by - April 15, 2019 3:46 pm
What are the odds?
Let the games begin on April 1 at the state’s two race tracks, decreed the Arkansas Racing Commission last month. The two, as anybody who’s been around here even a…
Tag: Southland
by - February 7, 2018 1:44 am
Oaklawn, Southland casino-style wagering tops $5 billion in 2017
Wagering at Arkansas’ only two casinos – Oaklawn and Southland – hit the proverbial jackpot in 2017, topping $5 billion in gambling revenue. The dollar figures only reflect electronic games…
by - July 23, 2014 12:00 pm
Casino-style game revenue rises at Oaklawn and Southland
Electronic games of skill (EGS) wagers at the state’s two racinos continued to climb with Oaklawn topping more than $100 million in wagers monthly every month during the first half…
by - March 26, 2013 4:16 pm
Gambling innovations saved Oaklawn and Southland
May, 1999: Oaklawn had a major problem. The season had just wrapped up, and once again, numbers were bleak. What’s more, the crown jewel of Oaklawn, the Arkansas Derby, had…
by - May 9, 2012 4:43 pm
Oaklawn, Southland wagers down in April
After two months of record or near-record gambling numbers, the two casinos in Arkansas saw lower wager totals at its electronic gambling games. Still, the numbers are far above year-ago…
by - March 22, 2012 5:55 pm
Oaklawn, Southland set gambling records
What do you after your best month of electronic gambling revenue? Bet the house that you’d beat it. Arkansas’ two legal casinos posted their best months in history for electronic…