You Can Bet On Cornhole Now In Arkansas

Bettors in Arkansas can add bowling, cornhole and other sports to the list of wagering options available in the state.

The Arkansas Racing Commission this week approved 17 additional sports bettors can wager on. Bettors were already authorized to wager on 15 sports, including football, baseball and basketball.

New Betting Options for Arkansas

Below are the 17 additional sports available to bettors in Arkansas.

• Bare Knuckle Fighting
• Bowling
• Bowls (Lawn Bowling)
• Cornhole
• Disc
• Field Hockey
• Floorball
• Futsal
• Lacrosse
• NHRA Drag Racing
• Pool
• World Sailing
• Snooker
• Table Tennis
• Volleyball
• Beach Volleyball
• Waterpolo

The 15 previously approved sports are:

• American Football
• Australian Rules Football
• Baseball
• Basketball
• Boxing
• Cricket
• Cycling
• Darts
• Golf
• Ice Hockey
• MMA
• Motorsports
• Rugby
• Soccer
• Tennis

Casinos Expect Growth On Betting Apps

The Racing Commission voted unanimously Thursday to add the 17 additional sports. The commission oversees all gambling matters in Arkansas.

The state’s three commercial casinos met to develop the list to present to state officials, said Scott Hardin, spokesman for the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration.

Jennifer Rushin, the Department of Finance and Administration casino gaming tax manager, agreed with the recommended 17 sports to put before the commission for a vote, Hardin said.

He said Rushin will meet with executives from the three casinos “to add specific leagues within these 17 sports.”

Arkansas’ three casinos each have a mobile app available for bettors. The apps are BetSaracen (Saracen Casino Resort in Pine Bluff), Oaklawn Sports (Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort in Hot Springs) and Betly Sportsbook Arkansas (Southland Casino Hotel in West Memphis).

Hardin said Arkansas sportsbooks would “see additional interest and growth” with the expansion in betting options.

“Through the end of May, wagers totaled $148 million, with $124 million of that wagered via mobile apps,” he told Gambling.com. “We should see total sports wagers approach $400 million this year.”