Federal judge denies Cherokee Nation’s request to stop the state from enacting casino amendment
A lawsuit filed by Cherokee Nation Businesses against the state over passage of Issue 2 on Election Day that would revoke its casino license in Pope County less than six months after it was issued was dealt a major blow Tuesday by a federal judge who "reluctantly denied" a temporary restraining order barring the state from implementing Issue 2 and saying the casino licensee is unlikely to prevail at trial on any of its constitutional claims.
Federal judge denies request to block measure revoking Arkansas casino license
A federal judge has denied an effort to temporarily block enforcement of a constitutional amendment Arkansas voters approved that revokes the state's license for a planned casino.
Cherokee Nation Entertainment sues Arkansas over passage of anti-casino amendment
Cherokee Nation Entertainment, which was awarded the license in June by the Arkansas Racing Commission, filed the complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas against the State of Arkansas. Additional plaintiffs include ...
Cherokee Nation sues Arkansas over amendment that removed its casino license
Cherokee Nation Entertainment filed a lawsuit against the State of Arkansas after voters approved a ballot measure that stopped the group's planned casino.
Cherokee Nation files suit against Arkansas after Issue 2 passage revokes Pope County casino license
A Friday filing by the group holding the casino license in Pope County is asking for an injunction to keep its license loss from going into effect.
Lawsuit filed over measure approved by Arkansas voters that revoked planned casino’s license
Cherokee Nation Entertainment has filed a lawsuit challenging a measure Arkansas voters approved this week that revokes its license for a planned casino in the state.
Cherokee Nation casino nixed by Arkansas voters
The Cherokee Nation’s effort to build a casino in Russellville, in Pope County, Arkansas, received a blow by voters who approved Issue 2, an amendment to revoke
OKLAHOMA VOICE: Cherokee Nation Entertainment sues Arkansas over passage of anti-casino amendment
The Pope County, Arkansas, casino license holder sued the state of Arkansas Friday after voters approved a statewide ballot initiative that repealed the license and requires county-wide elections for
Cherokee company sues Arkansas over anti-casino amendment
Cherokee Nation Entertainment filed a lawsuit against the State of Arkansas on Friday after voters in the state approved a measure that repealed the company's casino license and that requires countywi
Cherokee Nation denied temporary restraining order against Pope County casino license removal
A Wednesday order by a federal judge in Little Rock means a temporary restraining order will not go into effect to maintain ...
Arkansas Times1d
Federal judge will not delay implementation of Arkansas’ anti-casino amendment
The amendment is scheduled to take effect today, Nov. 13. Cherokee Nation Entertainment, which was awarded the Pope ...
Issue 2 allowed to take effect in Arkansas as casino group pursues legal action
A U.S. judge ruled that the requested temporary restraining order against Arkansas' Issue 2 would be "reluctantly denied" and ...
Cherokee Phoenix7d
Choctaw funded campaign strips CNE of Arkansas casino license
Although the vast majority of the country focused on the presidential election on Nov. 5, Cherokee Nation leaders and ...