Arkansas Casino Information & Gambling Guide
by: World Casino Directory, Saturday Nov 07th, 2009
Introduction to Arkansas. If you are coming to Arkansas on any of your casino vacations or gambling road trips, you will find
Arkansas has casinos and horse tracks.
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If you're an Arkansas resident, you might soon get to experience the benefits of having legalized casino gambling in your state. According to a recent article in Gambling Magazine, there is talk of legalized gambling in the state of Arkansas, with a gambling initiative on the ballot come November 2006.
This is not the first gambling initiative to end up on an Arkansas state ballot but none of them have managed to pass the vote yet. Michael Wasserman, a Texas businessman and owner of Arkansas Resorts and Hotels, is the one behind the scenes of the initiative. Wasserman claims his intention is to only do whats best for the state. The initiative supports putting casinos in multiple counties across the state.
The currently only legal forms of gambling in the state of Arkansas are horse racing and greyhound dog racing. One of the only current places in Arkansas where any type gambling is legal, is in
Hot Springs, AR, home of the
Oaklawn Jockey Club. If you?re unfamiliar with Oaklawn, maybe the name Smarty Jones rings a bell. This is the racetrack where Smarty Jones got his start. Also there is
Southland Greyhound Park in
West Memphis, Arkansas. Thousands of Arkansas residents flock to pari-mutuel (Dog/horse races) facilities during racing season to gamble on their favorite horses, but some residents still crave more.
The closest gambling casinos for Arkansas residents are either in Mississippi or Oklahoma, depending on your location, a short drive from most parts of the state. Many residents are arguing its pointless to not bring in gambling to the state because residents are already spending their money playing elsewhere. The majority of Arkansas residents that enjoy gambling just end up contributing money to the neighboring states. This is revenue that could be benefiting Arkansas instead of their neighbors. Putting the direct revenue generated from the casinos aside, casinos could bring far more to Arkansas, indirectly. By looking at the amount of tourism and people that Oaklawn brings to the state every year, we can get a good idea of how profitable casinos could be in other parts of the state. By legalizing gambling in the state of Arkansas, the state can bring tourism to an all time high, offering even more entertainment for out-of-state visitors.
Where does Arkansas rank in terms of gambling & casinos?
For starters, out of all the states in United States with legal gaming, Arkansas ranks number 39 out of 46 in number of casinos.
However it is tied in the number 39 spot with 4 other states: Delaware, South Carolina, Utah and Wyoming, all of which also have 3 casinos. Arkansas has 1 horse track available to bet at.
The casinos / wagering facilities are spread out in 3 different cities throughout the state.
The top city by no. of casinos is a split between
Eureka Springs,
Hot Springs and
West Memphis with 1 casino each.
Largest casino city in Arkansas judged by size
The city of
Hot Springs which is in Arkansas has more gaming facilities to pick from than any other city in Arkansas with casinos, it has a total of
1 parimutuel facility for your enjoyment.
Arkansas Casino News & Arkansas Gambling Forum
Check the Arkansas gambling news or discuss Arkansas gaming in the
Arkansas gambling forum. Or check in on Arkansas's most gambling rich city here:
Hot Springs casino news.
Arkansas also has a state lottery. Daily lottery results can be found here:
Arkansas lottery results
Give the casino gambling in Arkansas a try next time you are in the state.
