Arkansas lawmakers clear way for mobile sports bets to begin
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas lawmakers have cleared the way for the state’s casinos to begin accepting mobile sports bets from gamblers in the state next month.
The Joint Budget Committee on Tuesday approved the state Racing Commission’s mobile sports betting rule, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported. The new rule will take effect March 4.
Arkansas has casinos approved by voters at a horse track in Hot Springs and a dog track in West Memphis, and a third casino in Pine Bluff. The commission in December approved the license for a fourth casino in Pope County.
The rule grants the state’s casinos more than half of the mobile sports betting proceeds when they partner with online bookmakers.
It had the support of officials representing the state’s three casinos, but was opposed by representatives of online sports betting operators Draft Kings Inc., FanDuel Inc., BetMGM, Fanatics and Bally’s.
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