Groups Preparing to ‘roll the Dice’ Again with Pope County Casino Efforts (UPDATED).
Talk Business & Politics. August 10, 2019. by Roby Brock
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A series of Russellville Courier newspaper ads and an interstate billboard campaign began four days ago with a countdown indicating “Your time is coming to be legendary. Project details revealed 8.12.19.
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”One ad suggests a hotel complex and another a concert venue, and the reference to “legendary” is tied to the hospitality company Legends, which is partnering with Oklahoma-based Cherokee Nation Businesses (CNB) to gain the sole license to build a casino complex in Russellville.
- With project details to be revealed on Monday, Talk Business & Politics has learned from multiple sources that county officials are asking for “best and final” proposals from the five different casino groups wanting to locate in Pope County by noon on Monday, Aug. 12. On Tuesday, Aug. 13, the Pope County Quorum Court will hold a specially-called meeting with agenda items that only include:
- Discussion of Arkansas Constitutional Amendment 100 & Ordinance No. 2018-O-42;
- Review of Economic Development Agreement; and
- Resolution Regarding Arkansas Constitutional Amendment 100
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