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amendment voters approved to the Arkansas Constitution is constitutional.Arkansans approved Issue 2 in November.Issue 2 repealed the license for a planned casino in Pope County.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 casino won’t be built in Pope County after all, thanks to Arkansas voters’ passage of a constitutional amendment Tuesday to revoke the casino’s license.In an ironic twist, voters Pope County themselves voted against Issue 2 — meaning they voted in favor of keeping the casino on track. Local Voters
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
The Arkansas Supreme Court on Monday dismissed part of a lawsuit challenging a ballot measure aimed at revoking a casino license in Pope County, a contentious issue that has divided communities and drawn millions of dollars in campaign spending. The court unanimously rejected claims that the ballot
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