Arkansas has permitted on-line sports activities betting licenses for FanDuel and DraftKings. [Image: Shutterstock.com]
The Arkansas Racing Fee (ARC) has permitted on-line sports activities betting vendor licenses for FanDuel and DraftKings that can permit the pair to launch within the state forward of March Insanity.
The approaching debut of the nation’s two market leaders in a hitherto native operator dominated sector got here after the ARC voted unanimously 7-0 to license the pair.
FanDuel and DraftKings had their choose of any of Arkansas’ three present on line casino sports activities books at Oaklawn, Southland, or Saracen casinos.
In response to Thursday’s studies, DraftKings has chosen to accomplice Southland On line casino for on-line sports activities betting. FanDuel, in the meantime, has elected to accomplice with Oaklawn On line casino.
That neither elected to go along with Saracen is unsurprising contemplating the on line casino urged the ARC to not allow out-of-state entities from partnering with Arkansas casinos.
With the ARC’s approval, Southland’s Betly app will transition to a DraftKings-powered platform, whereas Oaklawn’s sportsbook will relaunch as “Oaklawn Sports activities Powered by FanDuel.”
That FanDuel and DraftKings are actually powering Arkansas cellular sports activities betting ought to give beforehand disgruntled bettors a lift forward of one of many largest betting occasions of the 12 months: the 2026 version of the NCAA Division I Males’s Basketball Event.
DraftKings Govt Vice President and Normal Supervisor of Sports activities Gregory Karamitis referenced the anticipation round March Insanity, stating: “we look ahead to serving Arkansas prospects with modern options, together with our No. 1 reside betting expertise.”
