Southland Casino Racing · West Memphis

Year Opened

1956

Hours

Open 24/7

Age Restriction

21+

Property Type

Racino

Regulator

Arkansas Racing Commission

Slot Machines

2,000

Table Games

40

Operator

Delaware North

About Southland Casino Racing

Southland Casino Racing is a 24-hour gaming property in West Memphis, Arkansas, operating as one of four authorized casino sites under Arkansas’s 2018 constitutional amendment. The property traces its roots to 1956 as a greyhound racing facility, now operating as a full racino with slot machines, table games, simulcast wagering, and sports betting.

The West Memphis location sits directly across the Mississippi River from Memphis, Tennessee, making Southland the most accessible major gaming venue for the Memphis metro area. The property is operated by Delaware North, a national hospitality and gaming management company. Minimum gambling age is 21 and the Arkansas Racing Commission regulates all gaming and racing activities on site.

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On the Casino Floor

Southland Casino Racing carries 2,000 slot machines and a 40-table pit. The slot floor is one of the larger electronic gaming floors in the state. The table-game spread runs a mix of standard and electronic formats: blackjack, electronic blackjack, electronic craps, Progressive Mississippi Stud, and Ultimate Texas Hold’em Progressive.

Progressive Mississippi Stud is the specialty stud-style game on the floor, with players raising or folding across three streets against a single house hand.

Ultimate Texas Hold’em Progressive is the headline progressive-jackpot variant on the floor, with a growing side-bet pool.

Video poker is available throughout the gaming floor for players who prefer the machine-skill format over reel slots.

The electronic craps and electronic blackjack formats are notable: like Oaklawn’s Fusion variants, these use automated dealing systems rather than traditional dealer-versus-player formats. Electronic craps in particular remains uncommon in US casino markets, and its presence at Southland is worth noting for players who want a craps experience without the traditional table format.

Racing & Simulcast Wagering

Southland’s simulcast operation allows year-round wagering on races from tracks across the country. The property originally operated as a greyhound racing venue, a format that has largely exited the US market; the current operation focuses on simulcast thoroughbred and harness racing rather than live greyhound racing.

The combination of simulcast racing, a sportsbook, and a full casino floor positions Southland as one of the broader-format Arkansas racino properties, alongside Oaklawn in Hot Springs. Visitors who want to bet both sports and horse races can do so in the same venue without moving between separate facilities.

Amenities

Southland Casino Racing offers a working on-site amenity stack for a gaming-focused property. The dining options include a restaurant, a grill, and a bar. Banquet facilities support private events and group bookings. Both self-parking and valet are available.

There is no on-site hotel at Southland. The West Memphis location sits close enough to the Memphis city center that the major hotel inventory across the river in Tennessee serves most overnight visitors. The 24-hour gaming format makes both late-night and early-morning visits practical for Memphis-area players.

Location & Getting There

Southland Casino Racing is at 1550 Ingram Boulevard in West Memphis, Arkansas, immediately across the Mississippi River from Memphis. The property is accessible from Interstate 55 at the West Memphis interchange, putting it roughly five minutes from downtown Memphis by car via the I-55 bridge.

Valet and self-parking are both available. The proximity to Memphis is the defining feature of Southland’s catchment area: the Tennessee border prohibits casino gaming, so West Memphis captures Memphis-area demand that has no local outlet. Visitors from Little Rock, Arkansas, can reach the property in approximately 90 minutes via I-40 east, and travelers from the Jackson, Mississippi, area can cover the distance in about two hours north on I-55.

How Southland Casino Racing compares locally

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Worth a stop for West Memphis visitors

Southland Casino Racing is one of 1 venue(s) we list in West Memphis. Use the comparison tables above, then confirm table minimums and hours on property.

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Samuel Okonkwo

Senior Editor, Land-Based Gaming Law

History & Operator

Southland Park Gaming & Racing, as the property was previously known, began in 1956 as a greyhound dog racing track. It operated as one of several greyhound tracks in the southern United States for decades before casino gaming arrived in Arkansas.

The 2018 constitutional amendment authorized Southland as one of four licensed casino sites in the state, and Delaware North moved quickly to add a full casino floor alongside the existing racing infrastructure. The transition from greyhound racing to racino is part of a broader national pattern: as live greyhound racing has wound down across the country, many former greyhound tracks have sought racino licenses to replace lost pari-mutuel revenue. Southland’s long operating history and its strategic location adjacent to the Memphis market made it one of the more commercially significant of Arkansas’s four authorized gaming sites.