A bench trial has been set to determine whether an amendment voters approved to the Arkansas Constitution is constitutional.Arkansans approved Issue 2 in November.Issue 2 repealed the license for a planned casino in Pope County. In order for another casino to ever open in Arkansas, the casino would
A federal judge has denied Cherokee Nation Entertainment’s (CNE) attempt to temporarily halt a newly approved Arkansas constitutional amendment that revokes the company's license to operate a casino in Pope County, marking a significant setback in CNE’s efforts to challenge the state voters' decisio
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Cherokee Nation Entertainment on Friday filed a lawsuit challenging a constitutional amendment Arkansas voters approved this week that revokes its license for a planned casino in the state.The lawsuit filed in federal court claims the measure approved by voters on Tuesday vi
Arkansas voters have approved a measure to block a planned casino in Pope County, effectively canceling the Cherokee Nation’s license to build and operate the state's fourth "Las Vegas-style" gaming facility. The measure, which passed by a 10-point margin, halted the Cherokee Nation’s long-debated p
Campaign spending for and against a high-stakes casino licensing ballot initiative in Arkansas has reached a record-breaking $30 million, making it the most expensive initiative in the state’s history. Issue 2, which could rescind a Pope County casino license, has garnered massive financial backing
The campaigns for and against the proposed constitutional amendment that could repeal the gaming license for a planned casino in Pope County have raised roughly $31 million combined according to their latest financial disclosure reports.Local Voters in Charge, the sponsor of the casino amendment rai
A group of people eager to build a casino near Russellville held a press conference Wednesday to urge voters to reject a proposed constitutional amendment that would derail their plans.Pope County Judge Ben Cross stood alongside a bulldozer and the casino’s license, which was issued by state regulat
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Supreme Court on Monday rejected part of a lawsuit challenging a measure on the ballot that would revoke the license issued for a planned casino.Justices unanimously rejected the lawsuit’s claims that the measure should be disqualified for violating several laws
Arkansas Secretary of State John Thurston has asked the Arkansas Supreme Court not to count votes on the Amendment 2 ballot initiative that could kill a casino project in Pope County.That ballot measure would, in part, determine if Pope County should have its casino license revoked. The brief argues
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