A Wednesday order by a federal judge in Little Rock means a temporary restraining order will not go into effect to maintain the Pope County casino license. While the temporary order will not go into place,

Known as Issue 2, a majority of voters statewide approved a proposed constitutional amendment to repeal a Pope County casino license and require countywide elections for future casinos in the state. A majority of voters in seven counties rejected the ...

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 dealt a major blow Tuesday by a federal judge who "reluctantly denied" a temporary restraining order barring the state from implementing Issue 2 and saying the casino licensee is unlikely to prevail at trial on any of its constitutional claims.