Arkansas, Cherokee Nation Entertainment

Federal judge rules Arkansas' Issue 2, on casino licenses, can go into effect
A federal judge ruled Wednesday that Issue 2, revoking a Pope County casino license, can go into effect, over objections from the license holder.
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.
Cherokee Nation Entertainment sues Arkansas over passage of anti-casino amendment
Arkansans supported the constitutional amendment, known as Issue 2, on Tuesday 637,110 to 505,038, according to complete but unofficial results from the secretary of state’s office. The majority of voters in seven counties,
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 the Pope County casino license.
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.
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 County casino license in June by the Arkansas Racing Commission, sued the state of Arkansas last week after voters approved Issue 2.
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.
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
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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...