Location: Arkansas

07/13/24 2:10 PM

Arkansas casino facing familiar foes in development process

  • Derek Helling, PlayUSA
Local news outlets around Pope County, Arkansas, could almost republish their reels and stories from four years ago. The events of 2020 and... more
07/05/24 3:57 PM

Arkansas: Opposing groups spar as signatures submitted to exclude Pope County from casinos

  • Arkansas Money & Politics
The great casino saga of Pope County rolls on. The group, Local Voters in Charge, on Friday submitted signatures to the state attorney... more
07/05/24 2:30 PM

Arkansas: Lawsuit again filed to challenge final casino license

  • Antoinette Grajeda, Arkansas Advocate
An applicant for the Pope County casino license filed a lawsuit Tuesday asking the court to invalidate the recently-awarded permit because... more
07/02/24 8:23 PM

Arkansas: Southland Casino donates more than $20,000 to Boys & Girls Clubs

  • Rege Behe, CDC Gaming
Southland Casino Hotel this week announced it has presented the Boys & Girls Clubs of Crittenden County, Arkansas, a donation of... more
06/27/24 3:15 PM

Arkansas: Pope County casino license awarded to Cherokee Nation Entertainment

  • Michael Tilley, TB&P
Here we go again. The Arkansas Racing Commission on Thursday issued the casino license in Pope County to Cherokee Nation Entertainment. The... more
06/19/24 7:36 PM

Arkansas group hoping to repeal Pope County casino license raises $1.2M

  • Neal Earley, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
The group leading the constitutional amendment campaign that could lead to the repeal of the gambling license for a Pope County casino led... more
06/12/24 5:02 PM

Arkansas Racing Commission votes to proceed with Cherokee Nation proposal for Pope County casino

  • Bill Smith, Fox 16
An Arkansas state board has given the green light for one developer to continue in the process of trying to get a license to open a gaming... more
06/12/24 3:01 PM

Arkansas: Gulfside Casino Partnership submits late application to Racing Commission

  • Thomas Farrar, KATV
Late Tuesday afternoon, Gulfside Casino Partnership submitted an application for the Pope County Casino License to the Arkansas Racing... more
06/06/24 9:01 PM

Pope County Quorum Court hears pitches for casino projects, maintains backing of Cherokee Nation

  • Caroline Derby and Bill Smith, KARK-TV
The showdown for support between two groups fighting to build and operate a casino in Pope County seemed to come to an end during the... more
06/05/24 4:31 PM

Arkansas: Cherokee Nation submits casino license application for Pope County operation

  • Roby Brock, TB&P
Cherokee Nation Entertainment on Wednesday submitted an application to the Arkansas Racing Commission for the Pope County casino gaming... more