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Arkansas judge rejects Cherokee Nation challenge to Pope County casino ban

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An Arkansas judge dismissed the Cherokee Nation’s challenge to a constitutional amendment removing Pope County from locations authorised for casinos. Judge Marshall ruled that the amendment applied generally and said the tribe must seek compensation for its land through Arkansas’s State Claims Commission; a 2024 filing showed Local Voters in Charge received $17.7m from the Choctaw Nation.

The ruling blocks the Cherokee Nation’s casino plan in Pope County and directs its land-compensation claim to a state commission.

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Waukesha County judge schedules Wisconsin sports betting case for April 2027

A Waukesha County judge set oral arguments for 20 April 2027 in a lawsuit challenging Wisconsin’s online sports betting law. The plaintiffs argue that voters must approve the expansion; the case also concerns provisions allowing tribes to route data through servers on their land, while commercial partners would have to pay tribes 60% of revenue under the rules described.

A Waukesha County judge scheduled oral arguments for 20 April 2027 in a lawsuit challenging Wisconsin's online sports betting law. Judge J. Arthur Melvin said a decision would follow shortly afterwards.

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