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Businessman: Timing Right for Arkansas Gambling Expansion

8 June 2006

News Brief: A Texas businessman pushing a new gambling amendment said Monday that the timing may be right for approval of a statewide lottery and casinos in Arkansas.

Arkansas Gambling House Busted

5 May 2006

News Brief: An ongoing investigation into alleged gambling activities in Jefferson County resulted in the seizure of 17 slot-type machines at a house in the southern part of the county Tuesday night.

Appeal Likely in Judge's Dismissal of Expanded Gambling Suit

3 May 2006

News Brief: A judge's dismissal of a lawsuit challenging a 2005 state law that allows expanded gambling at the Oaklawn Park race track in Hot Springs is likely to be appealed.

Arkansas May Reconsider Casinos

18 April 2006

News Brief: This November, if gambling proponents get enough signatures on their petition, Arkansas voters may get to have their say again, this time on a proposal similar to the one that went down in flames six years ago.

Politicians Oppose Arkansas Casino Proposal

30 March 2006

News Brief: Arkansas Senator Mark Pryor, and Rep. John Boozman plan to oppose a proposal to build an American Indian tribal casino on the downtown riverfront in Fort Smith, Arkansas.

Senator: More Gambling Interests in Arkansas

6 January 2006

News Brief: There may be more interest in gambling proposals in Arkansas this year, according to state Sen. Kim Hendren.

Expanded Gambling Narrowly Approved for Oaklawn Park

9 November 2005

News Brief: Voters in Hot Springs, Arkansas, narrowly approved a measure on Tuesday allowing Oaklawn Park to offer electronic games of skill.

Arkansas Track Bets on Gaming Terminals

28 October 2005

News Brief: Southland Greyhound Park are a looking to bring back customers with video gambling terminals.

Arkansas Committee Clash Over Casino Proposal

28 September 2005

News Brief: Board members of the Historic Arkansas Riverwalk of Pueblo's governing authority have differing feelings about a casino proposed for land next to the riverwalk project.

Gaming Amendment Cleared for Signature-Gathering

27 September 2005

An Arkansas legislator has succeeded in gaining certification for a ballot proposal to authorize a state-run gambling commission.

Cities Encouraged to Hold Special Elections on Gambling

30 August 2005

The operators of the Southland Greyhound Park in West Memphis, Ark., and Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs, Ark., have asked their city governments to call special elections for Nov. 8.

Arkansas Gambling Proposal Rejected

2 August 2005

News Brief: An Arkansas legislator's ballot proposal to legalize gambling was shot down Monday by Attorney General Mike Beebe because of a typographical error in the measure's title.

Police Seize More Than 100 Machines In Raid

18 July 2005

Police seized more than 100 machines in a series of gambling raids in Pine Bluff, marking the culmination of a months-long investigation.

Arkansas Communities to Vote on Gambling

16 March 2005

News Brief: Two communities in Arkansas would be allowed to vote on whether to expand gambling at horse and dog tracks under a bill passed Tuesday by the state House.

Investigators: Tour Bus was Unsafe

13 October 2004

News Brief: A tour bus that crashed in Arkansas, killing 14 people, was unsafe and would not have been allowed on the road if it had been inspected before the trip, federal investigators said Wednesday.

Casino Trip Ends in Tragedy

12 October 2004

News Brief: A bus trip from Chicago to a Mississippi gambling town for a group of friends and relatives ended in a tragic crash.

Arkansas County to Decide on Casino

21 September 2004

News Brief: The Crittenden County Quorum Court is expected to decide today whether to endorse casino development in the county.

Arkansas Pull-Tab Tickets Pulled

15 July 2004

News Brief: An Arkansas convenience store has been asked to stop selling pull-tabs that looked an awful lot like lottery tickets.

Arkansas Instant Racing Has Record Month

8 March 2004

News Brief: Instant Racing had its best month ever at Arkansas’ Oaklawn Park when patrons poured $5.82 million through the machines in February.

Arkansas Expanded Gaming Bill Fails

5 February 2004

News Brief: A measure that would have allowed electronic gaming at Arkansas racetracks failed to make it out of the state House Rules Committee.

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