Arkansas Slot Machine Casino Gambling

Introduction to Arkansas Slot Machine Casino Gambling

Arkansas slot machine casino gambling consists of two casinos with racetracks and one tribal casino with a usual form of Class II skill-based gaming machines.

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Relevant Legal Statutes on Gambling in Arkansas*

The minimum legal gambling age in Arkansas depends upon the gambling activity:

• Land-Based Casinos: 21
• Poker Rooms: 21
• Bingo: 18
• Lottery: 18
• Pari-Mutuel Wagering: 18

State law allows Class II skill-based gaming machines, but only if approved by local municipalities.

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The competition-style slot machines must have some element of skill included with the device. However, in Arkansas, this decision-making feature on a secondary screen is often unused by players. The primary game theme played is often a Vegas-style game-of-chance.

The state legislature permitted skill-based gaming machines at Arkansas’ two racetracks with Act 1151 of 2005, the Local Option Horse Racing and Greyhound Racing Electronic Games of Skill Act.

Further, the Governor legalized the state’s tribes through negotiated tribal-state compacts to offer slot machines on their reservations in 1993. However, one of these proposed tribal casinos is not yet open.

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Slot Machine Private Ownership in Arkansas

All slot machines are legal to own privately.

Gaming Control Board in Arkansas

The Arkansas state gaming commission is the Electronic Games of Skill Section (currently offline) within the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration (DFA).

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The Section is responsible for gaming regulation and compliance of skill-based games in Arkansas.

Casinos in Arkansas

Arkansas has two commercial casinos, one open American Indian tribal casino, and one proposed tribal casino.

The largest casino in Arkansas is Saracen Casino Resort in Pine Bluff.

The second largest casino in Arkansas is Southland Casino Hotel in West Memphis.

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Commercial Casinos in Arkansas

The two commercial casinos in Arkansas are:

1. Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort in Hot Springs, 57 miles southwest of Little Rock.
2. Southland Casino Hotel in West Memphis, 132 miles east and north of Little Rock on the eastern state border near the Mississippi River.

These pari-mutuel wagering facilities with skill-based slot machines have a rich history going back over 100 years as described in “Dog and Pony Show: The History (and Future?) Of Legal Gambling In Arkansas” from Blue Hog Report.

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Tribal Casinos in Arkansas

The open tribal casino in Arkansas is:

• Saracen Casino Resort in Pine Bluff, 47 miles southeast of Little Rock.

The not-yet-open proposed tribal casino in Arkansas is:

• River Valley Casino Resort in Russellville, 78 miles northwest of Little Rock.

Other Gambling Establishments

As an alternative to enjoying Arkansas slot machine casino gambling, consider exploring casino options in a nearby state. Bordering Arkansas is:

• North: Missouri Slots
• East: Mississippi Slots and Tennessee Slots
• South: Louisiana Slots
• Southwest: Texas Slots

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Each of the links above will take you to my blog for that neighboring U.S. state to Arkansas.

Our Arkansas Slots Facebook Community

Are you interested in sharing and learning with other slots enthusiasts in Arkansas? If so, join our Arkansas slots community on Facebook. All you’ll need is a Facebook profile to freely join this closed Facebook Group community.

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Theoretical Payouts and Return Statistics in Arkansas

The state legislature requires electronic games of skill have a minimum theoretical payout of 83% over the expected lifetime of the game. There is no maximum theoretical payout limit.

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The Electronic Games of Skills Miscellaneous Tax section of the DFA provides the gaming machine revenues for machines at the dog and horse racetracks. These publicly available amounts are insufficient to calculate player win percentages.

Under Section 24.35: Randomness Requirements on page 87 of the Arkansas Racing Commission Regulations for Franchise Holders Operating Electronic Games of Skill, it clearly states:

“Where the authorized game or system uses a Random Number Generator (RNG) to make selections, such RNG and the selections shall: (b) Conform to the desired random distribution.”

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This “desired random distribution” is an easily changeable odds setting for each slot machine via the casino’s central computer server. Manufacturers provide purchasers of their slot machines with many random distributions. Which distribution is picked for each slot machine at a particular time/day by the casino is chosen with the intent to obtain that casino’s “best” financial results.

Summary of Arkansas Slot Machine Casino Gambling

Arkansas slot machine casino gambling consists of two racetracks and one open tribal casino with gaming machines with a minimum theoretical payout limit of 83%.

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