Authorized on-line sports activities betting launched in Arkansas in March, however some customers had been annoyed by a slower-than-expected rollout.
Betly, by means of Southland On line casino, launched its platform in early March, turning into the primary authorized on-line sportsbook to go stay in Arkansas. BetSaracen, a web-based betting platform supplied by means of Saracen On line casino, was anticipated to launch in March, however finally didn’t go stay till Might.
Betly’s preliminary launch didn’t embrace an iOS app, as a substitute together with an internet browser platform and ultimately an Android providing. Customers anticipated authorized iOS sports activities betting platforms to be up and operating by March Insanity, however they wanted to attend till late April and early Might.
“Launch time was not as quick as we had been informed it might be,” Saracen On line casino Chief Advertising and marketing Officer Carlton Saffa stated. “There’s no approach I might’ve ever spoken on these timelines if I had not been assured by everybody that it might be [ready].”
Though the communication concerning the launch wasn’t excellent, BetSaracen went stay solely a pair months after cellular sport wagering was legalized in Arkansas. That’s a fairly fast timeline, and Betly’s ramp-up was additionally quick in comparison with how lengthy it has taken sportsbooks to go stay in different states.
Authorized cellular sports activities betting continues to be comparatively new in Arkansas, however the early returns are usually optimistic. There are definitely points that want tweaking, however Betly and BetSaracen have offered appropriate betting platforms with aggressive strains and an assortment of choices for Arkansans.
Given Arkansas’ distinctive revenue-sharing mannequin, main sportsbook operators like BetMGM, DraftKings, and FanDuel determined to not enter the state’s sports activities betting market out of issues over potential profitability. These nationwide operators might enter the market ultimately, however Arkansans are at the moment in a position to entry “native” cellular betting choices like Betly and BetSaracen.
Oaklawn Racing On line casino additionally plans to launch a cellular sportsbook within the coming months, though an official projected launch date has not been introduced.
Social media customers posting about Betly and BetSaracen typically share pleasure about with the ability to use authorized cellular sports activities betting platforms within the state. Even with out main nationwide operators out there, customers appear smitten by with the ability to wager with out having to bodily go to a on line casino. Saffa says Saracen has recorded a cellular sports activities betting deal with about eight occasions larger than its in-person deal with.
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BetSaracen has additionally differentiated itself by persistently providing strains related to College of Arkansas followers. Whereas the baseball group made a deep postseason run, followers had been typically in a position to place wagers on Razorback video games. That’s a neighborhood contact not at all times offered by main nationwide operators, particularly for sports activities exterior of soccer and males’s basketball.
On the identical time, there’s room for enchancment with every platform. Betly makes use of Play+, which confuses some customers in terms of deposits and withdrawals. A number of of the damaging App Retailer critiques associated to Betly cite the withdrawal course of, and similar issues exist for some BetSaracen prospects.
“Once you withdraw your winnings from the app, it says it would take 24 hours to course of,” one App Retailer evaluate stated. “I’m on day 4 since requesting my withdrawal and nonetheless should not have my funds in my checking account but. Humorous the way it takes mere seconds to offer them cash through deposit however while you need your cash, they don’t care concerning the timeframe.”
Saffa acknowledged the necessity for improved withdrawal capabilities and says the corporate is in talks with Visa and MasterCard to assist enhance that course of.
“We would like you to have the ability to confirm your identification simply,” Saffa stated. “We would like you to have the ability to deposit simply. We would like you to have the ability to withdraw simply, and the ‘withdraw simply’ ain’t excellent but.”
It’s value noting that App Retailer evaluate pages for betting apps are sometimes cluttered with complaints from essentially the most annoyed customers. Betly and BetSaracen every have customer support departments prepared to assist disgruntled prospects, and whereas not each indignant bettor is finally glad, it’s honest to say the 2 wagering platforms usually present consumer expertise regardless of some shortcomings.
Saffa’s hope is for withdrawal enhancements within the coming months. With school soccer and the NFL a pair months from beginning their 2022 seasons, Saracen has its concentrate on the autumn.
He expects important quantities of cash to be wagered on Arkansas soccer video games, and he needs Saracen ready for patrons who need quick and simple deposit and withdrawal strategies in the course of the season. With the next deal with comes elevated must ship on buyer calls for.
“This state lives and dies with Razorback soccer, and there’s a sure slice of the state that lives and dies with the Cowboys,” Saffa stated. “Past that, you’ve obtained of us that simply love soccer and betting. You are taking the loyalty of some fan bases plus the fascination of soccer with others, and I feel you’re gonna see loopy issues occur. I feel we’re a mere fraction of the place we’ll be in six months.”
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— PFF Faculty (@PFF_College) June 21, 2022
With curiosity anticipated to skyrocket, Saffa is aware of how essential it’s to study from the primary few weeks of operations and to make adjustments to fulfill prospects.
“Proper now it’s a preparation sport for late August, early September,” Saffa stated.
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The first availability report for Arkansas basketball’s (11-3, 0-1 SEC) matchup against the No. 23 Ole Miss Rebels (12-2, 1-0 SEC) was released by the Southeastern Conference on Tuesday.
Introduced over the offseason, availability reports will be filed one day before contests, with an additional update on game day.
According to the SEC, student-athletes will be designated as “available”, “probable”, “doubtful” or “out” for their next game. For additional clarity on game day, student-athletes will be designated as “available”, “game time decision” or “out.”
Below is the first availability report of the week ahead of Arkansas’ game against Ole Miss, which will tip off at 6 p.m. CT at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville:
The Arkansas Razorbacks (11-3, 0-1 SEC) can bounce back if they defeat the No. 23 Ole Miss Rebels (12-2, 1-0 SEC) on Wednesday at Bud Walton Arena.
Led by second-year head coach Chris Beard, the Rebels are off to a solid start to the 2024-25 season. Ole Miss owns wins over teams such as BYU, Purdue, Louisville, Georgia and others with a veteran-filled squad. Ole Miss is coming off a 20-12 (7-11 SEC) overall season that saw it miss the NCAA Tournament.
“Ole Miss is one of those teams that is really tough,” associate head coach Chin Coleman said Tuesday. “They recruit to their system. Another game in which we’re going to have to be more physical than them. We’re going to have to obviously do a better job on the offensive glass. They’re systemic in terms of their motion and everybody is a weapon. They can go one-on-one from one through five. So they have a balanced attack in terms of their offense because of their style of play.
“So it’s going to be a challenge for us. But for me and for us as a staff and our team, no matter whether you win or you lose it’s always about our response. So I’m excited about our response. I was excited about our response in our first possession of practice. I’m equally excited for our first possession of practice today and so on and so forth. Just a challenge. Another challenge. We’ve got to be more prepared for this one than we were the last time out.”
A major storyline entering this game is the chess-move battle between John Calipari and Beard, who was reportedly one of Arkansas’ top head coach candidates to replace Eric Musselman during the offseason.
“(Beard’s) been running that motion since Texas Tech,” Coleman said. “Probably got a little bit of that from the late great Bobby Knight. That motion is unpredictable. The freedom of movement, cutting, screening. It’s hard to scheme against. It’s hard to scout. It’s hard to put a scout team through that. There is no absolute. When you have a random based offense that you’ve got to guard the whole game, you’ve got to trust your rules. You’ve got to be connected.
“You can’t break. You’ve got to be alert. You’ve got to know you are going to be screened, but at the same time you’ve got to watch the ball because here comes a guy driving. They’ve got playmakers all over the floor with one through five. Their fives are like fours. Their fours are like threes. When you have multiple guys on the floor that can dribble, pass and shoot, it’s tough to defend against.”
After a non-conference schedule filled with middling crowds, Coleman said he’s ready for Arkansas fans to unleash Bud Walton Arena into its full form for the SEC home opener.
“We need the fans to support the Razorbacks the way that they’ve supported them, what we’ve seen when we were with the opposing team,” Coleman said. “Now we’re family. We’re Razorbacks. We wanted it to feel the way it’s felt when we’ve come in here as an opposer, as the enemy. We need the building rocking. We need the building turned all the way up to help our men feed off that energy.
“I’ve seen it before. I’ve witnessed it before, where you can’t even call out… I’m normally one of the loudest persons in the building on the sidelines. Our guys hear me when I scream out different calls and when I scream out different schematics. Everybody hears me. I have been in this building before where I have not been heard, so that is what I need for that building, and what we need for that building to feel like.”
Here’s a closer comparison of Arkansas’ and Ole Miss’ stats, efficiency ratings, projected lineup for the Rebels and more ahead of Wednesday’s game, which is set to tipoff at 6 p.m. CT on ESPN2:
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