No grand prize ticket was sold for Wednesday's Powerball lottery.

Legislation to legalize online sports betting in Tennessee passed Wednesday in the House of Representatives, despite a spirited debate from members worried ...

BATESVILLE, Ark. (KATV) — Leaders from Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce and ForwARd Arkansas gathered Friday to celebrate a law established to ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas House has approved legislation to allow some lottery winners to ask the state to keep their identities secret. The House ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Senate has approved a measure that would allow some lottery winners to keep their identities secret for two years.

Good things come to those who wait, especially when it comes in the form of $150,000 lottery winnings for an Arkansas woman who lost her home in a fire just ...

A group of 12 central Arkansas men who won a $50000 lottery prize in December claimed another $50000 Tuesday after more than doubling their team in a bid ...

Arkansas made casinos legal in the November 2018 midterm elections. The first two casinos will open for business on April 1.

As part of our ongoing investigation into video gambling and its impact in Illinois, we're keeping an eye on broader gambling issues here and around the country ...

There was no grand prize winner of Tuesday's Mega Millions lottery.

U.S. consumers rack up more than $100 billion per year in gambling losses.

The Powerball jackpot is up to $750 million, the third largest in history. Arkansas Scholarship Lottery is holding a pop-up event in celebration of the jackpot.

Although the U.S. Supreme Court has given states the power to legalize sports betting, trying to do a casino deal is still a gamble because of regulatory and ...

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — A West Helena woman who lost her home in a fire in February claimed a Powerball prize worth $150000. LeAndra Clay purchased the ...

Questions linger over a 68-year-old Arkansas Supreme Court opinion that denied lawmakers the ability to alter constitutional amendments, after attempts to force ...

For the second time this legislative session, House lawmakers rejected a bill that would allow winners of a lottery prize of more than $500000 to remain ...

There was no grand prize winner of Friday's Mega Millions lottery.

With the draft occurring within the next two months, the Charlotte Hornets should be looking at some late lottery prospects.

Arkansas Scholarship Lottery winners of more than $500000 would get the option to keep their identities secret for two years under legislation the Senate ...

BASKETBALL. Walton sued by reporter. A female sports reporter has accused new Sacramento Kings Coach Luke Walton of sexual assault in a lawsuit.

Arkansas authorities say the deaths of a child, the child's mother and a man found inside a burning home are being investigated as homicides.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Arkansas Lottery's "Cash 3 Evening" game were:

Northwest Arkansas Children's Shelter officials want to open a charter school that would specialize in serving children who have experienced trauma.

Former Mizzou coach Mike Anderson did a good job at Arkansas, but not a great one. So he joins the long list of accomplished college basketball coaches ...

Wednesday's photo gallery includes photos from the the Arkansas lottery system handing out 100 free tickets to individuals in recognition for today's drawing of ...

Ranging in age from 35 to 64, the central Arkansas players, who recently named themselves as “The Flyers Lottery Group,” each pitched in $20 into an office ...

A Little Rock attorney and two faith-based leaders petitioned the state Racing Commission in a joint effort Friday to slow down the process of adopting rules ...

News and information about the Arkansas Razorbacks and Arkansas Sports from the staffs of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and Hawgs Illustrated.

Arkansas voters on Tuesday approved a constitutional amendment to allow the state to issue licenses for four full-fledged casinos.

For the first time in 18 years, Arkansans are casting ballots on a proposed constitutional amendment that would authorize full-fledged casinos in the state.

Southeastern Conference football has become increasingly like the NFL in the past couple decades. But there remain significant differences — not least of which ...

Arkansas voters will have the chance to vote Nov. 6 on a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow up to four casinos in the state, thanks to a ruling ...

Arkansas Scholarship Lottery (ASL) is on track for a record fiscal year by ending January with net proceeds toscholarships exceeding $7. 8 million, more than $1 ...

DUMAS, Ark. (KFSM) — A Dumas woman is the state's newest Lottery-made millionaire after claiming her winning prize today. Linder Mathis' husband ...

It's designed to help raise awareness of the prevention, treatment and recovery services available for those adversely affected by gambling.

An effort to keep the identities of some lottery winners secret has failed in the Arkansas House.

Leon Suggs, a Little Rock grocery store worker, won a $1 million prize with a $20 scratch-off Ultimate Millions lottery ticket, the state lottery has announced.

Sen. Larry Teague, D-Nashville, said Tuesday that a bill he filed would allow the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery to keep information about the winners of ...

Two bills have been filed to keep the information of Arkansas Scholarship Lottery winners confidential. State Rep. Jim Sorvillo, R-Little Rock, and Sen.

Early voting started in Arkansas on Monday. Memphis and Tunica aren't on the ballot, but they may as well be. Arkansans are once again deciding whether to ...

Another Arkansas lawmaker is taking a gamble on a long-term funding solution for the state's roads.

Apparently, tomorrow the Racing Commission of Arkansas will vote on casino rules. You might have heard that We the People voted to allow casino gambling in ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (News release) – No one won the $625 million Powerball® jackpot over the weekend, but there are two players in Arkansas who each won ...

Legislation filed in the House on Tuesday proposes to allow state lottery winners to keep their names secret.

The constitutional amendment would authorize four casinos and sports betting in the state.

An Arkansas legislator is looking to join eight other states that allow lottery participants to remain anonymous if they win. Introduced by state Senator Larry ...

The Arkansas Supreme Court ruled Thursday that votes cast in November on a proposed casino legalization ballot initiative should be counted, dismissing two ...

Two years after the Arkansas Legislature scaled back the state's decades-old law protecting public access to government records, lawmakers are considering ...

Oaklawn Racing & Gaming in Hot Springs, Ark., is one of four locations that could allow casino gambling if voters approve the Arkansas Casino Gaming ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A proposal to legalize casinos in Arkansas has been approved for the November ballot, and the measure could have an impact in ...

Coupled with strong draw game sales, the first week of January ended with total sales exceeding $11 million.

An Arkansas man told lottery officials he used the last of his savings jar to buy lottery tickets and ended up with a $190000 winner.

Least surprising news of the day: The Southland casino owners in West Memphis have put $50000 into the campaign to pass the casino expansion amendment ...

A man driving through Arkansas on his way to visit family in Texas won big after deciding to purchase a scratch-off ticket Thursday, lottery officials said.

Bishop Woosley, Director for the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery, talks about how people can play in the lottery, plus how Arkansas students can apply for the ...

The D.C. Council gave final approval to legal sports betting Tuesday, making the nation's capital the first in the region to allow residents and visitors to bet money ...

SIMPSONVILLE, S.C. -- The number of billionaires in South Carolina may have doubled overnight -- at least before taxes -- after a lottery ticket sold in the state ...

Someone in the state of Arkansas woke up Wednesday $2 million richer.

An Arkansas couple claimed a $3 million lottery prize Monday afternoon, lottery officials said.

The state Department of Finance and Administration has updated its projection of how much the state will receive from casino tax revenue, with a prediction of ...

Issue 4, if approved by a majority of voters, would amend the Arkansas Constitution to issue four casino licenses in Crittenden, Garland, Pope and Jefferson ...

As predicted months ago, the owners of the Southland casino and dog track in West Memphis announced today a major expansion thanks to Amendment 100, ...

Groups in Arkansas are pushing hard for caisno legalization. The proposed amendment has now been approved for the November 2018 ballot.

Buoyed by $1.5 billion Mega Millions and $700 million Powerball jackpots, the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery's revenue of $57.5 million in October was the ...

Eight states and the District of Columbia legalized or launched sports wagering this year. But no two laws are the same.

The Arkansas Racing Commission is preparing to take applications for casino permits in Pope and Jefferson Counties, but the high-powered politicking is ...

The Arkansas Scholarship Lottery reports that during the budget year that ended June 30, a record $500.4 million in revenue was collected. Nearly $92.

A Mega Millions ticket worth $2 million was sold in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, the Arkansas State Lottery announced in a press release Wednesday. The ticket for ...

Most analysts expect legal sports betting to spread rapidly across the country. So far so good, but don't be surprised if legislation suddenly stagnates.

A Supreme Court ruling announced Monday could bring legalized sports gambling to Arkansas. But there is still a big hurdle in the way before Razorbacks fans ...

Mega Million fever is spreading throughout the country and right here in Northwest Arkansas.

The Arkansas casino ballot referendum that passed during the November election earmarks a venue for Pope County, but local officials are in opposition.

Sheridan couple Timothy Burdess and Christina Vandiver claimed their winning $3 million ticket Monday afternoon. The lucky couple are the 64th and 65th ...

The four new instant scratch-off style games each have unique ways to win.

Another unique instant ticket offers great odds of winning $50 or $100.

Tomorrow the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery (ASL) will launch four new instant scratch-off games with unique ways to win. Although the Big Multiplier game is the ...

CHICAGO (AP) — With the Mega Millions lottery jackpot at a record $1.6 billion, people are snapping up tickets across the U.S. The Powerball jackpot also has ...

On Wednesday, Oct. 3, numbers were drawn for two of three huge lottery jackpots up for grabs in Arkansas this week.

LITTLE ROCK (KFSM) -- A couple from Sheridan, Arkansas claimed a $3 million Mega Millions prize Monday (Oct. 15) afternoon. Timothy Burdess and his ...

There was no winner of Saturday's Powerball drawing, but there was a $50000 winner in Arkansas.

The Arkansas Scholarship Lottery (ASL) will ring in the New Year on Monday with the early launch of four new scratch-off tickets, plus the 5-Buck Bundle returns ...

Voters in Louisiana and Arkansas, two of the nation's horse racing hotbeds, could decide on the future of legalized sports betting and daily fantasy sports in their ...

Just in time for the holidays, the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery will begin selling five new scratch-off tickets on Tuesday.

August revenue and scholarship proceeds for the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery dipped from a year ago, when a $758 million Powerball jackpot helped fuel ...

Mississippi-based operator, Gulfside Casino Partnership LLC, on Thursday announced plans for a three-phase $250-million resort casino in Pope County ...

The 23-page opinion interprets the federal Wire Act, which was originally enacted in 1961.

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — An Arkansas bill would prevent a person convicted of a misdemeanor offense involving domestic violence from owning a gun. House ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (News release) – A Garland County man had a habit of joking with his wife every time he bought a lottery ticket that she needed to be ready ...

The United States Supreme Court overturned a sports gambling prohibition in May 2018. It opened the door for states to pass legislation allowing for sports ...

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — While most people think that chances of winning the Powerball jackpot are impossible, the odds of building a perfect NCAA basketball ...

Quapaw Nation official says the casino, which will be named the Saracen Casino Resort, will cover around 200 acres but declines to say exactly where the ...

Jill R. Dorson takes us on a state-by-state tour of the sports betting landscape in 2018. Fifth in this five-part series: the west.

Brendan Gaughan is the son of a casino magnate and has long grasped the allure of throwing down a few bucks to wager on a sporting event.

Gary Heathcott the long-time ad and PR man who now lives in San Antonio has sued CJRW, the major ad and PR firm, over its severing of a consulting deal with ...

If you didn't know, there are three big jackpots up for grabs this week if you decide to play the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery.

The Arkansas Scholarship Lottery in September raised $7.7 million for college scholarships, eclipsing last year's total for the month and the record set in 2011.

More than two dozen tickets winning in the high tier category, 28 to be exact, were sold in the Natural State according to My Arkansas Lottery. That means the ...

The Arkansas Scholarship Lottery raised $91.9 million for college scholarships in the fiscal year that ended June 30 -- the third-largest amount that it's raised in ...

The Arkansas Lottery is touting a record year of revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, but it net profit for scholarships still trails numbers posted in earlier ...

An Arkansas man won $380001 playing the Natural State Jackpot game, according to a Tuesday statement from the state lottery.