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Arkansas Vote on Mobile Sports Betting Delayed

Neil Parker

Last Updated: March 3, 2022 11:26 AM EST • 44 sec read.

Prospective sports bettors will have to wait another day to find out the fate of whether or not mobile sports betting will be legalized in Arkansas.

A legislative vote scheduled to take place Wednesday, Feb.16, was delayed until Thursday, Feb. 17.

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The Racing Commission voted in December to approve mobile sports betting, and sports betting in retail sportsbooks has been legal since 2019.

Additionally, Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson is supportive of the legalization of mobile sports betting, as long as the appropriate rules are adopted.

Hutchinson is aware of the regional competition faced with Tenneesse and Louisiana. 

After Tennessee authorized mobile wagering, the sports-betting handle at Arkansas’ Southland Casino Racing dropped by millions of dollars. Southland is across the Mississippi River from its largest market, Memphis, Tennessee.

Arkansas already missed out on the opportunity to cash in on Super Bowl LVI, so ensuring mobile betting is in place ahead of March Madness has to be a priority, right?

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Neil Parker
A lifelong Cowboys, Cubs, Maple Leafs and Gators supporter, Neil has been covering sports in print and online since 2011. His past stops include USA TODAY, theScore, DraftKings Playbook and RotoWire among others. He's a graduate of St. Thomas University and Acadia University and spends ample time at KenWo Golf Club.