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Casino group cash investment up to $7 million

Driving Arkansas Forward, the group formed to advocate Issue 4 to expand casino gambling in Arkansas, reported today an additional $2.7 million in contributions to push total contributions for the campaign to more than $7 million. Most of the money has already been committed to advertising.
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Attorney general rejects casino amendment wording

Attorney General Leslie Rutledge has rejected the wording of a proposed constitutional amendment to expand casino gambling in Arkansas.
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Senator proposes to legalize local option gambling

Note a new legislative proposal from Sen. Scott Flippo of Bull Shoals: It's nothing more than a proposal to legalize certain forms of gambling in Arkansas.

Racing season opens at Oaklawn

Oaklawn is not only Arkansas's only Thoroughbred racing venue, it holds title as one of the top tracks in the nation. The venue, which is located at 2705 Central Avenue, is open year-round for simulcasting and electronic gaming operations and features live racing from January through mid-April. The 57-day live racing season began on January 13 this year.
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ASMSA receives $300,000 grant from Oaklawn Foundation

The Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences and the Arts announced a $300,000 grant from the Oaklawn Foundation yesterday, the largest gift in the history of the school. It will go towards the construction of a new academic building, the $4.5 million Creativity and Innovation Complex, which will house an assembly space as well as classrooms and work spaces for computer science and digital arts.

Casino opponents claim measure was headed for defeat

The group that successfully fought a proposed constitutional amendment to allow three more casinos in Arkansas said today that its polling showed the measure would have been decisively defeated had it reached the ballot.
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Oaklawn's Alex Hampo keeps hunger away at the races

With around ten separate eateries, Oaklawn Executive Chef Alex Hampo has his hands full. That doesn't stop him from pushing food at the racetrack to be its best.

Casino gambling continues to grow in Arkansas

Casino gambling continues to grow at Southland and Oaklawn racinos in West Memphis and Hot Springs, but the dog racing situation is another story.
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Tuesday night line

The line is open. Mopping up: * CASINO BRIEF: Nancy Todd says her amendment to obtain casino permits in four counties shouldn't be stricken from the ballot because of the possibility that it could infringe on existing casinos at Oaklawn and Southland Parks.
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