AR gaming

from this morning's Arkansas Business enews --

Supreme Court Upholds Law Adding Games to Race Tracks
By Arkansas Business Staff - 9/27/2007 11:15:01 AM

"The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a state law that allowed voters in Hot Springs and West Memphis to add electronic gaming at Oaklawn and Southland Greyhound Park." ...

"In a 6-1 decision, the court said there "was nothing irrational or arbitrary about the Legislature's decision to authorize wagering on electronic games of skill at the state's establishments, which were already engaged in pari-mutuel wagering, which were subject to a competitive disadvantage by their counterparts in other states and most importantly which are considered to be vital to the state and local economies."....

"The plaintiffs filed the complaint after Oaklawn racetrack used Act 1151, which authorizes cities or counties in which franchised racetracks are located to call local elections to authorize more electronic games of skill, to put on the local ballot an initiative to add electronic gaming to the Hot Springs thoroughbred track. Hot Springs residents approved the measure during an election in November." ...

for the complete story see:
http://arkansasbusiness.com/article.aspx?lID=84&sID=85&ms=86&c
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