after an official appointed by the southern state’s highest court found that numerous signatures collected in favor of a November b...

Fight against Arkansas Casinos continues

Marie Kelley

October 1, 2016

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Earlier this week, a brief was submitted by the Protect Arkansas Values-Stop Casinos Now group in an effort to see Issue 5 voted against. According to the group, Issue 5 is in violation of the federal law and s...

Arkansas racetracks helping to fund anti-casino campaign

Adam Morgan

September 16, 2016

Arkansas, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Casino proposals, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

The effort to bring casinos to three counties in Arkansas is reportedly being opposed to the tune of more than $100,000 by the owners of the southern state’s two racetracks that already allow electronic gamblin...