#Little Rock

focusgn.com

Jackpot.com launches in Arkansas

Customers can buy state lottery tickets and collect winnings online. US.- The online lottery ticket platform Jackpot.com has announced its launch in Arkansas. The lottery app allows customers to buy state lottery tickets and collect winnings from their phone, desktop, or tablet. Initially, Jackpot.com will offer Powerball, Mega Millions, LOTTO,…

Lottery ・ 29 days

The US Sun

Lottery officials launch hunt for winner after prize worth $376,754 goes unclaimed

LOTTERY players have been warned to check their tickets as a huge prize has remained unclaimed. Officials in Rhode Island revealed a prize worth $376754 is up for grabs when the winning player steps forward. The unknown winner purchased a Wild Money ticket that won the jackpot on February 27. The lucky ticket was bought at an Island Food Mart store…

Incidents ・ 29 February 2024

Herald Net

Forum: ‘Life’s a casino,’ but some of us stick to smaller stakes

By Edie Everette / Herald Forum Life's a casino …" croons Charley Crockett at the beginning of "Welcome to Hard Times," a song recorded in 2020. His voice echoes as if he's performing to an empty saloon, the tempo calm because there's nothing left to lose. He tells it like it is, that we are all gamblers telling lies. I once took a gamble by…

Land-based ・ 10 November 2023

THV 11

Several Arkansan lottery players claim big prizes

This week, Arkansans all across the state claimed big prizes at the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery Claim Center. LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - This week, Arkansans all over the state were able to claim big prizes at the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery Claim Center. Michael Koontz of Winslow was able to turn an'unlucky' lottery ticket into a lucky one after he won…

Lottery ・ 28 October 2023

Wild Casino

$5,000 Welcome Bonus

Deposit bonuses are optional and must be requested by the player when making a deposit. For example, use Promo Code WILD1 to a 100% Casino bonus. Your bonus request will be assessed and, if your account is eligible for the bonus, it will be added to your account immediately.

ATS

Best Arkansas No Deposit Casino Bonuses in 2023

Are you looking for the best no-deposit bonuses at Arkansas online casinos? Then, you've come to the right place! Continue reading as we explore the top no-deposit casinos and free-play promotions in the Natural State, helping you find a way to get in on the action without breaking the bank! A perfect evening in Little Rock, where neon lights paint…

Bonuses ・ 25 October 2023

KARK.com

Second Natural State Jackpot winner comes forward for Arkansas Scholarship Lottery

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - The second winning Natural State Jackpot ticket holder has come forward to claim her prize. The July 28 drawing had two winners able to split the $440000 prize for the July 28 drawing. Richard J. of Benton County claimed his $220000 share of the prize shortly after the drawing. On Tuesday, Marites Chambers, also of Benton…

Winnings ・ 05 August 2023

WXII 12

Davidson County woman wins $122,136 in Fast Play Jackpot

Davidson County woman wins $122136 in Fast Play Jackpot A Lexington woman tried her luck on a $5 Fast Play ticket and won a $122136 jackpot Friday afternoon. THIS IS BREAKING NEWS. THAT BREAKING NEWS IS OUT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY THIS AFTERNOON. A FIVE YEAR OLD IS DEAD AND HER PARENTS ARE ACCUSED OF ABUSING HER DEPUTY SAY THEY WERE CALLED TO A HOME…

Incidents ・ 26 July 2023

5 News Online

Arkansas woman wins $2.3 million jackpot lottery

After going unclaimed for over a week, the $2338000 lottery jackpot was claimed by an anonymous Sebastian County woman. LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - A Sebastian County woman has become the first-ever jackpot winner on the state's newest lottery game, LOTTO. The winner, who elected to remain anonymous, claimed a $2.338 million prize. The lottery was drawn on…

Winnings ・ 09 May 2023

RELATED LOCATIONS

Country

Ireland

State

Tennessee

State

Delaware

The Arkansas Democrat

Casino’s exec calls Pine Bluff a winning bet at expo

Carlton Saffa, chief market officer for Saracen Casino Resort and keynote speaker at the Chamber of Commerce's Business Expo breakfast, says Pine Bluff's footprint is far greater than its population would suggest. (Pine Bluff Commercial/Byron Tate) Saracen Casino Resort's Carlton Saffa on Thursday praised Pine Bluff's location, infrastructure,…

New Year ・ 05 May 2023

THV 11

Arkansas woman wins $25K from $2 online lottery ticket

An Arkansas woman is going home $25000 richer after hitting big on the Jackpocket app. Now, she has her sights set on the current $2.62 million LOTTO jackpot. LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - An Arkansas woman is going home $25000 richer after she claimed her prize from the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery Claim Center in Little Rock. Dina Jeffries, who's from…

Winnings ・ 20 April 2023

The Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette

Revenue up almost 9% at Ark. casinos in 2022

The combined total win for Arkansas' casinos in 2022 was $614 million, up nearly 9% from $564.79 million in 2021, according to information provided by Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration. Southland Casino Hotel in West Memphis reported the largest total win with $292.78 million last year, up nearly 11% from $264 million in 2021.…

Finance ・ 06 March 2023

THV 11

Little Rock woman wins $390K on Jackpocket lottery application

61-year-old Shirley Washington of Little Rock won $390K on Jackpocket, a digital lottery app where you can play official state lottery tickets. LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - A Little Rock resident won $390K on Jackpocket, a digital lottery app where you can play official state lottery tickets. 61-year-old Shirley Washington matched all five numbers, without…

Winnings ・ 14 January 2023

RELATED CATEGORIES

Category

Travel

Category

Land-based

Category

Winnings

Category

Industry

5 News Online

Legends Casino faces final legal challenge

More than four years have passed since Arkansans approved a constitutional amendment to put one of four newly legal casinos in Pope County. POPE COUNTY, Ark. - More than four years have passed since Arkansans approved a constitutional amendment to put one of four newly legal casinos in Pope County, but odds are strong the long-delayed project will…

Law ・ 10 January 2023

Gambling News

Enduring Lawsuit on Arkansas’ Legends Resort and Casino License Close to an End

According to Arkansas Advocate, Judge Timothy Fox is expected to rule on the matter of Legends Resort and Casino and their entitlement to open a new casino in Pope County. The ruling will be made public in the upcoming days, putting an end to the four-year controversy regarding who should be the rightful operator of the fourth authorized casino in…

Law ・ 09 January 2023

The Arkansas Democrat

Lottery officials anticipate consideration of digital platform to sell tickets, remain competitive with demand

In its strategic plan for the next five years, the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery says it will be necessary for the Arkansas General Assembly to strongly consider authorizing the lottery to launch an iLottery digital platform to sell tickets to remain competitive and current with consumer demand. Of the 46 lotteries currently operating in the United…

Law ・ 26 December 2022

armoneyandpolitics.com

Southland Casino Expansion Raises the Stakes for Arkansas Tourism

On A Roll: Southland Casino Expansion Raises the Stakes for Arkansas Tourism Local officials are betting a $320 million expansion project at the Southland Casino in West Memphis will continue generating huge tax benefits and attract more businesses. The 113000-square-foot complex near the junction of Interstates 40 and 55, in the heart of the…

Travel ・ 21 December 2022

RELATED BRANDS

Casino.com

Jackpot.com Casino

Pulsz

Drake Casino

DraftKings

armoneyandpolitics.com

Southland Casino Hotel Completes $320M Expansion

Southland Casino Hotel in West Memphis has completed a $320 million expansion, including a brand new 300-room, 20-story hotel with 12 penthouse suites, and a 113000-square-foot gaming floor that features 2400 slot machines, 50 live table games and a variety of bars and dining options. Three years in the making, the completion of the project brings…

Land-based ・ 20 December 2022

Gambling News

Southland Casino Hotel Finalizes $320M Expansion

Image Source: GamblingNews The Southland Casino Hotel in West Memphis, Arkansas, has just wrapped up a huge expansion of its property. The renovations cost the company $320 million as it seeks to turn the venue into a true Las Vegas-styled gambling destination. The spectacular expansion took three years to complete. What once began as a racetrack…

Land-based ・ 17 December 2022

Yogonet

Arkansas: Southland Casino Hotel announces completion of $320 million expansion

Southland Casino Hotel in West Memphis, Arkansas, is celebrating the completion of a $320 million dollar expansion. The development adds a brand-new 300-room, 20-story hotel with 12 penthouse suites, and a 113000-square-foot gaming floor that features 2400 slot machines, 50 live table games, and a variety of bars and dining options. The property…

Travel ・ 16 December 2022

Local Memphis

Southland West Memphis casino construction expansion completed

Southland said it aims to draw visitors from areas such as Memphis, Little Rock, Nashville, northern Alabama and St. Louis. WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. - Construction has been completed on the Southland Casino Hotel's $320 million expansion project in West Memphis, Southland announced Thursday. According to a press release, the expansion includes a…

Land-based ・ 16 December 2022

HNR Hotel News

Southland Casino Hotel in West Memphis, Arkansas Completes $320 Million Expansion Including 320 Room Hotel

Southland Casino Hotel in West Memphis, Ark., is celebrating the completion of a $320 million dollar expansion, including a brand-new 300-room, 20-story hotel with 12 penthouse suites, and a 113000-square-foot gaming floor that features 2400 slot machines, 50 live table games and a variety of bars and dining options. The three-year project…

Travel ・ 15 December 2022

The Arkansas Democrat

$2B Powerball jackpot boosts Arkansas lottery’s fortunes to $58.5M in November, up $11.4M over year ago

Lisa Folsom prints out a Powerball lottery ticket for a customer at the Circle K convenience store on John F. Kennedy Blvd. in North Little Rock on Monday, Nov. 7, 2022. (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/Colin Murphey) A $2 billion Powerball jackpot fueled the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery's fortunes in November. The lottery's revenue in November increased…

Lottery ・ 13 December 2022

The Arkansas Democrat

$1M Powerball ticket sold in Conway, lottery officials say

A $1 million winning ticket for Saturday's Powerball drawing was sold in Conway, a news release from the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery said on Monday afternoon. It was the only $1 million winning ticket sold in the United States for Saturday's drawing, the agency said. The winning numbers were 15, 30, 47, 50 and 51. The player reportedly matched the…

Lottery ・ 29 November 2022

neareport.com

LOTTO Jackpot Climbs to $741,000

New Game Still Looking for First Jackpot Winner LITTLE ROCK - Arkansas's newest lottery game - LOTTO - launched two months ago with a starting jackpot of $250000 and has yet to be hit. The jackpot for tomorrow night's drawing is up to $741000. Although no one has won the jackpot yet, players have won $279921 in lower-tier prizes since Sept. 21 when…

Winnings ・ 23 November 2022

The Arkansas Democrat

Arkansas Problem Gambling Council will work as state racing commission’s treatment provider for Arkansans with gambling disorders

The Arkansas Problem Gambling Council will start work as the Arkansas Racing Commission's provider of educational and treatment services for Arkansans with gambling disorders next week, nearly four years after voters approved a constitutional amendment requiring the commission to provide at least $200000 a year for gambling disorder and treatment…

Gambling Addiction ・ 28 October 2022

KNWA FOX24

Southland Casino opens first phase of new hotel

WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) - Southland Casino Hotel in West Memphis, Ark., has opened the first phase of its new hotel, with rooms now available for purchase by the public. According to a press release, Southland opened 89 rooms on six floors, including six of the hotel's 60 suites, on July 1 and has been booking them daily for players. The…

Travel ・ 14 July 2022

Review Journal

‘South Park’ inspired strip club to open on Las Vegas Boulevard

In the animated comedy show "South Park," the starring crew of kids visit a strip club on more than one occasion. After the youngsters take down a meth lab, for instance, a police lieutenant tells them it had a paper trail leading to the "biggest crime syndicate in Colorado," whose operators were apparently based out of a "sleazy strip joint." The…

Travel ・ 14 July 2022

Action News 5

Southland Casino Hotel opens new guest rooms

WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. (WMC) - The Southland Casino has opened the first phase of its new hotel. Rooms are available for purchase by the public and by members of the Lucky North player rewards club, who are eligible for discounts. "Our staff has had an opportunity to fine-tune the high level of service we are providing, and now we can accommodate other…

Travel ・ 14 July 2022

Local Memphis

First guest rooms open at Southland Casino Hotel in West Memphis

Southland opened 89 rooms on six floors, including six of the hotel's 60 suites, on July 1 and has been booking them daily for players. WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. - Southland Casino Hotel in West Memphis, Ark., has opened the first phase of its new hotel, with rooms now available for purchase by the public and by members of the Lucky North player rewards…

Travel ・ 14 July 2022

Yogonet

Arkansas: Choctaw-backed group submits required signatures in effort to halt Cherokees' Pope County casino

The Choctaw Tribe-funded Fair Play for Arkansas, which seeks to repeal the Arkansas Constitution legalization of a casino permit in Pope County already awarded to the Cherokee Nation, said Monday it has 100000 signatures on its proposed constitutional amendment. The number represents 11000 more than the signatures required, given that all are…

Law ・ 12 July 2022

The Arkansas Democrat

Natural State Jackpot hits record $480,000

Arkansas Scholarship Lottery tickets are shown in this file photo. The Arkansas Scholarship Lottery's Natural State Jackpot reached a record of almost $500000 dollars after no one won in last night's drawing, lottery officials say. The lottery is exclusive to Arkansas and costs $1 to play. Drawings are held every day except Sunday at 8 p.m.…

Winnings ・ 14 June 2022

Yogonet

Arkansas’ Southland Casino Racing opens expanded gaming floor amid $320M renovations

In 2019, Delaware North's Southland Casino Racing began construction of a $320 million casino expansion project. After years of planning, Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson was present on Tuesday at the opening of its revamped casino floor, a key part of the millionaire endeavor. The expanded 113000 square feet casino, features an ambiance that mirrors a…

Land-based ・ 09 May 2022

8 News Now

The Powerball jackpot is $454 million. What are your odds to win?

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KARK) - The Powerball jackpot for Wednesday's drawing is now topping $454 million. While the odds of winning are long, where do they stack up compared to other out-of-the-ordinary events? According to the Multi-State Lottery Association, the group that runs the Powerball drawing with 45 state lottery offices, the odds of matching…

Winnings ・ 28 April 2022

Fox 5 San Diego

Odds of winning Powerball jackpot

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KARK) - The Powerball jackpot for Wednesday's drawing is now topping $454 million. While the odds of winning are long, where do they stack up compared to other out-of-the-ordinary events? According to the Multi-State Lottery Association, the group that runs the Powerball drawing with 45 state lottery offices, the odds of matching…

Winnings ・ 28 April 2022

FOX 59

What are your odds of winning Powerball jackpot

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KARK) - The Powerball jackpot for Wednesday's drawing is now topping $454 million. While the odds of winning are long, where do they stack up compared to other out-of-the-ordinary events? According to the Multi-State Lottery Association, the group that runs the Powerball drawing with 45 state lottery offices, the odds of matching…

Winnings ・ 27 April 2022

Arkansas Times

Arkansas dice are out: I went gambling at the state's three operating casinos and didn't lose. Much.

For me, casino gaming is all about timing. If I walk up to the craps table and everyone looks sad and dejected, I just saunter away full of false self-confidence, pretending my hair is blowing in the casino oxygen. If the people at the table look like they're in a Saracen Casino commercial, laughing and high-fiving, I boldly enter. Unfortunately,…

NFL ・ 05 April 2022

The Arkansas Democrat

Group formed to keep casino in Pope County

A ballot question committee formed in February to thwart another group's efforts to remove through a statewide ballot measure the provision in the Arkansas Constitution permitting a casino in Pope County. The Arkansas Tourism Alliance has $1.1 million in cash on hand, according to its first campaign finance report filed with the Arkansas Ethics…

Travel ・ 09 March 2022

Latin Times

Two Regular Arkansas Lottery Players Kick Off 2022 With $1-Million Prize Wins

Two regular Arkansas lottery players started their 2022 on a positive note after winning a $1-million lottery prize each in cash prizes. The two Arkansas lottery players reportedly claimed their $1-million prizes on Jan. 12 and Jan. 18, respectively. Meanwhile, two more prizes of $1 million remain to be won on the $1000000 Riches…

Lottery ・ 21 January 2022

The Arkansas Democrat

Lawsuit filed over casino license for Pope County, contending Cherokee firm lacks experience

A roulette wheel spins in 2018 at Cherokee Casino & Hotel in West Siloam Springs, Okla. (File Photo/NWA Democrat-Gazette/Ben Goff) LITTLE ROCK -- A lawsuit filed Tuesday asked the Pulaski County Circuit Court to issue a temporary restraining order halting any movement on a casino in Pope County until the question of whether Legends Resort and…

Law ・ 09 December 2021

The Arkansas Democrat

Illegal-exaction lawsuit targets lack of Arkansas funding for programs on problem gambling

The Arkansas Racing Commission and the state Department of Finance and Administration have not fulfilled their constitutional duty to establish compulsive-gambling-disorder treatment and educational programs, a lawsuit filed Wednesday claims. Amendment 100 to the Arkansas Constitution requires the Racing Commission to provide at least $200000…

Finance ・ 03 December 2021

The Arkansas Democrat

Saracen Casino celebrates 1 year

The columns that protrude from the top of Saracen Casino Resort is the starting point for the construction of a hotel, casino officials say.(Pine Bluff Commercial/Byron Tate) A year ago, mask-wearing officials and dignitaries strolled through the gaming area of Saracen Casino Resort as the doors to the full-sized casino were opened for the first…

Travel ・ 24 October 2021

The Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Casino: Embrace Pine Bluff

Most anyone reading this has likely seen the Saracen Casino commercials that run multiple times each afternoon and evening during Little Rock newscasts. The ads are slickly produced with catchy songs and eye-popping scenes of glitzy slot machines and exuberant winners. But why do they always advertise the casino as being "40 miles south of Little…

Incidents ・ 22 October 2021

5 News Online

Powerball Jackpot exceeds $500M for weekend drawing.

The jackpot now stands at an estimated $523 million for the Saturday, Sept. 25, drawing. LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - The Powerball jackpot is continuing to grow since no one claimed the prize after the last drawing. The jackpot now stands at an estimated $523 million for the Saturday, Sept. 25, drawing. According to Arkansas Scholarship Lottery, this is…

Winnings ・ 24 September 2021

The Arkansas Democrat

Pope County officials signaling split with exec on casino filing

Some members of the Pope County Quorum Court say they want the public to know that the county judge does not represent them when it comes to the casino controversy there. Meanwhile, one of the contenders vying to operate a casino there announced that it is joining forces with an Arkansas-based contractor to break ground at its Russellville site. A…

Travel ・ 21 August 2021

The Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette

JPs signaling split with exec on casino filing

A roulette wheel spins in 2018 at Cherokee Casino & Hotel in West Siloam Springs, Okla. (File Photo/NWA Democrat-Gazette/Ben Goff) Some members of the Pope County Quorum Court say they want the public to know that the county judge does not represent them when it comes to the casino controversy there. Meanwhile, one of the contenders vying to…

Travel ・ 16 August 2021

The Arkansas Democrat

Governor, hundreds more get sneak preview of casino

From the outside, Saracen Casino Resort still has vestiges of the active construction site it has been since August of last year, but on the inside, the state's largest purpose-built casino could sit alongside any Las Vegas or Gulf Coast gambling palace and be right at home. From the brand-new, state-of-the-art slot machines to the seven…

Politics ・ 08 May 2021

Arkansas Times

Saracen Casino Resort goes all in on dining

Every time my friends and I arrive at a casino in the Delta region, there's a palpable excitement. We know good things are about to happen. Parking lot high-fives are followed by hyperbolic gambling predictions. "Those pit bosses are gonna wish they'd never seen us coming," one of us will say. Never mind the fact that we're all terrible gamblers…

Travel ・ 07 May 2021

The Herald Review

The Latest: Tens of thousands on Vegas strip despite warning

LAS VEGAS - Tens of thousands of people were walking on the casino-lined Las Vegas Strip on New Year's Eve by early evening despite a plea from Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak that people reconsider their plans to go out and celebrate. While shopping, gambling, drinking yard-long frozen cocktails and gawking at the sights, most everyone out in Sin City…

New Year ・ 19 January 2021