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Arkansas Supreme Court will not reconsider ruling on casino issue

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...

Breaking: Arkansas Supreme Court kills casino amendment: Updated

Lars Jones

October 13, 2016

Arkansas, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

Included in a flurry of decisions today the Arkansas Supreme Court decided that citizens of the state will not get to decide whether to legalize three new casinos. Apparently, the ballot referendum didn't fa...

$122 million tax revenue boost projected by backers of Arkansas casino referendum

K Morrison

October 12, 2016

Arkansas, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

Proponents of a constitutional amendment that would legalize casinos in three Arkansas communities anticipate the ballot measure’s success would mean an additional $122 million annually in tax revenue and the c...

Arkansas casino referendum in jeopardy following “special master” report

Adam Morgan

October 5, 2016

Arkansas, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

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...

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...

Dog and horse tracks back group who want to block casinos in three Arkansas counties

Renee Kingsley

September 12, 2016

Arkansas, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino proposals, Horse Racing, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

Three companies in Arkansas want to open out casinos in Washington, Boone, and Miller counties and are backed by a group called Arkansas Wins in 2016. Together they are pushing for a constitutional amendment th...

Arkansas voters to decide on casino amendment

Adam Morgan

September 3, 2016

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

Voters in Arkansas will have the chance to cast their ballot on whether to allow casinos in three counties after a group calling itself Arkansas Wins In 2016 managed to collect over 100,000 signatures asking fo...

Cherokee Nation Entertainment signs up for Arkansas casino

Adam Morgan

June 25, 2016

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

Oklahoma casino operator Cherokee Nation Entertainment is hoping to expand into neighboring Arkansas next year to operate one of the three new casinos being envisioned by a proposed constitutional amendment. ...

Revived push for casinos in Arkansas

K Morrison

May 12, 2016

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

In an effort to bring more casinos to Arkansas, a group has submitted a proposed constitutional amendment to Attorney General Leslie Rutledge, who will review it and either certify the submission or send it bac...