Only four casinos are allowed to be constructed in the state, and this is the fourth and final license the commission has awarded.
The Arkansas Racing Commission awarded Cherokee Nation Entertainment a license on Thursday, granting it permission to build a casino in Pope County.
“With the license in hand, we are prepared to finalize the remaining permitting and administrative processes so we can commence construction,” said Cherokee Nation Entertainment CEO Chuck Garrett, according to the The proposal from the Cherokee Nation was the only one considered by the Arkansas Racing Commission after a last-minute application from Gulfside Casino Partnership was dismissed as it didn’t have support from a county judge or quorum court. , the plan may still face more resistance from a group backed by the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma trying to put a measure on the November ballot to remove the Pope County license. This measure needs to get more than 90,000 signatures by July 5.
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