Any changes require approval by a legislative committee. The Arkansas Racing Commission (ARC) regulates sports betting and is considering changes to allow mobile sportsbooks. Lee Johnson introduced HB 1942 in April 2021, which would enable casino licenses to operate “online sports pools.” This measure could expand Arkansas sports betting beyond its current retail-only presence. 19, 2021, State regulators initiated a process for a rule change that would allow retail casinos to accommodate two mobile apps managed by well-known operators. 28, 2022, to approve or dismiss the rule changes.Īrkansas moved a step closer to launching legal mobile sports betting. The Arkansas Legislative Council (ALC) will convene on Jan. 30, 2021, ARC unanimously approved changes to the state’s gambling rules to permit mobile sports betting via its local casinos. Oaklawn Sports, a Kambi-powered sportsbook, is on deck. BetSaracen launched its betting site on May 10, 2022. Betly became the state's first online sports betting platform through a partnership with Southland Casino Racing in West Memphis. Arkansas launched online sports betting on Saturday, March 5, 2022.