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'Pope County casino'

Arkansas Racing Commission defers vote on new Pope County casino license process

A 2018 voter-approved amendment authorized four casino permits in the state. Three were quickly issued. The fourth has been subject to years of lawsuits and delays.
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Arkansas Supreme Court declines to rehear Pope County casino case; new application period likely

Arkansas’ highest court on Thursday declined to rehear an appeal in the case that stripped Cherokee Nation Businesses of the state’s fourth and final casino license.
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Lawmakers hear tales of arson and assault from last year’s Pope County casino ballot initiative fight

Arkansas legislators are seizing on reports of dirty tricks and intimidation from a 2022 battle over a Pope County casino as a reason to restrict the ballot initiative process.

Secretary of state says anti-casino amendment drive failed to get sufficient signatures

Petition drive for amendment to kill casino in Russellville falls short.
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Election commissioners reject amendment to prevent casino gambling in Pope County UPDATE

For the second time today, it found an amendment ballot title insufficient.

Counting still in progress on casino amendment

Counting continues on anti-casino amendment.
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Preparing for a legal fight over the Pope County casino repeal amendment

Legal challenge to casino repeal takes shape. Letter seeks to have state board remove it from ballot.

Pope County casino repeal campaign reports meeting first hurdle to get on ballot

A casino permit repeal group thinks it has enough signatures to qualify for the ballot.
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Choctaws put $125,000 in fight to block casino in Pope County

$125,000 has already gone out the door to a Little Rock law firm.

Notes on the money haul: Out-of-state and lawyer money draw attention

Some nuggets from quarterly finance filings. Focus on out-of-state money; legal interests and questionable ethics.
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UPDATE: Casino permit capers continue in Pope County with Indian casino competitor involvement now part of the discussion

Political skulduggery continues in Pope County over a casino permit, with two Indian casino operators in the middle of it.

Latest in Pope County casino battle: Cherokee Nation asks judge to end challenge to their license application

The Cherokee Nation moves quickly to clear the legal decks for a casino in Pope County.
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