Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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In this week’s episode, Rex Nelson talks with Saracen Casino’s Chief Marketing Officer Carlton Saffa about his journey and how the casino came to be.



Saffa discusses the casino's inception and reminisces about the initial efforts to bring the idea to fruition following the approval of the Arkansas Casino Gaming Amendment of 2018.



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