Online sports wagering in Arkansas is licensed exclusively through the Arkansas Racing Commission, which does not issue a freestanding online-wagering licence but instead approves vendors to operate as branded skins under an existing casino's sports-pool authorization. On February 26, 2026, the Commission approved FanDuel and DraftKings as licensed vendors, with FanDuel operating under Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort and DraftKings under Southland Casino Hotel; both launched in March 2026. This vendor-skin model is subject to a structural cap of two online skins per casino and six statewide, which governed both the prior house-app arrangement and the national-brand entries without itself changing. The Commission has a Proposed Rule Change on the agenda for its September 2, 2026 meeting, but the substance of that rule was not independently resolvable; the agency's own announcement bundles a 2025 comment window with the new meeting date, leaving open whether the change touches vendor-licensing conditions directly.
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Arkansas · Question 02 of 11
Licensing and regulation: Can we get a licence?
Mixed · Probable · AI-generated · Back to full Arkansas report →
Key section parameters
| Jurisdiction | Arkansas (US-AR) |
|---|---|
| Regulator | Recorded in register |
| Favourability | Mixed |
| Confidence | Probable |
| Review status | AI-generated |
| Last collected | 18 Oct 2026 |
Summary answer
Online sports wagering in Arkansas is licensed exclusively through the Arkansas Racing Commission, which does not issue a freestanding online-wagering licence but instead approves vendors to operate as branded skins under an existing casino's sports-pool authorization. On February 26, 2026, the Comm…