Non-franchise-holder application process
Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 100, sec. 4
(a)
- (1) An application for a casino license as set forth in this part shall be submitted to the Arkansas Racing Commission on a form and in a manner prescribed by the commission.
- (2) The provisions of this section apply to applications for nonfranchise-holder casino licenses.
(b)
- (1) Applications for a casino license will be accepted by the commission for a period of thirty (30) days, beginning on the date established by the commission, and the notice of open application is published as a legal notice by the commission.
- (2) No applications will be accepted after the thirty-day period.
- (c) Applications that have been received and verified by the commission will be considered based upon the selection processes set out in this part.
- (d) If no application is received by the commission for the casino licenses in Pope County and/or Jefferson County, then the commission shall reopen the application process in compliance with subsections (a) – (c) of this section upon receipt of a written request by a casino applicant.
- (e) If no casino license is awarded at the conclusion of the application process, the commission shall open a new application period in compliance with subsections (a) – (c) of this section.
- (f) If a casino license is not renewed by a casino licensee, is surrendered by the casino licensee, is revoked by the commission, or is voided by a court, the commission shall open a new application period in compliance with subsections (a) – (c) of this section.