States / Arkansas / Sports betting
Is sports betting legal in Arkansas?
Yes. In Arkansas, online and in-person sports betting are legal (as of Oct 11, 2026). Online betting launched 2022; in-person betting 2019. Operators pay No separate sports-wagering tax; online in tax.
| Channel | Status | Launched | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sports (online) | Live | 2022 | Competitive | Amendment 100 itself did not authorize statewide mobile wagering; the Racing Commission adopted a rule change in 2022 to permit it through partnerships between the state's licensed casinos and third-party mobile sportsbook operators, with a requirement that the casino licensee receive at least 51% of net sports-pool revenue (the reason national brands had to partner with casinos rather than operate independently). In February 2026, the Commission unanimously approved FanDuel (partnered with Oaklawn) and DraftKings (partnered with Southland) to launch statewide mobile sportsbooks. Ark. Const. amend. 100; Arkansas Racing Commission Rule 2.13 (casino gaming/sports wagering rules) [1],[2],[3] |
| Sports (retail) | Live | 2019 | Competitive | Amendment 100 authorizes casino licensees to accept wagers on sporting events to the extent not prohibited by federal law; retail sportsbooks opened at Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort first, followed by Southland Casino and (later) Saracen Casino Resort in Pine Bluff. Ark. Const. amend. 100; Ark. Code Ann. § 23-115-101 et seq. [4],[5] |
Tax rate
| Rate | Since | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| No separate sports-wagering tax; online (mobile) sports-wagering net revenue, run through the licensed casinos' mobile partners, is folded into the same tiered 13%/20% net-casino-gaming-receipts tax (see casino_commercial). NET_REVENUE (online) | Apr 1, 2019 | [6] |
| No separate sports-wagering tax; retail sports-wagering net revenue is folded into each casino licensee's overall 'net casino gaming receipts' and taxed at the same tiered 13%/20% rate (see casino_commercial). NET_REVENUE (retail) | Apr 1, 2019 | Per the casino_commercial tax_rates entries' own sourcing, the tiered net-casino-gaming-receipts tax expressly covers sports-wagering net revenue as part of a casino licensee's overall casino gaming receipts; there is no vertical-specific rate.[6] |
Rules
- Minimum age to place a sports wager
- 21[5]
- Statutory cap on number of online sportsbook licenses/skins (omit if uncapped)
- 3 · Mobile sports wagering is available only through partnerships with Arkansas's three licensed casinos (Oaklawn, Southland, Saracen); there is no independent online-only license category.[1]
- Online sports wagering available statewide (not tethered to premises)
- Yes · Mobile sports wagering operates statewide through casino-operator partnerships rather than as an Amendment-100-direct authorization.[1]
Licensed sportsbooks
| Operator | Brand | Channel | Status | Launched |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DraftKings | DraftKings Sportsbook | Sports (online) | active | Mar 1, 2022[7] |
| FanDuel | FanDuel Sportsbook | Sports (online) | active | Mar 1, 2022[7] |
| Quapaw Nation | BetSaracen | Sports (online) | active | Mar 1, 2022[7] |
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Sources
- Mobile Sports Wagering Advances in Arkansas · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- Arkansas Approves FanDuel, DraftKings Sportsbooks · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- Mobile Sports Betting Could Come to Arkansas Under Proposed Rule Change · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- Legal Sports Betting Goes Live In Arkansas At Oaklawn Racing · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- Grown: Is sports betting legal in Arkansas and how can I do it? · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- Arkansas casino tax revenue up more than 5% in 2025 · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- Arkansas Mobile Sports Betting: Launch Details for Oaklawn, Southland, Saracen · retrieved Oct 10, 2026