LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – A study by an economic research institute has found that the economic impact from approving Arkansas’ casino ballot measure could result in 6,000 additional jobs for the state and $39 million in annual state and local revenue.
The Arkansas Economic Development Institute, an independent research group, said Friday that the study shows an increase of $5.8 billion in economic activity over 10 years for the state.
The study was commissioned by Driving Arkansas Forward, a group which advocates for the casino expansion ballot measure known as Issue 4.
The proposed constitutional amendment would allow two new casinos, one in Jefferson County near Pine Bluff and the other in Pope County near Russellville, and would expand gambling in Oaklawn Jockey Club in Hot Springs and Southland Racing Corp. in West Memphis.
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