A federal judge on Tuesday denied a temporary delay in the implementation of an anti-casino constitutional amendment that Arkansas voters approved last week, though an order is still pending.
Known as Issue 2, a majority of voters statewide approved a proposed constitutional amendment to repeal a Pope County casino license and require countywide elections for future casinos in the state. A majority of voters in seven counties rejected the amendment, including those in Pope County, according to complete but unofficial election results.
According to online court filings, U.S. District Judge D. P. Marshall Jr. denied Cherokee Nation Entertainment’s request for a temporary restraining order after a hearing Tuesday. A formal order had not been issued as of Wednesday morning.
