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Expanded Gambling

August 30, 2006

6 p.m.

Nunez

The President of Southland Park announced today that he expects the addition of electronic gaming to increase the weekly purses offered by the West Memphis dog track. The Arkansas Racing Commission is expected to review Southland’s plan in September. The general manager of Oaklawn Park Eric Jackson said the horse track plans to submit its application for electronic games within the next two months. A 2-thousand-5 state law allowed Southland and the Oaklawn Park racetrack to add electronic games of skill upon local voter approval. Voters in Hot Springs and West Memphis approved the measures in November, and the commission adopted regulations.

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