The amendment also allowed for the legalization and regulation of in-person sports betting at the four new casinos.Īside from Oaklawn, Southland Casino Racing in West Memphis was the other racetrack that was allowed to add casino gambling and sports betting to its offering. State voters approved in November a constitutional amendment that authorized the addition of casino-style gambling at two of Arkansas’ racetracks and the development of two new casinos Pope and Jefferson Counties. The horse racetrack and casino now accepts wagers at its remodeled Race & Sports Book. The property’s General Manager Wayne Smith placed the state’s first legal wager to celebrate the start of sports betting.
Another state joined the growing US sports betting scene as Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort in Hot Springs, Arkansas debuted its sportsbook on Monday.
