All rights reserved.The Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma remains hopeful that it would be able to soon begin the construction of its Arkansas casino resort project in Pope County, which has been estimated at $225 million.Įarlier this week, the Arkansas Supreme Court issued a mandate formalizing its opinion from October 21st that turned down the chances of Gulfside Casino Partnership of Mississippi to become the company that holds the only casino license in Pope County. To report a correction or typo, please email 2023 KY3. “Just as the Racing Commission selected our superior application in 2020 in a head-to-head with Legends, we look forward to demonstrating again to county leaders and residents how our proposed world-class resort will benefit them and the entire state,” Casey Castleberry, attorney for Gulfside Casino Partnership, said in a statement. The Gulfside application had been submitted with the backing of Pope County’s former judge. Gulfside had been issued a license for the casino in 2020, but that license was voided after the state Supreme Court said it needed to have the endorsement of current elected officials in the area. Mississippi-based Gulfside Casino Partnership, a competing applicant, had filed the lawsuit challenging the license. “We are fully committed to moving forward and working with local and state officials as we have been for the past five years to build Legends Resort & Casino and bring the much-needed economic growth the community and state deserves,” Chuck Garrett, CEO of Cherokee Nation Businesses, said in a statement.

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