According to reports filed with the state Ethics Commission, the group Arcade Arkansas has spent $234,784.49 on its effort to bring more casino-style gambling to Arkansas. Arcade Arkansas is collecting petition signatures for a ballot measure that would legalize gambling machines as part of the Arkansas Lottery. As we said last summer, this amendment will […]
Police Raid Illegal Gambling Operations in Central Arkansas
Earlier this week we learned that Jacksonville law enforcement raided illegal gambling operations at several gas stations and businesses. Police reportedly executed search warrants and confiscated illegal gambling machines at: Bucks Country Store Citgo Flash Market Citgo T-Ricks Feeze Kutz Han’s Citgo Heards and Q Tee’s Hi-Life Market OK Mart / Valero Roadrunner Dist. Victory […]
Pope County Quorum Court Caves to Casinos
This week the Pope County Quorum Court voted to repeal a local ordinance that requires voter approval before a casino can be built in the county. Amendment 100 to the Arkansas Constitution passed in 2018 authorizes casinos in Jefferson County and Pope County, and it converts the racetracks in Garland and Crittenden counties into full-fledged […]