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Gaming boom hits Arkansas gambling powers
The two biggest gambling spots in the Natural state saw strong financial gains in 2012. Oaklawn and Southland's electronic games boomed from 2011 to 2012.  Arkansas Gaming1/13/2013
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Electronic gaming sets new record in Arkansas
(Arkansas) -- It wasn’t even a photo finish. Casino-style gambling at Arkansas’ two racetracks crossed the finish line in December setting a new annual...
11/13/2012
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Arkansas casino wagers reach new high
(Arkansas) -- With October’s monthly report, electronic games of skill wagering at Arkansas’ two racetracks and casinos cleared $2.25 billion as the calendar...
10/31/2012
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Casino votes no longer count
(Arkansas) -- Arkansas votes will not won’t be counted for or against on a proposed ballot measure that would have allowed casino gambling in the state under...
10/5/2012
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Arkansas Supreme Court rejects proposed ballot measure to allow casino gambling
(Arkansas) -- Arkansas voters will not get the chance to vote on a proposed ballot measure that would have allowed casino gambling in the state.
10/4/2012
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Ark. court rejects casino measure for Nov. ballot
(Arkansas) -- The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a proposed ballot measure that would have given a professional poker player the exclusive rights to operate...
9/27/2012
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Ballot questions await voters in upcoming election
(Arkansas) -- In addition to casting a vote for their candidate of choice, Arkansas residents who visit the polls this November will also have to make a decision...
9/24/2012
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Opponents say proposed Arkansas casino amendment worded too broadly
(Arkansas) -- Opponents of a ballot measure to give a private business the exclusive right to operate casinos in Arkansas say the proposal defines gambling so broadly...
9/20/2012
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Ark. court won't hear arguments in casino suit
(Arkansas) -- The Arkansas Supreme Court says it won't hold oral arguments in another lawsuit over a professional poker player's bid to win exclusive rights to...
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Arkansas Court Rejects More Time for Casino Measure
(Arkansas) -- The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously denied a Texas businessman's bid for more time to gather signatures for a casino legalization...
9/19/2012
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Casino backer asks Ark. court to dismiss suit
(Arkansas) -- A professional poker player seeking the exclusive right to operate casinos in Arkansas asked the state Supreme Court on Wednesday to dismiss a lawsuit...
9/18/2012
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BLOG: It was a good week for the casino amendment
(Arkansas) -- It was a good week for ... THE CASINO AMENDMENT. The constitutional amendment to allow four casinos in Arkansas led by professional poker player Nancy Todd...
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Opponents sue to block Ark. casino proposal
(Arkansas) -- A campaign funded by a Hot Springs horse track asked the Arkansas Supreme Court on Tuesday to block a proposed ballot measure that would give a...
9/16/2012
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Arkansas high court considers 2nd casino lawsuit
(Arkansas) -- The state erred by rejecting a proposed ballot measure that if passed, would grant a woman exclusive rights to operate casinos in several Arkansas counties...
9/15/2012
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Casino Measure Meets Signature Requirement
(Arkansas) -- Arkansas election officials says that casino legalization proposal that the state Supreme Court is considering whether to allow on the ballot has met the...
9/14/2012
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Ark. casino measure meets signature requirement
(Arkansas) -- Arkansas election officials say a casino legalization proposal that the state Supreme Court is considering whether to allow on the ballot has met the...
9/13/2012
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Arkansas Supreme Court considers Nancy Todd's casino lawsuit
(Arkansas) -- An attorney for a woman seeking exclusive rights to operate casinos in Arkansas says the state has turned the initiative process into an "obstacle...
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Nancy Todd Attorney: State Put Up 'Obstacle Course' In Rejecting Casino Bid
(Arkansas) -- The state erred by rejecting a proposed ballot measure that if passed, would grant a woman exclusive rights to operate casinos in several Arkansas counties...
9/12/2012
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Ark. court hearing on 2nd casino measure lawsuit
(Arkansas) -- The Arkansas Supreme Court for the second week in a row is hearing arguments over a ballot measure that would give a private business the exclusive right...
9/6/2012
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Arkansas Justices Hear Arguments on Casino Proposal
(Arkansas) -- An attorney for a Texas businessman seeking exclusive rights to operate casinos in Arkansas says election officials are adding a new hurdle to ballot...
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Arkansas Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Casino Gambling Lawsuit
(Arkansas) -- The Arkansas Supreme Court hears oral arguments this morning in a lawsuit brought by a casino gambling group against the Secretary of State Mark Martin.
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Casino backers ask for more time to collect signatures
(Arkansas) -- Supporters of a casino amendment argued to the Arkansas Supreme Court Thursday they should receive an extra 30 days to collect signatures just like every...
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Justices hear arguments on casino proposal
(Arkansas) -- Arkansas elections officials overstepped their authority by rejecting petitions for a proposed ballot measure that would grant a Texas businessman the...
9/4/2012
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Ark. casino backer defends measure in court brief
(Arkansas) -- A professional poker player seeking exclusive rights to operate casinos in Arkansas says election officials who want her measure off the ballot are trying...
8/28/2012
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Nancy Todd's Arkansas Casino Proposal Faces Significant Opposition
(Arkansas) -- An earlier report stating that a constitutional amendment referendum for Arkansas casinos was dead turned out to be a bit premature.
8/27/2012
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Nancy Todd's attempt to win Arkansas casino rights rejected
(Arkansas) -- A professional poker player’s attempt to win exclusive rights to operate casinos in Arkansas was rejected by election officials Wednesday, setting up...
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Officials ask court to reject casino measure
(Arkansas) -- A proposed casino legalization amendment doesn't fully inform voters about its consequences, Arkansas officials told the state Supreme Court on Monday...
8/25/2012
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Arkansas Officials Blink, Will Allow Poker Referendum On November Ballot
(Arkansas) -- Amid a flurry of activity yesterday afternoon, election officials in Arkansas will allow a proposed constitutional amendment referendum on allowing poker...
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Ark. election officials reject casino measure
(Arkansas) -- A professional poker player's attempt to win exclusive rights to operate casinos in Arkansas was rejected by election officials Wednesday, setting up a...
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Lawsuit filed after AR rejects casino bid
(Arkansas) -- A professional poker player has sued Arkansas election officials for rejecting the wording of a proposed ballot measure that would give her exclusive...
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Lawsuit filed over Ark. casino measure rejection
(Arkansas) -- A professional poker player who wants voters to give her exclusive rights to operate casinos in Arkansas asked the state's highest court Thursday to...
8/23/2012
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Ark. election officials reject casino measure
(Arkansas) -- A professional poker player's attempt to win exclusive rights to operate casinos in Arkansas was rejected by election officials Wednesday, setting up a...
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Arkansas Poker Proposal Rejected By Election Officials, May Not Be On November Ballot
(Arkansas) -- The battle in the state of Arkansas regarding a referendum on its November ballot has reached a critical point, with state election officials rejecting its...
8/22/2012
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Ark. casino backer to submit more signatures
(Arkansas) -- A professional poker player who wants to put a casino legalization measure on the ballot plans to submit more signatures to state election officials. But...
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Casino backer says 100,000 more signatures gathered
(Arkansas) -- Professional poker player Nancy Todd on Wednesday submitted what she said were more than 100,000 signatures to the secretary of state’s office in her...
8/21/2012
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Ark. court won't extend certification deadline
(Arkansas) -- The Arkansas Supreme Court on Tuesday said it won't delay certification of ballots while justices consider a lawsuit over a casino legalization...
8/20/2012
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Pro poker player refiles ballot proposal for casino gaming in Arkansas
(Arkansas) -- A professional poker player backing a ballot proposal that would let her control casinos in four Arkansas counties has submitted new wording for the...
8/18/2012
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SoS office now says Todd's casino item off ballot
(Arkansas) -- A proposed constitutional amendment to allow casino gambling was bounced Wednesday over concerns about the ballot's wording, but the measure's...
8/16/2012
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Ark. prosecutor calls for ballot investigation
(Arkansas) -- A prosecutor running for an east Arkansas congressional seat said Thursday that he asked authorities to look into possible fraudulent signatures for two...
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Casino Advocates Refuse To Fold On Arkansas Ballot Hopes [sub req'd]
(Arkansas) -- The July 6 deadline has come and gone, but that has not stopped a Texas businessman and a professional gambler from still trying to put their competing...
8/15/2012
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Arkansas court sets oral arguments in casino case
(Arkansas) -- The high court agreed to hear arguments in the lawsuit filed by Texas businessman Michael Wasserman, who is backing a proposal that would grant him the...
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SoS office now says Todd's casino item off ballot
(Arkansas) -- A proposed constitutional amendment to allow casino gambling was bounced Wednesday over concerns about the ballot's wording, but the measure's...
8/14/2012
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Oaklawn Seeks To Intervene In Casino Lawsuit
(Arkansas) -- A grouped backed by an Arkansas racetrack has filed a motion to intervene in a lawsuit over a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow the...
8/4/2012
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Casino Flyers: Are Claims Real?
(Arkansas) -- Flyers have been showing up in mailboxes across the state, trying to convince you to stop a Las Vegas woman from opening up casinos here in Arkansas.
8/3/2012
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Suit filed in Ark. over casino petition rejection
(Arkansas) -- A businessman is suing Arkansas election officials for rejecting petitions for his proposal to have exclusive rights to operate casinos in the state.
7/30/2012
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Casino backer disputes filing
(Arkansas) -- A committee promoting a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow a private company to own and operate casinos in Arkansas says an anti-casino...
7/27/2012
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Legal heavyweights square off on casino amendment
(Arkansas) -- Opponents of the Nancy Todd Poker Palace constitutional amendment — still undergoing review for signature sufficiency by the secretary of state and...
7/23/2012
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Arkansas Attorney General: Reject Challenge To Casino Proposal
(Arkansas) -- Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel says election officials should reject one of two challenges to a proposed constitutional amendment that would...
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Casino ballot measure signatures short
(Arkansas) -- Supporters of a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow casino-style gambling in four counties in Arkansas failed to submit enough valid...
7/21/2012
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Casino gambling petition short of necessary signatures
(Arkansas) -- Secretary of State Mark Martin’s Elections Division earlier this month notified Arkansas Hotels and Entertainment, Inc., that its petition for a...
7/20/2012
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Ark. AG: Reject challenge to casino proposal
(Arkansas) -- A proposal to give a private business the exclusive right to operate casinos in Arkansas shouldn't be blocked over questions about the way tax revenues...
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State Says Todd Casino Proposal Can Proceed
(Arkansas) -- Arkansas election officials have rejected an attempt to block a proposed casino legalization measure over questions about the way tax revenues from the...
7/19/2012
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Arkansas Casino Supporter Wants More Time to Collect Petition Signatures
(Arkansas) -- A Texas businessman seeking the right to open several casinos in Arkansas is asking state officials for more time to gather petition signatures.
7/18/2012
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Casino Backer Challenges Denial By Arkansas Officials
(Arkansas) -- A businessman from Texas proposing a constitutional amendment that would give him exclusive rights to open casinos in Arkansas is challenging state...
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Casino backer challenges denial by officials
(Arkansas) -- A Texas businessman who wants exclusive rights to operate casinos in Arkansas challenged Wednesday the state’s decision to reject petitions to put...
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Texan challenging rejection of Ark casino amendment
(Arkansas) -- A Texas businessman is challenging the Arkansas secretary of state’s rejection of his ballot proposal to operate casinos in the state.
7/17/2012
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Arkansas officials seek to block casino proposal
(Arkansas) -- Arkansas election officials are being asked to block a proposal vying for the November ballot that would give a private business the exclusive right to...
7/16/2012
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Ark. officials asked to block casino proposal
(Arkansas) -- A proposal to allow casinos in four Arkansas counties should be blocked from the ballot because it would give a private business a monopoly without any...
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Group challenges casino initiative
(Arkansas) -- A group opposed to expanding gambling in Arkansas has filed a challenge to a proposed ballot initiative that would authorize casino-style table games in...
7/15/2012
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Analysis: Measures test on monopolies, not casinos
(Arkansas) -- Opponents of competing proposals to allow casinos in Arkansas haven't just been arguing against an expansion of gambling. They've been arguing...
7/14/2012
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Boone County casino measure in jeopardy
(Arkansas) -- The Arkansas Secretary of State’s Office has said a ballot measure that would bring casinos to Boone County, Ark., did not get the necessary...
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Petitions for ballot measures fall short
(Arkansas) -- Supporters of a measure to legalize medical marijuana in Arkansas will be given 30 additional days to circulate petitions after clearing an initial count...
7/13/2012
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Gaming boom hits Arkansas gambling powers
(Arkansas) -- The two biggest gambling spots in the Natural state saw strong financial gains in 2012. Oaklawn and Southland's electronic games boomed from 2011 to...
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Could votes shut Oaklawn and Southland casinos?
(Arkansas) -- If voters allow a group to build gambling operations in four counties, could that legally put Oaklawn Park and Southland Park out of the casino business?...
7/12/2012
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Group Expresses Relief that Casino Amendment Failed
(Arkansas) -- On Thursday, Family Council Action Committee President Jerry Cox expressed relief that a Texas businessman failed to meet Arkansas' constitutional...
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Wasserman casino proposal falls short of signature requirements
(Arkansas) -- Michael Wasserman, the Texas casino promoter who turned up with what he represented were sufficient signatures to qualify his constitutional amendment for...
7/11/2012
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At 6: Voters could decide on casino proposals
(Arkansas) -- It's possible voters could face two separate proposals this fall to give private businesses a monopoly on casinos -- but only one can go into effect.
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Casino Petition Drive Fails
(Arkansas) -- According to the Secretary of State's office, a petition drive aimed at allowing casino gambling in Arkansas has failed. On Wednesday, Mark Martin'...
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Election officials: Ark casinos measure invalid
(Arkansas) -- Election officials say a proposal to give a Texas businessman a monopoly over casino gambling in Arkansas didn't meet a signature requirement and can...
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Election officials: Casinos measure invalid
(Arkansas) -- One of two competing proposals to give private businesses a monopoly over casino gambling in Arkansas didn’t meet a signature requirement and can...
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Casino Gambling At Oaklawn, Southland Top $1.3 Billion In 2012
(Arkansas) -- Casino-style gambling wagers at Oaklawn and Southland topped $1.3 billion during the first 6 months of 2012. The electronic games of skill (EGS) figures...
7/7/2012
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Signatures for severance tax hike, casino bids submitted
(Arkansas) -- Supporters of proposals that would allow casinos in Arkansas and raise the severance tax on natural gas turned in thousands of signatures to the secretary...
7/6/2012
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Family Council Readies to Fight Arkansas Casino Amendment
(Arkansas) -- As a group hoping to bring casinos to Arkansas appears likely to get the issue on the November ballot, the Family Council Action Committee stands ready to...
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Petitions for 2 Ark. casino proposals submitted
(Arkansas) -- Supporters of two separate efforts to legalize casinos in Arkansas have turned in petitions seeking to place the proposals on the ballot in November.
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Signatures submitted for Ark. casino measure
(Arkansas) -- A professional poker player has turned in thousands of signatures in an effort to put a casino legalization proposal on Arkansas' ballot this November.
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