HOT SPRINGS, Ark — (AP) - The wait for Arkansas gambling fans ends next week when casinos at two racing tracks formally begin operations.
Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort in Hot Springs and Southland Casino and Racing in West Memphis on Monday will be the first two of four casinos to operate in Arkansas.
Southland's games include 2,000 traditional slot machines and 40 live table games, while Oaklawn has added eight live table games to its roughly 1,300 electronic games.
In Jefferson County, the Quapaw Nation has received a letter of support from County Judge Gerald Robinson and will apply for a 300-acre (121 hectare) casino in May. Pope County's casino will likely be in legal limbo for the foreseeable future.