Pope County casino permit: The beginning ends
With no discussion from anyone, the
Arkansas Racing Commission this morning speedily approved a series of motions to finalize its award of a casino permit in Pope County to the
Gulfside Casino Partnership of Mississippi.
Expect news soon of court action by
Cherokee Nation Businesses to argue that Gulfside didn’t comply with the state Constitution’s requirement for approval by local elected officials. Gulfside argued that its endorsement by a county judge who had left office by the time the application period opened was sufficient. The Cherokee applicant also raised other objections to the Gulfside proposal.