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SARACEN CASINO RESORT

US Hwy 63/79 at Martha Mitchell Expressway
Pine Bluff, Arkansas

Saracen Casino Resort is a $350 million casino, hotel and event venue in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. The casino has an 80,000-sq-ft gaming floor with 1,700 slot machines, 40 table games, poker, and a sportsbook. Construction is underway on a 320-room hotel and an event center.

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Saracen Casino originally opened as a temporary casino named Saracen Casino Annex in October 2019. The temporary casino was replaced a year later by the permanent Saracen Casino on October 15, 2020.

A hotel with spa and an event center are currently under construction and will open in Fall 2025. The hotel will be a 15-story glass tower with 320 guest rooms. The event center with have a concert stage with seating for 1,600. The center will also be used for banquets for groups up to 1,000 people. The total size of the hotel and event center addition will be 400,000 square feet.

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Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma

Saracen Casino is a state-licensed casino owned by the Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma. The Quapaw Tribe owns and operates operates two Indian-gaming casinos in Oklahoma, the Downstream Casino Resort at the Oklahoma-Missouri-Kansas border in Quapaw, OK, and the Quapaw Casino in Miami, OK.

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Saracen Casino's Hotel Construction Reaches Midpoint Milestone Today! October 29, 2024 - Construction of the new hotel at Saracen Casino celebrated a major milestone at 11 AM today as the final beam was placed atop the ... Read more Saracen Casino will open hotel, event center in Fall 2025 July 29, 2024 - Saracen Casino Resort will open its new hotel and event center in Fall 2025, according to Carlton Saffa, the Chief Market Officer of Saracen. The hotel will be a 15-story, glass ... Read more Saracen Casino Construction | March 2024 Update March 17, 2024 - Construction of a new event center at Saracen Casino Resort reached a major milestone this month with the placement of the final beam atop the steel framework. The event was celebrated ... Read more Saracen Casino Construction Update: New Hotel and Event Center - Jan 2024 January 25, 2024 - Saracen Casino Resort is adding an event center and new hotel. Construction of the event center began in late 2023. Large cranes are lifting steel beams ... Read more Saracen Casino adds new million-dollar slot machines November 2, 2022 - Saracen Casino has launched new slot machines with jackpots up to six or seven figures. These are progressive slots are linked to Las Vegas. ... Read more Saracen Casino's mobile sportsbook delayed, expected soon March 21, 2022 - Saracen Casino missed its March 4th launch date for its mobile sports betting app. The casino was hoping to have its BetSaracen mobile app operating for March Madness and the ... Read more Headlines continued...

History of Saracen Casino

On June 13, 2019 the Arkansas Racing Commission unanimously approved the casino license sought by the Quapaw Tribe to build a casino in Jefferson County east of the Pine Bluff Mall in Pine Bluff. The casino will be named Saracen Casino Resort after Quapaw Chief Saracen, who was buried in Pine Bluff back in 1832.

The Quapaw Tribe has worked with local officials for the past 5 years to bring a casino to Pine Bluff. The casino project is supported by government leaders of both Pine Bluff and Jefferson County.

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The Quapaw Nation are building the $350 million dollar Saracen Casino Resort in Pine Bluff after winning a casino license from the Arkansas Racing Commission. Arkansas voters approved Amendment 3 in the Nov 2018 election legalizing casino gambling and authorizing the state to issue casino licenses for the first time ever.

Saracen Casino is the third casino licensed in Arkansas and the third owned by the Quapaw Nation. The tribe also owns the Quapaw Casino in Miami, OK and the Downstream Casino Resort in Quapaw, OK.

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The groundbreaking for the Saracen Casino was held August 5, 2019.

During construction a temporary casino named Saracen Casino Annex opened Oct. 1, 2019. The Saracen Casino Annex hosts 300 slots machines and is located at 3513 Market St in Pine Bluff.

The permanent casino was officially opened Oct. 15, 2020. Saracen's 80,000-square-foot casino floor features 1,700 slot machines and 40 table games.

A 323-room hotel and an event center is under construction adjacent to the casino. They will open in late 2025 or early 2026.

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Saracen Casino's Hotel Construction Reaches Midpoint Milestone Today!

October 29, 2024

Construction of the new hotel at Saracen Casino celebrated a major milestone today as the final beam was placed atop the steel framework of the hotel. The event was celebrated with a topping-off ceremony marking the halfway point in construction. The Saracen hotel project broke ground a year ago in Fall of 2023 and will open next year in Fall of 2025

The Saracen hotel will be 15-stories high with 320 guest rooms. Nearly half of the rooms will be suites. Nightly rates for standard rooms will range from $100 to $200. The hotel will include a multi-purpose event center. For concerts the seating capacity will accommodate 1,600 guests. For banquets, the seating capacity will be 1,000 guests.

"So, unquestionably, what will happen with the opening of the hotel is it will greatly expand the radius of our regular customers. Because, when you can stay the night, it just makes that much more sense to come to Saracen.

"Folks who literally drive past casinos to come to ours. There's not greater compliment than that. When someone drives an hour or two, from north Louisiana from southwest Mississippi to come to us. It means they like what we're offering."

- Carlton Saffa, CMO Saracen Casino Resort

The Saracen hotel construction project will cost $220 million and add 400,000 square feet to the property. The original casino cost was $350 million casino and is 200,000 square feet.

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Saracen Casino will open hotel, event center in Fall 2025

July 29, 2024

Saracen Casino Resort will open its new hotel and event center in Fall 2025, according to Carlton Saffa, the Chief Market Officer of Saracen. The hotel will be a 15-story, glass tower with 320 rooms. The event center will seat 1,600 or seat 1,000 at tables.

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New event center and hotel expected to boost Pine Bluff economy - Courtesy of THV11, Jul 24, 2024. Available from YouTube

Carlton Saffa continued to say:

"We sit 40 minutes away from Little Rock and we're building a 323-room hotel. We'll have a million square foot under [our] roof in a little over a year.

"Every time I come to work it seems like something has changed. We're going up with a new floor every nine days, weather permitting. 14 days at the max. We'll be done in the fall of 2025. So here we sit in late July, we got a little over a year left and a couple of months."

- Carlton Saffa, CMO Saracen Casino

Construction of the hotel and event center began in 2023. The project will add 400,000 square feet to the existing 200,000 square-foot Saracen Casino. The cost is projected to be $220 million.

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Saracen Casino Construction | March 2024 Update

March 17, 2024

Construction of a new event center at Saracen Casino Resort reached a major milestone this month with the placement of the final beam atop the steel framework. The event was celebrated with a "topping-off" ceremony attended by Quapaw tribal leaders, members, community leaders and guests.

Before the steel beam was lifted, the small gathering bathed in the smoke of a cedar wood fire to bless and purify the event. Then, several attendees signed the beam, which was then hoisted into place.

The Saracen event center will have a stage for concerts and live entertainment. Seating capacity will be 1,600. The venue can also accommodate banquet tables with seating for 1,000 guests.

Later this month, construction will begin on the 15-story glass hotel tower. The new hotel will offer 320 rooms with half being suites.

Construction of the Saracen event center and hotel will be completed in about 18 months from now. The opening dates will be in late 2025 or early 2026.

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Saracen Casino Construction Update: New Hotel and Event Center - Jan 2024

January 25, 2024

Saracen Casino Resort is adding an event center and new hotel. Construction of the event center began in late 2023. Large cranes are currently lifting the steel framework into place. Construction of the hotel will begin in a few months. Completion will take two years.

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New hotel & event center coming to Saracen Casino - Courtesy of THV11, Jan 22, 2024. Available from YouTube

The new Saracen event center will include a fully-equipped stage for headline performers and concert seating for 1,600 people. Table seating for banquet events will accommodate 1,000 people.

The new Saracen hotel will be a 15-story glass tower with 320 standard rooms and suites. Nightly rates will range from $100 to $200.

The total construction project will add 400,000 new square feet to the existing 200,000 square feet of the Saracen Casino. The total project cost will be $220 million.

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Saracen Casino adds new million-dollar slot machines

November 2, 2022

Saracen Casino has launched new slot machines with jackpots up to six or seven figures. These are progressive slots are linked to Las Vegas.

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Saracen Casino launches new million-dollar slot machine
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Saracen is the first casino in the Arkansas to link its slot machines to Las Vegas.

"The biggest jackpot paid in Arkansas reported history is $93,000. That was here. The machine behind me, right now, it's a penny machine and the jackpot is $2.7 million."

-Carlton Saffa, CMO Saracen Casino

A Wheel of Fortune slot machine is one of the most played new progressive games. The average payout is $1.6 million

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Saracen Casino's mobile sportsbook delayed, expected soon

March 21, 2022

Saracen Casino missed its March 4th launch date for its mobile sports betting app. The casino was hoping to have its BetSaracen mobile app operating for March Madness and the SEC men's basketball tournament. Now Saracen officials say its "just one step away" but have not announced the release date.

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Saracen Casino 'one-step away' from releasing mobile sports betting app - Courtesy of THV11, . Available from YouTube

Neal Atkinson, Director of Table Games and Sportsbook at Saracen, explained the situation:

"We are this close to making this happen. Web, Android and of course, Apple. When all three are ready is when we're going to release.

"The good news is it's passed most of the tests already, and the last thing we've got left is the actual geolocation. That's being done on Monday and then we're on the clock, just waiting on the certification to flip the switch."

- Neal Atkinson, Saracen Casino Director

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Saracen will launch mobile sports betting March 4

February 27, 2022

Saracen Casino Resort will be the first Arkansas casino to launch a statewide mobile sports betting app following the Arkansas Joint Budget Committee (JBC) decision last Tuesday to authorize all Arkansas casinos to operate mobile sportsbooks.

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Lawmakers approve mobile sports betting in Arkansas - Courtesy of 5NEWS, Feb 22, 2022. Available from YouTube

Saracen's app named BetSaracen will launch March 4 in time for March Madness and the SEC men's basketball tournament March 9.

"We've been working on BetSaracen for a year, so today's vote is exciting for us and for Arkansas. We will launch BetSaracen, an Arkansas born and bred, first-class mobile wagering app, before March Madness."

- Carlton Saffa, Saracen Chief Marketing Officer

Southland Casino plans to offer mobile betting, but has not announced details or a date.

Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort previously announce plans for its mobile app to launch in the third quarter of 2022; however, that may be moved up to the second quarter.

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Saracen Casino is ready to launch mobile sportsbook before Super Bowl

January 7, 2022

A marketing official at Saracen Casino in Pine Buff told the press last week that Saracen is ready to launch mobile sports betting upon final approval by the state. That approval could come later this month and allow the mobile sportsbook to launch in time for the Super Bowl.

Sports betting inside Arkansas casinos was legalized in July 2019. Last week the Arkansas Racing Commission took a major step towards expanding sports betting across the state by approving rules for mobile betting. The rules must now be approved within the state legislature. A legislative committee is scheduled to review the rules later this month. If affirmed, Arkansas mobile sports betting could open before next month's super bowl game.

Saracen Casino's Chief Market Officer,, Carlton Saffa, told the press this week that Saracen's mobile sportsbook is ready to launch immediately following the rules approval by the state legislative committee.

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Saracen Casino celebrates first anniversary

October 29, 2021

Saracen Casino celebrated its first anniversary on October 20th, The casino opened last year in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. At the time there was uncertainty about the financial impact the pandemic would have on the casino. However, a year later the casino is thriving and the outlook is strong.

"Economically it has been a great benefit for the city and the county. They have created jobs and given people a reason to come visit and have something to do. It's been great for the citizens."

- Mayor Shirley Washington

Saracen has generated $18 million in taxes.

Two credit rating agencies, Moody's and Standards & Poor's, have upgraded Saracen's credit rating.

All the success has improved the likelihood that construction will start sooner on a 15-story hotel with 300 rooms, an event center and a parking structure.

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New Saracen Casino is a success after first two months

January 28, 2021

After opening on October, 15, 2020, the new Saracen Casino is showing successful numbers. Even with the COVID-19 limitations on capacity, the customer traffic has been strong over the last two months. Revenues have been positive.

Carlton Saffa, chief marketing officer for the casino, put it this way:

"What I am proud of is really pretty simple. When the project was proposed, many people that we have a lot of respect for said it was not going to work in Pine Bluff. And they're eating crow right now. This has been a success. We have proven the naysayers wrong."

Saracen Casino showed slightly better numbers last quarter than Oaklawn Racing Casino.

Saffa said Quapaw Nation officials are pleased with the numbers and noted that Saracen's performance against Oaklawn shows Saracen is "doing a lot of things right".

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Saracen Casino opens permanent casino facility!

October 19, 2020

Last thursday the Saracen Casino officially opened its new permanent gaming facility featuring 1,700 slot machines, 40 table games and several restaurants. Construction on the casino began in August 2019, and atemporary casino, the Saracen Casino Annex, opened in October 2019. An event center and a hotel are planned for 2021.

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Saracen Casino officially opens in Pine Bluff amid pandemic - Courtesy of THV11, Oct 15, 2020. Available from YouTube

Saracen Casino is implementing several health and safety procedures to protect against the COVID-19 pandemic. Masks must be worn by all employees and guests and social distancing is enforced at the gaming tables and in the restaurants.

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Saracen Casino Resort will hire 800 before October opening

August 13, 2020

Saracen Casino Resort will hire 800 new workers in the next few weeks as the new Pine Bluff casino prepares to open. The grand opening date has not been announced, however it is expected in early October.

Most of the 800 new hires will receive one to two weeks of paid training prior to the opening. Nearly 400 of the new jobs will be in the food and beverage department supporting six restaurants and the lounge bars. Other jobs are available throughout the property in areas of administration, IT, janitorial, grounds keeping, parking and security.

The total employment at the Saracen Casino will be 1,200.

"Saracen Casino Resort offers competitive wages, company paid holidays, vacations, and a complete benefits package including medical, dental and vision coverage for each employee, employee parties, free uniforms and a cafeteria style meal for every shift you work!"

For more information and to submit your application, visit Saracen Casino Employment.

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Saracen Casino targets June 26 completion

February 2, 2020

Construction of the Saracen Casino's 80,000-square-foot gaming floor and restaurants is preceding 24/7 towards a completion date of June 26. John Berrey, chairman of the Quapaw Nation, hopes that date is earlier. He said, "My goal is sometime in May to have a soft opening."

The current construction is the first phase of the $350 million casino resort project. Phase 2 will add a hotel and events center sometime next year. The completed casino resort will total 540,000 square feet.

The new casino will open with 1,700 slot machines, 30-40 table games and seven restaurants around the perimeter. The restaurants will include the Red Oak Steakhouse, Legends Sports Bar, a buffet, three fast food venues and a coffee shop.

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Saracen Casino Annex opens 300 slots on Oct 1

September 29, 2019

A ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled at 11 AM Oct. 1 at the Saracen Casino Annex, where doors will open to 300 new slot machines inside a 15,000-square-foot building.

The location is across the street from the Sacracen Casino building site and next to the Saracen Q-Store at 3513 Market St in Pine Bluff.

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New Saracen Casino will break ground Aug 5

July 27, 2019

The Quapaw Nation of Oklahoma will celebrate the groundbreaking for the Saracen Casino Resort at 11 AM Monday August 5th. The event will be held at 3512 Market St. in Pine Bluff, Arkansas.

The Arkansas Racing Commission approved the casino license June 13, 2019 to build this casino in Jefferson County. Construction is expected to be completed in mid-2020.

The casino will have a 80,000-square-foot gaming floor with 1,700 slot machines and 40 table games.

The hotel will offer 300 guest rooms and suites including a spa, restaurants and lounges. There will also be an entertainment venue, conference center, a museum and cultural center.

The total project will be 570,000 square feet built on a 110 acre site.

As part of the cermony August 5, the Quapaw Nation will also celebrate a ribbon-cutting for their new Saracen Annex Q-Store, a convenience store across the street from the casino site. The store is 20,000-square-feet with 300 gaming machines.

The Saracen Casino will be the third owned by the Quapaw Nation. The tribe also owns the Quapaw Downstream Casino Resort in Quapaw, OK and the Quapaw Casino in Miami, OK.

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Saracen Casino Resort wins sole casino license for Jefferson County

June 14, 2019

Yesterday the Arkansas Racing Commission unanimously approved the casino application submitted by the Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma to build the Saracen Casino Resort in Jefferson County at Pine Bluff. The $350 million casino resort is supported by both city and county officials.

Quapaw's Downstream Development Authority will develop the project and manage the operation. The Saracen Casino Resort will be modeled after Downstream Casino Resort in Quapaw, Oklahoma. A major difference is the Saracen Casino Resort will not be an Indian gaming casino regulated by the National Indian Gaming Commissions. Instead it will be a commercial casino licensed and regulated by the Arkansas Racing Commission.

Construction is expected to take 11 months and employ 1,000 workers. A grand opening is expected in the first half of 2020.

The Quapaw Tribe was the sole bidder for the Jefferson County casino license. This is the third casino authorized in the state. The first two licensees were Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort and Southland Casino Racing. Both began operations April 1, 2019.

The fourth and final license will be issued for a Pope County casino. Five applicants submitted proposals to the Arkansas Racing Commission prior to the May 31 deadline. All five applications have been declined. The rejected applicants were:

• Cherokee Nation and Legends Joint Venture

• Choctaw Nation

• Gulfside Casino Partnership (River Valley Casino Resort)

• Hard Rock International & Warner Gaming (Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Arkansas)

• Robert and Ruth Kehl

All were rejected for not having documented local support from city officials or the county judge.

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Quapaw Nation Applies for Arkansas Casino

May 1, 2019

The Quapaw Nation delivered an official application and a $250,000 check to the Arkansas Racing Commission office today. It was the opening day for applicants to apply for the two available licenses in Pope and Jefferson counties. Applications can be submitted through May 30.

The Quapaw Nation plan to build a 240 million casino named Saracen Casino Resort. It will be located in Jefferson County near The Pines mall in Pine Bluff.

Construction of Saracen Casino Resort would start immediately upon approval of the application. It will take about twelve months to complete the casino and restaurants and another six months to complete the hotel and convention center

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Saracen Casino Resort Project Update

March 9, 2019

If approved by the Arkansas Racing Commission, the Quapaw Tribe intends to break ground on its Saracen Casino Resort immediately after issuanace of a gaming license.

John Berrey, a Quapaw Tribe chief and project chairman, described the casino as being in the programming phase. The $320 million financial target to build the project is based on $100 million for construction materials, $120 million for the cost of construction and $100 million to furnish and equip the facilities.

"Programming is a big word for taking all the stuff we want and jamming it into a building that looks good and figuring out how much it cost, because I have to borrow this money," John Berrey said. "Twelve years ago, you (could) get 10 times your income, but now it's three or four times, so I'm limited by our feasibility study to what I can borrow. We've been working for the last two weeks, and we want a lot of stuff, but we don't want to pay a whole lot for it."

Berrey believes construction can be completed on a similar schedule as the Downstream Casino and Resort in Oklahoma, an earlier project he managed. If so, it will take ten months to construct the outside of the Saracen Casino Resort, and complet the restaurants and gaming areas. Construction of the hotel will take another six months.

Berrey said, "We'll build the structure, put the skin on it ... we'll focus on opening the casino so I can start generating income to help pay for finishing up the hotel and convention space. So, let's say we get our license mid-April, I'm thinking I'd like to see it open by Valentine's Day 2020."

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Saracen Casino Resort Status Report

February 26, 2019

This is a summary of the key progress made since the Nov 2018 election which allowed a casino to be built in Pine Bluff, Arkansas.

• The Pine Bluff casino plan was submitted by the Downstream Development Authority of the Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma. This is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Quapaw that has owned and operated the Downstream Casino Resort in Quapaw, OK since 2008.

• The Pine Bluff casino will be named Saracen Casino Resort in honor of Chief Saracen, a Quapaw leader who was buried in Pine Bluff in the mid-1830s.

• Downstream Development Authority was selected by leaders in Pine Bluff and Jefferson County to build and operate the casino in Pine Bluff.

• The casino site is located at the intersection of US Hwy 63/79 and the Martha Mitchell Expressway. This is across from the Pines Mall and the Social Security Administration.

• Construction plans are in place and ready to break ground as soon as the casino license is issued by the State Racing Commission. This could be as early as April of May.

• Construction will take 10 months and cost $210 to $240 million dollars.

• An estimated 1,000 temporary workers will be needed for construction and 1,000 to 1,100 workers will be permanently employed by the casino.

• The grand opening is targeted for Valentine's Day 2020.

• Downstream Development announced the purchase of the Southern Edge Truck Stop on U.S. Hwy 63. This is a 24/7 fuel station and convenience store near the casino site.
  Southern Edge Truck Stop, 3513 Market St, Pine Bluff, AR 71603, (870) 534-2402

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Proposed Saracen Casino Resort gets city and county government support

December 09, 2018

The proposed Saracen Casino Resort has received letters of support from city and county government leaders. The letters were sent to the Downstream Development Authority. The group is part of the Oklahoma based Quapaw Nation.

The tribe owns the Downstream Casino Resort and the Quapaw Casino.

On Wednesday the Racing Commission will meet to discuss the proposed casino.

If approval is given, the Saracen Casino Resort could open by the end of next year.

Voters approved a constitutional amendment that would expand gaming on November 6 of this year. This was Issue Four on the ballot.

Downstream Development Authority contributed $3.65 million to the campaign to pass the expanded gaming measure.

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Quapaw Tribe plan Pine Bluff casino to open early 2020

November 08, 2018

By the end of April, a permit could be granted for a casino in Pine Bluff. By June ground could be broken. The casino could be opened by the beginning of 2020. The casino would be owned by the Quapaw Tribe from Oklahoma.

If approved the casino would offer a range of gambling including sports betting.

The tribe was a major supporter of the expanded gaming law, Issue 4.

Officials for Pine Bluff have worked with the tribe for 5 years in effort to develop a casino there. The exact location for the casino has not been released. However, it could be on the city's southwest side.

The Quapaw have a historical connection to Pine Bluff as their ancestral homeland.

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2023

Saracen will launch mobile sports betting March 4 February 27, 2022 - Saracen Casino Resort will be the first Arkansas casino to launch a statewide mobile sports betting app following the Arkansas Joint Budget Committee (JBC) decision last Tuesday to authorize all ... Read more

2022

Saracen Casino is ready to launch mobile sportsbook before Super Bowl January 7, 2022 - A marketing official at Saracen Casino in Pine Buff told the press last week that Saracen is ready to launch mobile sports betting upon final approval by the state. That approval could ... Read more

2021

Saracen Casino celebrates first anniversary October 29, 2021 - Saracen Casino celebrated its first anniversary on October 20th, The casino opened last year in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. At the time there was uncertainty about the financial impact the pandemic would ... Read more New Saracen Casino is a success after first two months January 28, 2021 - After opening on October, 15, 2020, the new Saracen Casino is showing successful numbers. Even with the COVID-19 limitations on capacity, the customer traffic has been strong over the last two ... Read more

2020

Saracen Casino opens permanent casino facility! October 19, 2020 - Last thursday the Saracen Casino officially opened its new permanent gaming facility featuring 1,700 slot machines, 40 table games and several restaurants. Construction on the casino began Aug 2019 ... Read more Saracen Casino Resort will hire 800 before October opening August 13, 2020 - Saracen Casino Resort will hire 800 new workers in the next few weeks as the new Pine Bluff casino prepares to open. Most of the 800 new hires will receive one to two weeks of paid training ... Read more Saracen Casino targets June 26 completion February 2, 2020 - Construction of Saracen Casino's 80,000 SF casino continues 24/7 with a scheduled completion date of June 26 or sooner. The casino will open with 1,700 slot machines, 30-40 table games, 7 restaurants ... Read more

2019

Saracen Casino Annex opens 300 slots on Oct 1 September 29, 2019 - While construction progresses on the new Saracen Casino & Resort, the Quapaw Nation is opening 300 slot machines to the public Oct 1 in a annex building at the building site. ... Read more New Saracen Casino will break ground Aug 5 July 27, 2019 - The Quapaw Nation of Oklahoma will break ground on its new Saracen Casino Resort in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, on Monday August 5th. Construction is expected to be completed next summer. ... Read more Saracen Casino Resort wins sole casino license for Jefferson County June 14, 2019 - The Arkansas Racing Commission unanimously approved the casino license for the Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma to build their Saracen Casino Resort in Pine Bluffs, Arkansas. ... Read more Quapaw Nation Applies for Arkansas Casino May 1, 2019 - The Quapaw Nation was the first to apply to build a casino under the new Arkansas casino law. The tribe proposes a $240 million casino in the town of Pine Bluff in Jefferson County. ... Read more Saracen Casino Resort Project Update March 9, 2019 - The Quapaw Tribe intends to start construction on the Saracen Casino immediately after the state approves its gaming license. The construction timeline will be similar to building the Downstream Casino in Oklahoma. ... Read more Saracen Casino Resort Status Report February 26, 2019 - This is a summary of the key progress made since the Nov 2018 election which allowed a casino to be built in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. Includes timelines, schedules and opening date. ... Read more

2018

Proposed Saracen Casino Resort gets city and county government support December 09, 2018 - The Quapaw Nation of Oklahoma has received governmental support from both the county and city to build a casino resort in Pine Blluff, Arkansas. ... Read more Quapaw Tribe plan Pine Bluff casino to open early 2020 November 08, 2018 - The Quapaw Tribe is seeking state approval by April 2019, so construction can start in mid-2019 and the casino could open in early 2020. ... Read more

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