Top Arkansas Casino and Sportsbook Operator Wants iGaming

iGaming

Saracen Casino Resort seeks approval for an iGaming app that would allow Arkansas residents to play slots, blackjack, craps, and other casino games online. Carlton Saffa, chief market officer at Saracen, estimates the online casino gambling expansion will add $12 million in annual tax revenue. Arkansas would be the first state in its region to … Read more

Online Kansas Sports Betting Launch Will Impact Missouri

Kansas Sports Betting

Missouri has six states surrounding them with sports betting laws on the books. Despite failed efforts the past two years, Missouri may be forced to regulate sports betting in 2023. KANSAS CITY – While Kansas is launching online sports betting Thursday, it will be Missouri that will be the most focused on the results. Kansas … Read more

Will Arkansas Have Access To Mobile Sports Betting In 2022?

The Arkansas Racing Commission met on Thursday with mobile sports betting on their agenda. LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Arkansas has offered regulated sports betting for some time now, but its restrictions on mobile betting have caused residents to seek other options. A proposal hopes to open the doors to a regulated mobile sports betting market … Read more

Arkansas Sportsbooks Handled 77% More September Bets YOY

Oaklawn Racing Resort

Arkansas sportsbooks handled more bets this September than in 2020. The Oaklawn and Saracen Casino Resort both generated more than $250,000 in revenue. LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Arkansas sportsbooks saw their second biggest sports betting month in September, with Arkansas residents betting more than $7 million. Arkansas Residents Are Betting More Than Ever September was … Read more

Jackpocket brings Arkansas lottery games to the mobile space

Jackpocket

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Lottery player in Arkansas can now play lottery games using their mobile devices. This was made possible through Jackpocket, a New York-based app. Like any other state, Arkansas has rules to keep legal gambling in line. That means for the most part, lottery players would have to go into a retail … Read more