As greyhounds run last laps, Southland eyes expansion
The Southland Casino Hotel in West Memphis, Arkansas, has opened to the public and is drawing in visitors from all around the country. The new 96,000-square-foot addition includes gaming machines, multiple restaurants and a hotel with high-end amenities. (Houston Cofield/Special To The Daily Memphian)
Southland Greyhound Park opened in 1956 and catered to locals, but with expanded gaming, a new hotel and mobile sports books, the facility is now its parent company’s most lucrative.
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Jane Roberts
Jane Roberts has reported in Memphis for more than 20 years. As a senior member of The Daily Memphian staff, she was assigned to the medical beat during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also has done in-depth work on other medical issues facing our community, including shortages of specialists in local hospitals. She covered K-12 education here for years and later the region’s transportation sector, including Memphis International Airport and FedEx Corp.
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