Arkansas: Casino opponents in Pope County raise $1.2 million in June, nearly all from Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma

Arkansas: Casino opponents in Pope County raise $1.2 million in June, nearly all from Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma

Article brief provided by Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
  • Stephen Simpson, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
July 19, 2022 11:23 PM
  • Stephen Simpson, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Proponents of a proposed constitutional amendment that would remove Pope County as a site for a casino raised more than $1 million in June.

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The Fair Play for Arkansas 2022 committee reported raising $1.2 million in contributions and spending $946,923.12 in June. According to the report, the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma contributed $1.2 million to the committee last month. The majority of expenditures for the committee in June went to a canvassing service based out of Denver known as Blitz Canvassing.

In total, the Fair Play for Arkansas 2022 committee reported raising $3.3 million in contributions and spending $2.8 million, leaving a balance of $525,609.01 on June 30.

The Arkansas Tourism Alliance’s ballot committee that opposes Fair Play’s proposed constitutional amendment reported raising $50,003.040 and spending $19,285.96 in June.