Digital wagering platforms are getting the green light in Arkansas.
While internet gambling is becoming a major issue in 2024, Arkansas is taking a different path.
Gaming establishments in Arkansas are adopting a distinctive approach to legalizing online betting.
Six years ago, voters authorized the expansion of gambling in Arkansas. This encompassed up to four physical casinos, in-person and online wagering, and internet poker. The legislation did not explicitly forbid Arkansans from participating in online gambling. It also did not explicitly permit it.
The legislation itself governs “casino games,” defined as “any game played, operated, conducted, managed, maintained, or publicly conducted with cards, dice, devices.” It can also include “any mechanical, electromechanical, or electronic device or machine used for money, property, checks, credit, or any representation of value.” Casino games are also defined to include “accepting bets on sporting events.”
Internet sports betting and poker are legal
When regulators interpreted the legislation, they included statewide online sports betting and online poker. There are currently no operators offering digital poker. Saracen Casino’s Chief Marketing Officer Carlton Saffa wrote to the Arkansas Racing Commission last month requesting a change in the regulations. Initially reported by Gambling.com.
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‘”The state of Arkansas might be able to legalize online casinos without needing a new law, according to a casino owner. They propose altering rule 5, which already allows online poker, to include other table games and slots. This would bring in tax money for the state and make sure operators are overseen.
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Arkansas’s Racing Commission defines casino gambling in a way similar to the law. The rule doesn’t address online casinos, focusing on “interactive gaming” and specifically legalizing online poker. Rule 5.060 prevents operators from offering new interactive gaming systems without commission approval.
However, rule 5.140 states that operators can’t accept bets on games other than poker and its variations without commission approval.
The main difference between online poker and other casino games is that poker is player-to-player, while games like blackjack or roulette are played against the house. These are regulated separately in every US state.
The latest suggestion is a way around this.”
Safas proposition is a adaptable plan that could circumvent legislative action, constitutional modifications, or the governor’s endorsement. Governor Kay Ivey backed the last gambling expansion, but declared earlier this year that she “won’t sign any bill.”
If the Racing Commission approves Safa’s petition, online gambling in Arkansas would be regulated and could commence soon. However, it could encounter legal challenges or legislative action. Safa informed Gambling.com that he anticipates his petition will be on the agenda for the Arkansas Racing Commission meeting on May 6. The agenda has not been published yet.
In Minnesota, lawmakers have been attempting to authorize sports betting for several years. This year, the Racing Commission voted to permit historical horse racing machines to be installed at local racetracks. Thus far, one state legislator has labeled the move “illegal” and has presented a bill to prohibit the machines; the racetracks have filed suit against the state’s tribes, and one tribe has sued the Racing Commission. All of this implies that even if the Arkansas Racing Commission “legalizes” it, it may not endure.
Seven states provide online casinos.
So far, the other two racetracks – Oaklawn or Southland – have not been involved in the discussion. iGB contacted Saracen Casino and the Arkansas Racing Commission on Tuesday (April 23) but did not receive a response.
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Digital casinos are permitted in seven states throughout the US: Connecticut, Delaware, Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and West Virginia. Rhode Island just initiated its online casino services in March, despite the fact that they have been legal for some time.
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