Mobile sports betting became officially legal this weekend in Arkansas.
The first of three casinos in the state to offer online sports betting is the Southland Casino.
Operator, Southland Casino Racing launched Betly online sports book and invited residents of the Natural State to start betting remotely. The sportsbook can be played on PC and Mac browsers and is not yet available on mobile phones.
“The Betly online sportsbook will make it even easier for our patrons, all Arkansas residents and visitors to the state to wager on their favorite teams,” said David Wolf, president and GM of Southland Casino Racing says. “Many patrons are already using our Betly sportsbook kiosks at Southland, so the online sportsbook will be a familiar and convenient extension of our sports betting experience.”
Sports betting is a popular pastime in the state and is a solid contributor to state coffers. Last year, Arkansas enjoyed over a million dollars in tax revenue thanks to people wagering on sports in person. Now that it is legal to bet on sports online in Arkansas, authorities are hoping to see those numbers tripled in a short space of time.
The government is certain that state and local economies will benefit greatly from greater tax revenue and thus passed the law that made it legal to bet online from March 4th.
