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Federal judge upholds Arkansas casino amendment, voiding Cherokee Nation license

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US District Judge D.P. Marshall Jr. upheld Arkansas’ 2024 voter-approved Issue 2, which revoked Cherokee Nation Entertainment’s Pope County casino licence and requires countywide approval for future projects. The ruling rejected the company’s claims that the amendment violated constitutional protections; CNE said it was considering its next steps, including a possible appeal.

The ruling removes CNE’s licence and leaves any future Pope County casino dependent on countywide approval.

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Arkansas judge rejects Cherokee Nation challenge to Pope County casino ban

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.

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