E-Mail None dare call them slot machines Oaklawn Park makes a bet on a new form of video gambling. Just don't call them slot machines, which, as they are generally known, are illegal in Arkansas.
Early returns are encouraging, though limited.
They are, says Oaklawn's attorney confidently. The prosecuting attorney in Hot Springs has signed off on the wagering. Still pending is an opinion from Attorney General Mark Pryor. Nobody expects the legal argument to be resolved by Pryor, because his opinion is advisory. The machines venture into uncharted areas of gambling law.