Arkansas Supreme Court upholds ballot wording on Pope County casino licence
The Arkansas Supreme Court upheld the wording of a proposed ballot measure that would revoke the Pope County casino licence, rejecting a challenge by Cherokee Nation Entertainment and an affiliated group. The 6-1 ruling leaves the measure on the ballot; the proposed amendment would also require county voters to approve future casino licences in their area. A dissenting justice argued that the wording did not make clear that the existing licence would be revoked.
Pope County voters will decide a measure that could revoke the casino licence and require local approval for future licences.