WEST MEMPHIS, AR (WMC) - Operators of Southland Gaming and Racing in West Memphis announced a major expansion Thursday that will add 400 permanent jobs to the community upon completion. Browse our selection of 19 Casino hotels & resorts in West Memphis, AR for the ultimate stay & play vacation. Make your casino vacation a sure bet with Expedia and save your money & time.

West Memphis is home to Southland Casino & Gaming. West Memphis is a family-friendly city well known for its great selection of restaurants. If you're looking for things to see and do in the area, you might want to stop in and see National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel and Beale Street. There is two casinos in AR: the Oaklawn Racing & Gaming, which is located in the city of Hot Springs and the Southland Park Gaming & Racing of West Memphis. In total, there are more than 2,500 slot machines and 6 live poker tables featured within the gaming venues. We can mention also a horse track as well as a greyhound track.

Arkansas has two casinos connected to racetracks. There you can play slots, blackjack, poker, roulette, baccarat, or craps. As of now, there are no online casinos.

In addition to casino gambling, Arkansas offers a number of ways to bet while you're in the state. These opportunities include: Arkansas Scholarship Lottery, which offers Instant Games,Powerball and Mega Millions tickets, Cash 3, Cash 4, and the Natural State Jackpot

Online Casinos in Arkansas

There are no online casinos in Arkansas, and it doesn't look like the state is moving to legalize it any time soon.

Although Arizona has a long tradition with some great land-based tribal casinos, it has not legalized online casinos. There have been discussions of legalizing online casinos, but there are noconcrete plans in place at this time.

Arkansas does have a state lottery, which can indicate an openness to other forms of betting.

But, you can still register with a legal online casino while you're in Arkansas. That means you can get the casino's bonus offers or deposit, and then play whenever you're in stateswhere it's legal (even in a layover at the airport). (Do be aware of the casino bonus's expiry date, though.)

Land-Based Casinos in Arkansas

Historically a once-active hub for gambling, casinos in Arkansas today can be found in two locations and both of these Arkansas casinos are located at racetracks.

Hot Springs, a protected reserve within the state, had its share of gambling history running through the Civil War and prohibition. At its peak, Hot Springs had 10 major casinos and more minorlocations than Las Vegas at the time. Decades later, legal and regulatory issues alongside the changing of political moods after World War II caused the gambling scene to eventually dissipateand become shut down for almost 40 years.

Types of Casinos in Arkansas

The only two casinos in Arkansas are two pari-mutuel racetracks offering “electronic games of skill.” These 'games of skill' are legally defined as “games played through any electronicdevice or machine that affords an opportunity for the exercise of skill or judgment where the outcome is not completely controlled by chance alone.”

There are no Native American casinos in Arkansas.

There is one casino in West Memphis, Arkansas and another casino in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Both of these Arkansas casinos also offer live horse racing when it is in season.

The most popular games at these two casinos in Arkansas include video poker, video blackjack, and slots, based on skill, that affords you with two spins. These slots are deemed to beskill-based due to the fact that upon witnessing the results of the first spin, you’re allowed to retain any and all of the symbols on each reel, or none at all, prior to your next spin.

List of Land-based Casinos in Arkansas

Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort - Hot Springs

Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort offers a full range of all the games it's allowed. Although these are officially 'games of skill,' we don't think slots players will be disappointed. Games includea wide choice of slots and these table games:

Blackjack
Craps
i-Table Blackjack
Three Card Poker
Ultimate Texas Hold'em
Fusion Auto Roulette
Fusion Blackjack
Interblock Craps

Information

Address: 2705 Central Ave., Hot Springs, AR 71901
Phone: 501-623-4411
Hours: 9am - 5am Daily
Website: https://www.oaklawn.com/

Southland Casino Racing - West Memphis

Southland has 41 live tables for casino games. These include:

Blackjack
Craps
“Blaze” Roulette Tables
Ultimate Texas Hold’em
Mississippi Stud
Three Card Poker

Information

Address: 1550 North Ingram Blvd, West Memphis, AR 72301
Phone: 800-467-6182
Hours: 9am - 5am Daily
Website: https://www.southlandcasino.com/

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Casino gambling was prohibited in Arkansas until voters approved a constitutional amendment to allow four casinos in November 2018. The ballot initiative gave the Arkansas Racing Commission the authority to license and regulate casino gambling.

The first two casinos opened April 1, 2019 at Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort in Hot Springs and Southland Gaming & Racing in West Memphis.

The two remaining casino licenses were designated for new casinos in Jefferson and Pope Counties. The Arkansas Racing Commission accepted applications for both locations and licensed the Quapaw Nation of Oklahoma to build the Saracen Casino in Jefferson County. The commission also accepted the application of Gulfside Casino Partnership to build the River Valley Casino in Pope County.

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