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Arkansas Casino Seek iGaming Approval

An Arkansas casino is seeking approval to operate an iGaming app, allowing people within the state to go online to play casino games such as slots, blackjack, craps and more. On March 13, Carlton Saffa, chief market officer at Saracen Casino Resort in Pine Bluff, wrote to Arkansas Racing Commission Chairman Alex Lieblong asking for a change in the…
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New application period for final Arkansas casino license coming this summer

Arkansas will again accept applications as early as May to open the state's fourth and final casino, pending legislative approval. The state Racing Commission approved a set of rules Monday to govern a new 30-day application period for the fraught Pope County casino license. Those rules must be approved by the Legislature - likely next month -…
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New application period for final Arkansas casino license coming this summer
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Arkansas Racing Commission defers vote on new Pope County casino license process

The issuance of Arkansas' fourth and final casino license will be delayed - again - likely for months. And if the litigious history of the Pope County casino permit is a guide, the wait could be far longer. The Arkansas Racing Commission, which oversees the state's casinos, met for a half hour on Wednesday, but it took no action, instead deciding…
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Arkansas Racing Commission defers vote on new Pope County casino license process
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New Canteen Food Hall now open inside the Rio Hotel & Casino

Las Vegas (KSNV) - Some new food options have made their debut inside the Rio Hotel & Casino. The Canteen Food Hall officially opened its door at the resort on Friday, giving guests an electric array of choices to dine from. "Today signifies a major achievement in the revitalization of Rio Las Vegas," announced Trevor Scherrer, the President and…
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New Canteen Food Hall now open inside the Rio Hotel & Casino
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Trot Slot confirmed for Cambridge

New Zealand's first Trot Slot race is confirmed and already has its first slot filled. The TAB Trot Slot will be run as expected alongside the Race by Grins at Cambridge on April 12 next year for a stake of $575000, making it the richest trot race ever held in Australasia. It will have eight slots, most of them purchased by the connections of…
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South suburban casino on pace for summer opening

A south suburban casino is on track for a summer opening as work progresses to get the East Hazel Crest building "under roof" before winter weather hits, according to an executive with casino developer Wind Creek Hospitality. Taking shape southwest of the interchange of Interstate 80 and Halsted Street, drivers likely notice the biggest feature of…
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South suburban casino on pace for summer opening
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Rio, off Las Vegas Strip, replaces its buffet with food hall

The Carnival will soon be the Canteen. Carnival World Buffet in the Rio will reopen in January as Canteen Food Hall, the property announced Monday, continuing the Las Vegas trend of former buffets being transformed into collections of restaurant concepts. Trevor Scherrer, president and CEO of the Rio, described the food hall as "a lively space…
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Wind Creek Chicago Southland Casino Plan Scores $290M Loan

The developer of a $529 million casino complex in Chicago's southern suburbs scored $290 million in financing as construction on the large project advances. Wind Creek Hospitality, the builder of the casino and a 252-room hotel were issued a loan for the 73000-square foot gambling center featuring 1350 slot machines and 56 table games on the border…
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Wind Creek Chicago Southland Casino Plan Scores $290M Loan
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Pope County judge endorses Cherokee Nation for casino license

Cherokee Nation Businesses (CNB) looks to have an advantage in what will be a new process to grant a casino license in Pope County thanks to an endorsement letter from Pope County Judge Ben Cross. An Oct. 26 Arkansas Supreme Court decision sent the casino license process back to the Arkansas Racing Commission, an agency of the Arkansas Department…
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Supreme Court ruling results in new application process for Pope County casino license

The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday (Oct. 26) affirmed a lower court ruling that said Cherokee Nation Businesses was not a qualified applicant when granted a casino license in Pope County. The decision opens anew the application process. Pulaski County Circuit Court Judge Tim Fox ruled Jan. 12 that Arkansas officials "unconstitutionally" granted…
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Wind Creek Hotel-Casino Project Scores A $290M Loan

Following an 18-month postponement, the Wind Creek casino project seems ready to move forward. In that regard, Wind Creek Hospitality, the company behind the project being constructed on land located 20 miles south of Chicago, received a loan that will go a long way in financing the construction. Additionally, this new money is expected to finally…
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Wind Creek Hotel-Casino Project Scores A $290M Loan
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$529M Chicago Casino Secures Financing, Construction to Speed Up

The substantial project of a $529 million casino complex in the southern suburbs of Chicago has achieved a momentous milestone with the obtaining of $290 million in financing, to expedite the ongoing construction efforts. Wind Creek Hospitality, a gaming and hospitality division of the Alabama-based federally recognized Native American tribe called…
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Want to snag an effective tax cut? Stay out of casinos.

When riverboat casinos first opened in Illinois in the early 1990s, the state's most powerful politicians were conspicuous by their absence. The lure of government money flowing from gamblers had proved too much to resist, but no politician wanted to be photographed dropping coins into a slot machine. There were no speeches in front of the…
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Wind Creek Casino Opening Sees Delay, Now Scheduled for 2025

The long-expected Wind Creek Chicago Southland casino won't be opened anytime soon, according to the newest information. Bally's - new competition: It isn't good news for the audience and owners of the casino, but the four Northwest Indiana casinos are satisfied with the delay since they'll continue to operate without new competition for a while.…
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Arkansas casinos report 23% first quarter jump in winnings

Arkansas casinos won a total of $177 million dollars during the first three months of the year, up 23% for the same period a year ago. Southland Casino Hotel in West Memphis brought in the most cash at $84.4 million for the January through March period, up 25% from $66.7 million last year. Saracen Casino Resort in Pine Bluff won $46.6 million for…
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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.…
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Arkansas judge voids casino license granted to Cherokee Nation

The contentious path to building a casino in Pope County took yet another turn Thursday when Pulaski County Circuit Court Judge Tim Fox ruled that Arkansas officials "unconstitutionally" granted a casino license to Cherokee Nation Businesses. Gulfside Casino Partnership had appealed a November 2021 decision by the Arkansas Racing Commission to…
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Arkansas judge voids casino license granted to Cherokee Nation
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Judge voids Pope County casino license granted to Cherokee Nation

The contentious path to building a casino in Pope County took yet another turn Thursday (Jan. 12) when Pulaski County Circuit Court Judge Tim Fox ruled that Arkansas officials "unconstitutionally" granted a casino license to Cherokee Nation Businesses. Gulfside Casino Partnership had appealed a November 2021 decision by the Arkansas Racing…
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Judge voids Pope County casino license granted to Cherokee Nation
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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…
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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…
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Lottery officials anticipate consideration of digital platform to sell tickets, remain competitive with demand
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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…
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Southland Casino Expansion Raises the Stakes for Arkansas Tourism
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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…
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Southland Casino Hotel Completes $320M Expansion
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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…
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Southland Casino Hotel Finalizes $320M Expansion
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Plans For Hard Rock Casino in Indiana Halted Because of Construction Costs

Despite the great success of Gary Hotel in Indiana, it won't join the group of Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana properties. The expansion plans are on hold since Hard Rock International didn't approve the hotel's construction. Delayed due to the construction costs: On Thursday, Jon Lucas, chief operating officer at Hard Rock International, spoke…
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Plans For Hard Rock Casino in Indiana Halted Because of Construction Costs
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Wind Creek Breaks Ground For Suburban Cook County Casino In Illinois

Somewhat overshadowed by the process of Bally's moving forward as the applicant for Chicago's downtown casino license, Wind Creek quietly broke ground for another casino in Illinois, this one located in the south suburbs of Cook County. The Illinois Gaming Board selected Wind Creek over South Suburban Development last December, capping a process…
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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…
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Arkansas: Southland Casino Hotel announces completion of $320 million expansion
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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…
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Southland West Memphis casino construction expansion completed
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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…
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Southland Casino Hotel in West Memphis, Arkansas Completes $320 Million Expansion Including 320 Room Hotel
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Online Southland Lotto player wins $6.3 million Powerball jackpot, Strike win in Rotorua

A Lotto player in Southland has become $6.3 million richer after taking out Wednesday's Powerball and First Division prizes. The winning Powerball ticket was purchased on MyLotto. A player in Rotorua had also become a millionaire, winning $1m from Wednesday's Strike Must Be Won draw. The winning Strike ticket was bought at Paper Plus Rotorua…
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Expanded Southland casino complex to open in April

WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. (WMC) - Moody lights... high end touches... all coming together for a brand new casino experience in West Memphis, Arkansas! West Memphis Mayor Marco McClendon tells Action News 5, the expanded Southland casino complex will open at the end of April. The first seven floors of the hotel will open in June. City leaders toured the…
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South suburban casino, Chicago Bulls reach partnership deal

Wind Creek Hospitality, which is building the south suburban casino, has announced a partnership with the Chicago Bulls under which the Wind Creek Chicago Southland Casino and Resort will become the team's official casino. Wind Creek and the Bulls said the six-year agreement will include in-game promotions and that fans attending games at the…
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South suburban casino, Chicago Bulls reach partnership deal
The Times Of Northwest Indiana

Future south suburban gaming destination named 'official casino' of Chicago Bulls

EAST HAZEL CREST - The south suburban casino in Cook County, Illinois, probably won't open until at least 2024, but it's already teaming up with a Chicago institution. Wind Creek Hospitality announced Thursday that it has inked a multiyear partnership with the Chicago Bulls designating the Wind Creek Chicago Southland Casino and Resort as the…
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Future south suburban gaming destination named 'official casino' of Chicago Bulls
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Chicago Bulls Partner With Wind Creek Southland Casino

The Wind Creek Chicago Southland Casino and Resort is on board as the Chicago Bulls' new casino partner. As part of the arrangement, announced on Thursday, there will be different types of in-game competitions, in-stadium branding, social media sweepstakes, digital content, and various forms of hospitality. giving game tickets to local community…
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Chicago Bulls Partner With Wind Creek Southland Casino
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New Hampshire's Boston Billiard Club & Casino installs 50 HHR gaming machines

Boston Billiard Club & Casino in Nashua, New Hampshire announced Wednesday it has completed the installation and launch of 50 historical horse racing (HHR) gaming machines, the first of more than 300 planned for the charitable gaming casino. The activation of the 50 HHR gaming machines on October 27 coincided with hospitality and entertainment…
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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…
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Arkansas Problem Gambling Council will work as state racing commission’s treatment provider for Arkansans with gambling disorders
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Green light for Legends Resort and Casino lawsuit

In the southern American state of Arkansas and a judge has reportedly thrown out two motions that were attempting to squash a lawsuit earlier brought against the plan to build and run the proposed Legends Resort and Casino development. According to a Thursday report from the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette newspaper, Pulaski County Circuit…
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Green light for Legends Resort and Casino lawsuit
The Arkansas Democrat

Commission gives Arkansas casinos OK to pursue multi-state, progressive jackpot games on slot machines

The Arkansas Racing Commission on Thursday authorized Arkansas' casinos to contract with companies that offer multistate, progressive jackpot games on slot machines. The commission's action clears the way for the Saracen Casino Resort in Pine Bluff to contract with IGT for the multijurisdictional wide area progressive system MegaJackpots. With the…
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Arkansas: Choctaw-backed ballot seeking to halt Cherokee’s Pope County casino project fails to submit required signatures

Casino opponents proposing a constitutional amendment intended to remove Pope County as a state-license casino site have failed to submit enough signatures of registered voters that would have granted them an additional 30 days to gather the needed signatures to get on the ballot. The news was confirmed by Secretary of State John Thurston on…
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Arkansas: Choctaw-backed ballot seeking to halt Cherokee’s Pope County casino project fails to submit required signatures
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Kambi Group Partners with Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort

The third of Arkansas' three sports betting operators will finally have an online component, as Kambi Group has reached an agreement to be the sports betting solutions provider to Oaklawn Casino Racing Resort. Sports betting in Arkansas will soon have a third online operator. Technology provider Kambi Group announced on Monday that it had reached…
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Kambi Group Partners with Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort
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Wind Creek Hospitality launches “CasinoVerse” Social gaming world

Atmore, Alabama, Aug. 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Atmore, AL - (08/010/2022) Wind Creek Hospitality (WCH) today announces the launch of "CasinoVerse", its latest generation of social gaming environments. "This third-generation platform is the most engaging and most fun to play social gaming world we've ever offered to our players" stated Jay…
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Wind Creek Hospitality launches “CasinoVerse” Social gaming world
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Casino opponents in Pope County fail to submit enough signatures for 30-day extension; measure would have removed area as site

The committee promoting a proposed constitutional amendment that would ax Pope County as a state-licensed casino site failed to submit enough signatures of registered voters to qualify for 30 more days to collect more signatures to get on the ballot, Secretary of State John Thurston said Monday. Thurston said the Fair Play for Arkansas committee…
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Casino opponents in Pope County fail to submit enough signatures for 30-day extension; measure would have removed area as site
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Arkansas: Choctaw-backed ballot measure to halt Cherokee’s Pope County casino project rejected by election commissioners

The Arkansas Board of Election Commissioners will not certify the ballot title for a proposed constitutional amendment intended to remove Pope County as a state-license casino site. The decision was taken on Wednesday through a vote. The commissioners said the Choctaw Tribe-funded ballot title lacked a reference to the existing license held…
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Arkansas: Choctaw-backed ballot measure to halt Cherokee’s Pope County casino project rejected by election commissioners
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Commission rejects casino amendment ballot title; proposal would have removed Pope County as site

The state Board of Election Commissioners on Wednesday declined to certify the popular name and ballot title for a proposed constitutional amendment aimed at removing Pope County as a state-licensed casino site. In a voice vote with no audible dissenters, the board approved a motion by commissioner Bilenda Harris-Ritter not to certify the ballot…
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Commission rejects casino amendment ballot title; proposal would have removed Pope County as site
The Arkansas Democrat

Casino opponents in Pope County raise more than $1M in June

Proponents of a proposed constitutional amendment that would remove Pope County as a site for a casino raised more than $1 million in June. The Fair Play for Arkansas 2022 committee reported raising $1.2 million in contributions and spending $946923.12 in June. According to the report, the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma contributed $1.2 million to the…
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Casino opponents in Pope County raise more than $1M in June
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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…
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Southland Casino opens first phase of new hotel
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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…
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Southland Casino Hotel opens new guest rooms
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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…
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First guest rooms open at Southland Casino Hotel in West Memphis
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Push to remove Pope County as casino site on ballot gets 103,000 signatures, backers say

Proponents of a proposed constitutional amendment that would remove Pope County as a site for a casino said they turned in about 103000 signatures of registered voters Friday in their attempt to qualify their proposed measure for the Nov. 8 general election ballot. James Knight, president of the Fair Play for Arkansas 2022 committee, certified in…
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Push to remove Pope County as casino site on ballot gets 103,000 signatures, backers say
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Pope County casino repeal campaign reports meeting first hurdle to get on ballot

Fair Play Arkansas, the Choctaw Tribe-financed effort to repeal the Arkansas Constitution's legalization of a casino permit in Pope County, said it submitted 100000 signatures on its proposed constitutional amendment today. That's about 11000 more than needed, if all are qualifying registered voters and distributed among 15 counties. But stiffened…
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Pope County casino repeal campaign reports meeting first hurdle to get on ballot
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Southland Casino Hotel in Arkansas Takes Players Club Mobile with Playersoft

Southland Casino Hotel in West Memphis, Arkansas, has selected the Playersoft Mobile Enrollment application to enhance players club registrations. LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, UNITED STATES, July 7, 2022 / EINPresswire.com / -- Southland Casino Hotel in West Memphis, Arkansas, has selected the Playersoft Mobile Enrollment application to enhance players club…
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Southland Casino Hotel in Arkansas Takes Players Club Mobile with Playersoft
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Whanganui online Lotto player wins $21,677

A Whanganui Lotto player scooped a prize of $21677 in last night's draw. The person, who bought their ticket via MyLotto, was one of eight second division winners. One Lotto player in Whangārei won the first division prize and takes home $1million. Other second division winners were in Auckland, Whakatane, New Plymouth, Hastings, Paraparaumu,…
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Whanganui online Lotto player wins $21,677
The Arkansas Democrat

Smoking bans in casinos studied

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- For decades, it was accepted wisdom in the casino industry that eliminating smoking would automatically lead to revenue declines and customer losses. But a new report examining how the coronavirus pandemic has changed gamblers' habits says that may no longer be the case. The report issued Friday by Las Vegas-based C3 Gaming…
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Smoking bans in casinos studied
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Ka-ching! Connected consultant hits another jackpot with Arkansas lottery

Michael Wickline's detailed reporting on the extension of a fat lottery consulting contract with a politically connected firm deserves some distillation. Camelot Global Services - a consultant that has long benefitted from an association with Republican lobbyists Bill Vickery, Mitchell Lowe, John Burris and others - was approved by the legislature…
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Ka-ching! Connected consultant hits another jackpot with Arkansas lottery
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Work gets underway on south suburban casino, with promise of jobs, millions in revenue

Six months after a casino in the south suburbs received initial approval from state gaming regulators, construction is getting underway. For those driving past the 24-acre site southwest of the Interstate 80/Halsted interchange, the work might not be very obvious as most of it will be taking place below ground, with the installation of utility…
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Work gets underway on south suburban casino, with promise of jobs, millions in revenue
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Wind Creek Chicago Southland Casino Development Broke Ground

Wind Creek Hospitality, the business arm of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, announced on Tuesday construction works on its new gaming property in Illinois began last week. Wind Creek Chicago Southland, a casino property project spanning over 70000 square feet and set to feature a 252-room luxury hotel, 1350 slot machines, 56 table games, dining…
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Wind Creek Chicago Southland Casino Development Broke Ground
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Council’s gambling policy up for review

The Southland District Council is seeking feedback on its gambling venue policy, proposing to keep its soft sinking lid for poker machines. The council has put a consultation document out to the public for its policies regarding gambling machines and TAB venues. Along with the gambling venue policy it is also reviewing its TAB venues policy, which…
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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…
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Arkansas’ Southland Casino Racing opens expanded gaming floor amid $320M renovations
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Southland opens expanded casino

Southland, the West Memphis casino, cut the ribbon for a casino expansion today with help from the governor. Since casino gambling, already well underway in West Memphis, was finally officially protected by a constitutional amendment in 2018, Southland, owned by Delaware North, has embarked on a $320 million expansion. The new casino will have 2400…
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Southland Casino raises thousands for Hattiloo Theatre

MEMPHIS, Tenn.- Southland Casino Racing presented a big check to the Hattiloo Theatre in Memphis on Tuesday. The Hattiloo Theatre is the only freestanding Black repertory theatre in five surrounding states and offers free programming and performances staged throughout the Mid-South. "We support the Hattiloo Theatre's vision to develop a modern…
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Inside Southland Casino Racing's big expansion project

Southland officials said the construction on the new casino complex is on schedule to open in the spring. The hotel will follow later in the year. WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. - Southland Casino Racing is expanding, and Friday they gave a behind-the-scenes look at what's being done at the popular destination. Southland officials said the construction on the…
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Inside Southland Casino Racing's big expansion project
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Southland Casino to have weekly job fairs until March

WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. - Southland Casino is looking for people for their new casino complex that is opening in the Spring. They will hold weekly job fairs through March 9th and will be immediately hiring for part-time and full-time positions. Qualifying hires will receive on-the-spot offers given the required licenses can be received. "This is an…
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Oaklawn officially a casino, debuts live craps and blackjack

Oaklawn Racing Casino and Resort officially a casino operating with live dealers HOT SPRINGS, Ark. - It's a big day at Oaklawn Racing Casino and Resort in Hot Springs as they are now officially calling themselves a casino and operating with live dealers. Oaklawn debuted two live Craps and six Blackjack tables to the casino Monday at noon. The…
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Suburban Leaders React After Homewood/East Hazel Crest Casino Bid Allowed to Move Forward

A joint bid to build a casino in the south suburbs was given preliminary approval on Wednesday, while another suburb saw its hopes of building a new casino dashed by the state gaming board. For more than five years, there's been uncertainty surrounding multiple proposals to build a casino south of the city of Chicago, and on Wednesday it was…
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Suburban Leaders React After Homewood/East Hazel Crest Casino Bid Allowed to Move Forward
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Wind Creek Hospitality One of Two Finalists for South Suburban Casino

After 30 years of debate, a casino is coming to Chicago's south suburbs. After selecting two finalists in October, the Illinois Gaming Board is expected to make a final decision in the coming months. Independent research by gaming industry analysts has confirmed that Wind Creek Illinois' proposed location in East Hazel Crest and Homewood will offer…
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Wind Creek Hospitality One of Two Finalists for South Suburban Casino
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…
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Illegal-exaction lawsuit targets lack of Arkansas funding for programs on problem gambling
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Lotto: $6 million lockdown-ending jackpot for lucky Auckland punter

Lotto announced on Wednesday evening a Powerball player had won $6.3 million in the Powerball First Division. Wednesday night's winning numbers are 06, 10, 11, 15, 28, and 31. Bonus ball 14. Powerball 5. The winning ticket was sold online on MyLotto, the statement from Lotto said. The prize consists of $6m from Powerball First Division and $333333…
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South suburban casino hopefuls don’t see proliferation of video gambling hurting their odds of success

While video gambling has proliferated in the south and southwest suburbs, applicants for the sole casino license in the region say they don't see the thousands of machines scattered among bars and restaurants as a threat to their proposed business. They also said their plans already factored in a land-based casino in Chicago, which is now putting…
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South suburban casino hopefuls don’t see proliferation of video gambling hurting their odds of success
The Times Of Northwest Indiana

Two didn't squander chances at casino; Cal City, Lynwood flubs lost jackpot?

Well, we didn't get it. A casino. Cal City isn't going to get the casino license targeted for the south suburbs. Neither will Lynwood. That leaves Homewood and Matteson to be the eventual awardee. In June of 2019 the state authorized an expansion of casino licenses to include one in the Southland of Cook County. Calumet City had a solid entry…
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Two didn't squander chances at casino; Cal City, Lynwood flubs lost jackpot?
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Decision may finally be coming on south suburban Illinois casino license

The Illinois Gaming Board is inching closer to selecting three finalists for a single south suburban Cook County casino license - nearly two full years after receiving four applications from interested companies and communities. On Wednesday, the board spent some five hours listening to presentations from each of the casino license applicants, and…
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Illinois Gaming Board selects two finalists for Chicago Southland casino

llinois officials have narrowed the number of proposals for a new casino in Chicago's south suburbs to just two. One of the bids would see the creation of a venue near the border of Homewood and East Hazel Crest, proposed by Alabama-based Wind Creek Hospitality; while the second one would locate it in Matteson, pitched by Hinsdale businessman Rob…
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Disastrous Arkansas decision for Gulfside Casino Partnership

In Arkansas and the contest to pick the operator for a proposed Pope County casino has reportedly hit another stumbling block after the successful licensee had its winning bid effectively invalidated by the state's highest court. According to a Thursday report from the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette newspaper, an entity known as Gulfside Casino…
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Disastrous Arkansas decision for Gulfside Casino Partnership
Shelby News

Calumet City, Lynwood eliminated from competition for south suburban casino

The Illinois Gaming Board unanimously agreed Wednesday to eliminate the Calumet City and Lynwood casino proposals from the competition for a south suburban Cook County gaming license. The board's decision leaves the casino development plans for Homewood and Matteson as the two finalists in the long-running effort to bring casino gambling to the…
Sports
Kenosha News

Ho-Chunk Nation 1 of 4 contenders for new casino in south Chicago suburbs

The Ho-Chunk Nation, which has six casinos in Wisconsin, is one of four contenders for a new casino that has been approved for the south Chicago suburbs. The Illinois Gaming Board put off a decision Wednesday on narrowing the field of four applicants to three after spending hours hearing presentations from the contenders. Following a closed-door…
Gaming Authorities
Ho-Chunk Nation 1 of 4 contenders for new casino in south Chicago suburbs
Sports Handle

Indiana The Talk Of Southland Cook County Casino License Applicants

About the only thing missing from presentations Wednesday by the four applicants for a casino license in Southland Cook County was the declaration of the childhood phrase, "One, two, three, four, I declare a border war!" The promise to keep gaming tax revenue dollars in Illinois and out of Indiana while building communities was a prevailing theme…
Gaming Authorities
Indiana The Talk Of Southland Cook County Casino License Applicants
Chicago Tribune

Illinois Gaming Board delays decision eliminating one south suburban casino contender

Illinois gaming regulators put off a decision Wednesday on narrowing the field of four applicants for a south suburban casino to three, after spending hours hearing presentations from the contenders. Following a closed-door session, Marcus Fruchter, the gaming board's administrator, said that decision could come up for a vote at the board's Oct. 20…
Gaming Authorities
Illinois Gaming Board delays decision eliminating one south suburban casino contender
Chicago Sun Times

Bo Jackson joins investment group looking to open Calumet City casino

He knows football. He knows baseball. But does Bo know casinos? Two-sport pro legend Bo Jackson is trying his hand at the gambling game with a stake in a development group vying for a license to open a new casino in Chicago's south suburbs. The Heisman-winning running back and former White Sox slugger - and the face of one of Nike's most famous…
Live Gambling
Bo Jackson joins investment group looking to open Calumet City casino
West Island

Southland Casino in Arkansas Offering More in its Hiring Efforts

Southland Casino Racing in Arkansas has increased its hiring bonus to $2, 000. The casino resort is located in West Memphis, across the Mississippi River. Last month announced a $1, 000 bonus for certain jobs. The casino and the race track had also extended on-site interviews through 11th November. Apart from bonuses, the casino resort is also…
Jobs
Southland Casino in Arkansas Offering More in its Hiring Efforts
The Virgin Islands Daily News

V.I. Lottery developing online ticket sales

The V.I. Lottery has modernized in recent years, but enforcement has been virtually nonexistent, according to testimony during a Senate Finance Committee hearing Friday. Executive Director Raymond Williams said with the help of staff, "we have gone from an antiquated and outdated manual draw process to... the industry standard'Random Number…
Lottery
V.I. Lottery developing online ticket sales
Best US Casinos

Complete Review of Southland Casino Racing

Southland Casino Racing is yet another racino in the Southeast United States, this one coming to you from West Memphis, Arkansas. Today's post will cover all of what makes Southland Casino Racing such an attractive vacation venue, given its resort-style amenities immersed within old-fashioned greyhound racing. Let's begin today's post with an…
Sports
Complete Review of Southland Casino Racing
West Island

Southland Casino in Arkansas Offering Immediate Jobs and Bonuses

Southland Casino Racing in West Memphis, Arkansas, is offering job positions, with some applicants getting immediate jobs and bonuses. The resort has scheduled interviews starting on 12th August and going through 2nd September. The casino resort is located across the great Mississippi River. Interviews will be conducted between 11 to 3 pm in the…
Jobs
Southland Casino in Arkansas Offering Immediate Jobs and Bonuses
NZ Herald

Lotto Powerball's $17 million jackpot struck

One lucky player is $17.1 million richer after tonight's Lotto Powerball draw was won by a single ticket. The big win consists of $17 million in Powerball and $166667, a one sixth share of First Division. The winning ticket was bought at West City Lotto in Auckland. Five other First Divisions winners will also take home $166667. They included…
Winnings
Lotto Powerball's $17 million jackpot struck
4Flush

Gaming Wins Are Still Low at Arkansas Casinos

While casino revenue across states continues to improve, that of Arkansas casinos is still low. The Saracen Casino Resort is the only gaming facility in the state with better results than other casinos. The profit accumulated in May was better than April's, making this casino the only one with good improvement. Ideally, Saracen casino collected…
Travel
Casino News Daily

Southland Casino Racing Pushes Back Launch of $250mn Expansion to 2022

Southland Casino Racing has pushed back the opening of its $250 million expansion due to construction and other delays caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. The property's planned new amenities were originally expected to open doors for visitors and guests in early 2021, but their launch has now been postponed to mid-2022. Located in West Memphis,…
Covid
Southland Casino Racing Pushes Back Launch of $250mn Expansion to 2022
Arkansas Times

The gamblers are back at Arkansas casinos

If casino numbers are any indication, the pandemic recession is over. The latest state Racing Commission report indicates total gambling at the three casinos has, in sum, more than regained ground lost when the emergency was declared in March 2020. Some key comparisons: OAKLAWN IN HOT SPRINGS In February 2020, before the pandemic hit, it reported…
Sports
The gamblers are back at Arkansas casinos
Memphis Flyer

Casinos Reopening with Restrictions

Casinos in the region have begun to reopen or will do so within a few days with limited access to gaming and restaurants. Sam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall, Fitz Casino and Hotel, Hollywood Casino Tunica, 1st Jackpot Casino Tunica, and Horseshoe Tunica Hotel and Casino will all open Thursday, May 21st. Gold Strike Casino Resort will open Monday,…
Gaming Authorities
Casinos Reopening with Restrictions
Arkansas Times

Monthly numbers show a drop in gambling at two of three casinos in Arkansas

The state Racing Commission's monthly figures on casino gambling show an overall dip in play over the previous month, with the Saracen Casino in Pine Bluff showing a gain with drops at Southland in West Memphis and Oaklawn in Hot Springs. The period covers Saracen's first full month of operation of a full casino, after beginning its operation with…
Sports
Monthly numbers show a drop in gambling at two of three casinos in Arkansas
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