Arkansas sports betting was passed by voters in the only mid-term election ballot initiative in the country dealing directly with betting on sports. The initiative appeared on the ballot as Issue 4, a measure to amend the state constitution to license casinos and also to allow sports betting.

As of 7 am ET on Wednesday, with 99 percent of votes counted, 54.1 percent of voters voted “yes” and 45.9 percent “no” to authorizing casinos to operate in four counties — and offer sports betting.

Arkansas becomes the second state in its region to legalize sports betting after Mississippi did so last summer and now the 7th state outside Nevada to legalize. None of its other border states offer legal sports betting, though Oklahoma, Missouri and Louisiana all have commercial or tribal casinos.

Read more on Arkansas sports betting at Sports Handle.