On election day, voters in Arkansas changed their 2018 decision to allow commercial casinos in the counties of Crittenden, Garland, Jefferson, and Pope.
For the majority of the last six years, the Pope County casino license has been entangled in legal proceedings. The gaming concession was delayed for years by legal challenges regarding the Arkansas Racing Commission's initial review and grading of two bids for the license, followed by arguments regarding whether one of the bids should have been taken into consideration in the first place.
For the majority of the last six years, the Pope County casino license has been entangled in legal proceedings. The gaming concession was delayed for years by legal challenges regarding the Arkansas Racing Commission's initial review and grading of two bids for the license, followed by arguments regarding whether one of the bids should have been taken into consideration in the first place.
