Oaklawn – Family Council

Oaklawn Lets People Wager $10,000+ on Credit

Jan 10, 2014JerryGamblingGambling, Oaklawn

Last week we talked about Oaklawn racetrack’s new “Oaklawn Anywhere” website that lets people bet on horse races online.

The website lets people place bets literally from anywhere. If you have an internet connection, such as with a smart phone, you can gamble. You can also bet on horse races happening in other countries — all from your computer or mobile device.

So how are the bets placed? By credit card, debit card, ATM card, check, money transfer — basically any way you can get money to Oaklawn in Hot Springs.

And how much money can you wager? As much as you want.

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Jerry Cox Interviewed on Gambling at Oaklawn, Southland

Jul 29, 2013JerryGamblingCasino Gambling, Gambling, Oaklawn, Southland

Officials at Oaklawn maintain their games are “electronic games of skill,” and not casino games. Watch this interview below; look at the machines in the footage; and then decide whether or not these look like games you would see in a casino.

Oaklawn, Southland Play “Electronic” Blackjack with Live Cards

Jul 25, 2013JerryGamblingCasino Gambling, Gambling, Oaklawn, Southland

In 2005 the Arkansas Legislature passed Act 1151 authorizing West Memphis and Hot Springs to call special elections regarding “electronic games of skill” at their horse and greyhound tracks.

We said in 2005 that this legislation could make Oaklawn and Southland into de facto casinos. At the time we were assured casino-style gambling would not happen there—that each game would be electronic and involve some degree of skill on the part of the player. Within months of Act 1151’s passage, however, both tracks had casino-style games.

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