Arkansas residents and visitors can now place sports bets through the newly branded Oaklawn Sports powered by FanDuel, bringing together Oaklawn’s trusted legacy and FanDuel’s industry-leading sportsbook technology in one seamless platform.

With Arkansas, FanDuel Sportsbook is now live in 26 markets and opens its second new market in four months, following Missouri’s launch in December.

“Arkansas is home to passionate sports fans and represents an important growth market for our business,” said Karol Corcoran, Managing Director, Sportsbook at FanDuel. “Customers can expect an easy-to-use app, exciting promotions, fast payouts, and our market-leading live betting and parlay experience, all delivered through a safe and secure platform.”

Arkansas’ gambling landscape shifted dramatically in November 2018 when voters approved a constitutional amendment allowing full casino operations, which included sports betting in select retail locations.

Mobile betting took a bit longer to arrive. In December 2021, the Arkansas Racing Commission—responsible for regulating thoroughbred racing and online gaming in the state—unanimously voted to expand to online sports gambling. However, the state requires mobile sportsbooks to partner with a licensed, brick-and-mortar casino to operate. Each brick-and-mortar can deploy two mobile sportsbook platforms.

Arkansas continues to operate under this structure, with three license holders in the state— one of which being Oaklawn Sports.