Rival casino groups raised about $13 million last month from Oklahoma tribes battling over a constitutional amendment in Arkansas that could alter the future of a casino in Pope County.
Cherokee Nation Businesses and the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma are fighting over an amendment that would revoke the Cherokees’ casino license in Pope County. The amendment would also reduce the maximum number of casinos in the state to three. Any additional casinos would have to be approved statewide by a constitutional amendment and by voters in the counties where they would be located.
It’s all quite confusing. But essentially, a “No” vote would mean a casino slated for Pope County can proceed as planned. A “Yes” vote would nix the already approved Cherokee-owned casino.
