Once we have those in place, we can start adding to next year's purses by opening,” Oaklawn President Louis Cella said. 18, there will be strict protocols which need to be implemented, first. “While we are excited that Governor Hutchinson has given Oaklawn the green light to open Mar. The race meet at Oaklawn was completed May 2 without interruption. Under the worst-case scenario, the casino would be closed for an extended period of time and purses would have to be reduced at the 2021 Oaklawn meet. 16 and the shutdown had started to affect purses.
Oaklawn's casino has been closed since Mar.
During his press briefing May 7, Hutchinson announced that the state's three casinos can reopen, but only at one-third capacity and that stringent social distancing requirements will be in place. The Oaklawn Park casino has been given the green light by Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson to resume operations May 18.
