It’s been a long journey and we’re very pleased with the outcome of today’s ruling,” Chuck Garrett, CEO of the Cherokee Nation Business, said. The Arkansas Supreme Court rules in favor of CNB, since no application could be considered up the application process was opened in 2019. Pope County Judge Ben Cross supported the Cherokee Nation Businesses. “The racing commission opened up the applications for the Pope County license in May 2019 and really ever since that point the Pope County license has been under litigation,” Hardin said. In 2018, now former Pope County Judge Ed Gibson wrote a letter endorsing Gulfside, but applications weren’t open then. Those two remaining applications were Gulfside Casino Partnership and Cherokee Nation Businesses. Ultimately, only two of those that were through the courts or the racing commission were considered to be valid at that time,” Hardin said. “In Pope County, there was initially five applications. Scott Hardin is the spokesperson for the Arkansas Racing Commission. Now, three are operational and the fourth in Pope County seems to be on the way.
The Arkansas Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Cherokee Nation Businesses and against the Gulfside Casino Partnership after years of multiple legal challenges.Īrkansans approved casino gambling back in 2018, allowing four different casinos. (KATV) - The city of Russellville is one step closer to opening a casino.
