Charitable Bingo Now Legal In Arkansas
3rd August 2007

In a move that is more than 10 years in the making, non-profit organizations in Arkansas are now offering legal bingo games for the first time. Many of these organizations operated illegal bingo games for years, with authorities looking the other way and allowing the games to be played. A recent constitutional amendment finally allows these organizations to offer the games legally, as long as the proceeds go to charity and the State collects it's tax money.

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Expanded gambling brings $1.8 million to Ark. tracks
21st December 2006

Arkansas' dog and horse tracks saw about $1.8 million in wagering revenue from electronic games of skill in November, the first month the machines were in use under a new law, according to filings with the state.

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Authorities Raid Gas Station in Morrilton
15th December 2006

Authorities say an illegal gambling operation has been uncovered at a Conway County gas station. The prosecutor will decide whether to file charges.

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City Panel Supports Casino
29th November 2006

The Fort Smith Advertising and Promotion Commission voted 5-2 Tuesday to support a proposal for a casino and hotel along Fort Smith’s riverfront.

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Fort Smith Mayor to rally anti-casino residents on the river
5th July 2006 - KFSM TV5

Mayor Ray Baker is opposed to a proposed riverfront casino, and he's encouraging those who feel the same way to rally with him on the river. Friends of Fort Smith, an anti-casino group, says they've received the support of about 15-hundred people opposed to a casino, and Mayor Ray Baker is hoping to tap into them. He's rallying the Christian community to meet at Harry E. Kelley River Park Thursday night at seven.

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