RUSSELLVILLE -- The Pope County Quorum Court on Thursday voted to back a bid from a Cherokee casino vendor for the construction of a casino and resort in Russellville, appearing to put that vendor on ...

Pope County Judge Ben Cross said Monday he has sent an updated letter of support for Oklahoma-based Cherokee Nation Businesses to be awarded the Pope County casino license by the Arkansas Racing ...

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 ...

In November 2021, a divided Arkansas Racing Commission decided to issue the Pope County casino license to consortium of Cherokee Nation Businesses and Legends Resort & Casino --which was the name of ...