Downstream Development Authority

The Downstream Development Authority today named Rod Centers Chief Executive Officer of Saracen Casino Resort, effective immediately. The appointment follows the Authority’s termination of Chief Market Officer Carlton Saffa and General Manager Matt Harkness, effective Sept. 28, 2026, by unanimous …

All photos and renderings provided by the Quapaw Nation. Like the Quapaw Nation chief who led his tribe back to the fertile lands of what is now Jefferson County two centuries ago, the soon-to-be opened casino in Pine Bluff that …

Arkansas casinos are beginning to feel the impact of coronavirus, as all of the casinos effectively shut down to contain the spread of the virus. Operations at the Saracen Casino Annex in Pine Bluff are ceasing today (March 17) and …

Construction has officially begun on the Saracen Casino Resort in Pine Bluff. At the formal groundbreaking ceremony, John Berrey, chairman of the Quapaw Tribal Business Committee highlighted the various ways this new development is expected to revitalize the Pine Bluff …

John Berrey’s vision is impressive. Berrey, chairman of Downstream Development Authority and the Quapaw Nation, spoke by phone about plans for a casino development in Pine Bluff. The tribe has two casinos in Oklahoma with Downstream Casino Resort being the …

Local leaders in Jefferson County and Pine Bluff have selected Downstream Development Authority, owner and operator of Downstream Casino Resort, as their casino operator pursuant to their authority under Amendment 100 of the Arkansas Constitution. The amendment protects local control …

By Chris Price Casino gaming could add billions to state coffers, but will it be a win for Arkansas? On Election Day, voters approved an amendment to the state Constitution to allow four casinos in the state, and a week …