Arkansas Online Gambling 2020

Until late 2018 gambling in Arkansas was restricted to pari-mutuel, lottery and bingo. For years the state has seen revenues flow out of the city and just over its borders to large casinos that had conveniently sprung up in neighboring Missisippi, Oklahoma and Missouri.

However, in a landmark decision, in November 2018, the state’s voters chose to legalize casino operations in four counties. This decision allowed two established pari-mutuel venues to expand their casino facilities.

There are also current plans for at least two further large casino hotels, which, if approved are planned for 2020. Arkansas is a state to watch for its future online gambling laws and activities.

Sportsbooks

Arkansas has jumped many of the hurdles which come with legalizing sports betting and are now able to legally open sportsbooks. Southland Casino Racing will house the first sportsbook available in the state. However, the opening date is still TBA. Southland has begun advertising though so the launch of the BetLucky online sports betting site could be any day now.

Online Casinos

Just as with online sports betting, casinos are also now legal in Arkansas. Two have already been opened with at least two more coming soon, by 2020. The casinos are located on the grounds of the established thoroughbred racetracks of Southland Casino Racing and Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort. All casino games are available in video or live form.

Online Poker

Playing online poker in Arkansas is considered illegal. There will be no legal online poker options anytime soon, that’s for sure. That said, it is not illegal to play poker online in Arkansas, just illegal to set up a website for it. For this reason, Arkansas players use any of the numerous off-shore online poker sites for real money games.

Lotteries

The lottery in Arkansas has been legal for years now and is a fine operation. All of the major games are available such as Mega Millions and Powerball. The lottery is available for players over the age of 18 at any of the many licensed retailers.

Fantasy Sports

Since April of 2017, wagering on DFS has been legal in the state of Arkansas. The DFS industry has seen its fair-share of pushback from many states but not in Arkansas where players can utilize sites like FanDuel or DraftKings on a daily basis.

Horse Racing

Horse racing in Arkansas has long been a very popular gambling product for the state. The state has two major race tracks in Southland Casino Racing and Oaklawn Racing Casino and even offer online horse betting from online horse racing betting websites TVG, BetAmerica, and Twinspires.

10 Biggest cities in Arkansas for online gambling:

1. Little Rock
2. Fort Smith
3. Fayetteville
4. Springdale
5. Jonesboro
6. North Little Rock
7. Conway
8. Rogers
9. Bentonville
10. Pine Bluff