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1. After on June 13, 2019, having been granted a gaming license to open a casino and resort on its ancestral territory in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, on Monday the Quapaw Nation broke ground on a $350 million gambling facility expected to open in the southern U.S. State next year.
2. Welcome to our Super 8 Pine Bluff hotel. We are conveniently located off US 65 and I-530, with the Pines Mall nearby. The Pine Bluff Convention Center is also nearby our hotel, and there, you can attend seminars, conventions, rodeos, sporting events, trade shows, concerts, and more.

California Casino Near Sacramento Celebrates Grand Opening. Arkansas Casino in Pine Bluff Set To Break Ground in August. Pope County has had a rough go of things with its building process, while the Pine Bluff Saracen Casino Resort opened this month, on Aug. It is just 38 miles south of Little Rock.

Tribal Organization: Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma

US Hwy 63/79 at Martha Mitchell Expressway
Pine Bluff, Arkansas

On June 13, 2019 the Arkansas Racing Commission unanimously approved the casino license sought by the Quapaw Tribe to build a casino in Jefferson County east of the Pine Bluff Mall in Pine Bluff. The casino will be named Saracen Casino Resort after Quapaw Chief Saracen, who was buried in Pine Bluff back in 1832.

The Quapaw Tribe has worked with local officials for the past 5 years to bring a casino to Pine Bluff. The casino project is supported by government leaders of both Pine Bluff and Jefferson County.

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The Quapaw Nation are building the $350 million dollar Saracen Casino Resort in Pine Bluff after winning a casino license from the Arkansas Racing Commission. Arkansas voters approved Amendment 3 in the Nov 2018 election legalizing casino gambling and authorizing the state to issue casino licenses for the first time ever.

Saracen Casino is the third casino licensed in Arkansas and the third owned by the Quapaw Nation. The tribe also owns the Quapaw Casino in Miami, OK and the Downstream Casino Resort in Quapaw, OK.

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SARACEN ANNEX - Opened Oct 1, 2019

The Saracen Casino Annex is a 15,000-square-foot building with 300 slots machines and located next to the Saracen Q-Store at 3513 Market St in Pine Bluff. This is across the street from the Sacracen Casino building site.

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SARACEN CASINO RESORT PLANS

The following are the key features of the Saracen Casino & Resort in Pine Bluff, Arkansas.

Gaming

$350 million
349-acre land site
80,000 square foot casino floor

Open 24 hours daily

300 slot machines - Saracen Annex
2,000 more slot machines - June 2020

50 table games - June 2020

Restaurants

Entertainment

Entertainment venue is planned. Detail are to be announced.

Hotel

300-room hotel, conference center and spa to be built starting in 2020

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Saracen Casino Annex opens 300 slots on Oct 1

September 29, 2019

A ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled at 11 AM Oct. 1 at the Saracen Casino Annex, where doors will open to 300 new slot machines inside a 15,000-square-foot building.

The location is across the street from the Sacracen Casino building site and next to the Saracen Q-Store at 3513 Market St in Pine Bluff.

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New Saracen Casino will break ground Aug 5

July 27, 2019

The Quapaw Nation of Oklahoma will celebrate the groundbreaking for the Saracen Casino Resort at 11 AM Monday August 5th. The event will be held at 3512 Market St. in Pine Bluff, Arkansas.

The Arkansas Racing Commission approved the casino license June 13, 2019 to build this casino in Jefferson County. Construction is expected to be completed in mid-2020.

The casino will have a 80,000-square-foot gaming floor with 2,000 slot machines and 50 table games.

The hotel will offer 300 guest rooms and suites including a spa, restaurants and lounges. There will also be an entertainment venue, conference center, a museum and cultural center.

The total project will be 570,000 square feet built on a 110 acre site.

As part of the cermony August 5, the Quapaw Nation will also celebrate a ribbon-cutting for their new Saracen Annex Q-Store, a convenience store across the street from the casino site. The store is 20,000-square-feet with 300 gaming machines.

The Saracen Casino will be the third owned by the Quapaw Nation. The tribe also owns the Quapaw Downstream Casino Resort in Quapaw, OK and the Quapaw Casino in Miami, OK.

Saracen Casino Resort wins sole casino license for Jefferson County

June 14, 2019

Yesterday the Arkansas Racing Commission unanimously approved the casino application submitted by the Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma to build the Saracen Casino Resort in Jefferson County at Pine Bluff. The $350 million casino resort is supported by both city and county officials.

Quapaw's Downstream Development Authority will develop the project and manage the operation. The Saracen Casino Resort will be modeled after Downstream Casino Resort in Quapaw, Oklahoma. A major difference is the Saracen Casino Resort will not be an Indian gaming casino regulated by the National Indian Gaming Commissions. Instead it will be a commercial casino licensed and regulated by the Arkansas Racing Commission.

Construction is expected to take 11 months and employ 1,000 workers. A grand opening is expected in the first half of 2020.

The Quapaw Tribe was the sole bidder for the Jefferson County casino license. This is the third casino authorized in the state. The first two licensees were Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort and Southland Casino Racing. Both began operations April 1, 2019.

The fourth and final license will be issued for a Pope County casino. Five applicants submitted proposals to the Arkansas Racing Commission prior to the May 31 deadline. All five applications have been declined. The rejected applicants were:

• Cherokee Nation and Legends Joint Venture

• Choctaw Nation

• Gulfside Casino Partnership (River Valley Casino Resort)

• Hard Rock International & Warner Gaming (Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Arkansas)

• Robert and Ruth Kehl

All were rejected for not having documented local support from city officials or the county judge.

Quapaw Nation Applies for Arkansas Casino

May 1, 2019

The Quapaw Nation delivered an official application and a $250,000 check to the Arkansas Racing Commission office today. It was the opening day for applicants to apply for the two available licenses in Pope and Jefferson counties. Applications can be submitted through May 30.

The Quapaw Nation plan to build a 240 million casino named Saracen Casino Resort. It will be located in Jefferson County near The Pines mall in Pine Bluff.

Construction of Saracen Casino Resort would start immediately upon approval of the application. It will take about twelve months to complete the casino and restaurants and another six months to complete the hotel and convention center

Saracen Casino Resort Project Update

March 9, 2019

If approved by the Arkansas Racing Commission, the Quapaw Tribe intends to break ground on its Saracen Casino Resort immediately after issuanace of a gaming license.

John Berrey, a Quapaw Tribe chief and project chairman, described the casino as being in the programming phase. The $320 million financial target to build the project is based on $100 million for construction materials, $120 million for the cost of construction and $100 million to furnish and equip the facilities.

'Programming is a big word for taking all the stuff we want and jamming it into a building that looks good and figuring out how much it cost, because I have to borrow this money,' John Berrey said. 'Twelve years ago, you (could) get 10 times your income, but now it's three or four times, so I'm limited by our feasibility study to what I can borrow. We've been working for the last two weeks, and we want a lot of stuff, but we don't want to pay a whole lot for it.'

Berrey believes construction can be completed on a similar schedule as the Downstream Casino and Resort in Oklahoma, an earlier project he managed. If so, it will take ten months to construct the outside of the Saracen Casino Resort, and complet the restaurants and gaming areas. Construction of the hotel will take another six months.

Berrey said, 'We'll build the structure, put the skin on it ... we'll focus on opening the casino so I can start generating income to help pay for finishing up the hotel and convention space. So, let's say we get our license mid-April, I'm thinking I'd like to see it open by Valentine's Day 2020.'

Saracen Casino Resort Status Report

February 26, 2019

This is a summary of the key progress made since the Nov 2018 election which allowed a casino to be built in Pine Bluff, Arkansas.

• The Pine Bluff casino plan was submitted by the Downstream Development Authority of the Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma. This is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Quapaw that has owned and operated the Downstream Casino Resort in Quapaw, OK since 2008.

• The Pine Bluff casino will be named Saracen Casino Resort in honor of Chief Saracen, a Quapaw leader who was buried in Pine Bluff in the mid-1830s.

• Downstream Development Authority was selected by leaders in Pine Bluff and Jefferson County to build and operate the casino in Pine Bluff.

• The casino site is located at the intersection of US Hwy 63/79 and the Martha Mitchell Expressway. This is across from the Pines Mall and the Social Security Administration.

• Construction plans are in place and ready to break ground as soon as the casino license is issued by the State Racing Commission. This could be as early as April of May.

• Construction will take 10 months and cost $210 to $240 million dollars.

• An estimated 1,000 temporary workers will be needed for construction and 1,000 to 1,100 workers will be permanently employed by the casino.

• The grand opening is targeted for Valentine's Day 2020.

• Downstream Development announced the purchase of the Southern Edge Truck Stop on U.S. Hwy 63. This is a 24/7 fuel station and convenience store near the casino site.
  Southern Edge Truck Stop, 3513 Market St, Pine Bluff, AR 71603, (870) 534-2402

Proposed Saracen Casino Resort gets city and county government support

December 09, 2018

The proposed Saracen Casino Resort has received letters of support from city and county government leaders. The letters were sent to the Downstream Development Authority. The group is part of the Oklahoma based Quapaw Nation.

The tribe owns the Downstream Casino Resort and the Quapaw Casino.

On Wednesday the Racing Commission will meet to discuss the proposed casino.

If approval is given, the Saracen Casino Resort could open by the end of next year.

Voters approved a constitutional amendment that would expand gaming on November 6 of this year. This was Issue Four on the ballot.

Downstream Development Authority contributed $3.65 million to the campaign to pass the expanded gaming measure.

Quapaw Tribe plan Pine Bluff casino to open early 2020

November 08, 2018

By the end of April, a permit could be granted for a casino in Pine Bluff. By June ground could be broken. The casino could be opened by the beginning of 2020. The casino would be owned by the Quapaw Tribe from Oklahoma.

If approved the casino would offer a range of gambling including sports betting.

The tribe was a major supporter of the expanded gaming law, Issue 4.

Officials for Pine Bluff have worked with the tribe for 5 years in effort to develop a casino there. The exact location for the casino has not been released. However, it could be on the city's southwest side.

The Quapaw have a historical connection to Pine Bluff as their ancestral homeland.

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The past month has been busy for lawmakers in the state of Arkansas, as the potential gambling legalization might be right around the corner. One of the areas which could welcome a brand new gaming venue soon, Pine Bluff City in Jefferson County is eyeing Monday as an important date for the community since Rep. Vivian Flowers announced hosting a special forum at focusing on Issue 4.

This week might bring more action when it comes to the potential gaming expansion in Arkansas, as November is approaching and the community of Pine Bluff would have the opportunity to voice an opinion. Rep. Flowers seeks to learn more regarding the casino expansion project and how it could potentially affect the community in the long run. This has been expressed by her in relation to the insufficient amount of information coming from independent and neutral sources.

Potential Casino Raises Concerns among Community

For the time being, developers set to benefit immensely from the project, as well as tribes from neighboring states seeking beneficial work conditions for their members have strongly backed the idea, but what is lacking according to Rep. Flowers is transparency and discussion dedicated to the ballot issue. She expressed her potential support if the future environment ends up having the community’s best interest at heart.

What should be taken into account is that the public post on the Representative’s Facebook profile provides a fair example of the wide range of opinions currently swirling around the community. There are individuals supporting the idea that this casino expansion would bring more job positions to people who had spent their entire lives in the area. It has been confirmed that the public forum anticipated by many of the citizens would be led by the legislative leadership, as to provide the needed answers to many questions raised throughout the county.

Tribal Support of the Casino Project

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Members of the Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma would also be invited to take part in the forum, as the Native American tribe has been one of the avid supporters of the project ever since its initial announcement. Tribe Chairman John Berrey, which is set to oversee operation of the gaming venue if approved, would also be invited to the community forum.

According to recently issued figures, the Cherokee Nation Businesses and Downstream Development Authority of the Quapaw Tribe have poured some $1 million over July only in order to boost the group supporting the change and the mandatory promotional campaign coming with it. This amount of money adds up to the previous investment and amounts to more than $2 million.

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Members of the community are also interested whether the new casino facility in Pine Bluffs has a plan for action which would draw more tourists to the area. Another essential question place problem gambling back on the table, as this is an issue problematic for any region permitting gaming activities. Members of the community mentioned concerning data showing that addiction tendencies could be observed among underage players aged 12 years old, meaning that proper protection should be introduced.

The Pine Bluff pastors network (ministerial alliance) votes unanimously and wholeheartedly yesterday to oppose casino gambling in Jefferson County and the state. Vote no on… https://t.co/Kiu85iRlZ1

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— Stephen Harrison (@fc_pastor) September 13, 2018

Pine Bluff Arkansas Casino Development

If this November brings changes to the state, this would result in both new and expanded gaming offerings. Pope and Jefferson Counties would witness brand new casino venues, respectively Russellville Casino and Pine Bluff Casino. In the meantime, Crittenden and Garland Counties would welcome more gaming offerings at Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs and Southland Park Gaming and Racing in West Memphis.

They would see new gaming activities introduced, as for the time being they have a limited set of offerings on site. For the time being, individuals expressed their opinion below the Rep.’s Facebook post support the idea of a forum that would provide them with much-needed clarity and shed more light on future plans. The meeting would take place at 6 p.m. at the Welcome Center’s Training Room.