There were 27 responses to this week’s Tele-Talk question: “Would you vote to allow sports betting in Conway? What about keno?”
Valley Promotions will host Filotimo representatives at the Majestic Theater on Feb. 17 for a discussion of how Expanded Gaming could help local non-profit organizations. It would be great if people came out to hear about the plans before making that determination. Lisa DuFault
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