A federal judge ruled Wednesday that Issue 2, revoking a Pope County casino license, can go into effect, over objections from the license holder.

A federal judge has denied an effort to temporarily block enforcement of a constitutional amendment Arkansas voters approved that revokes the state's license for a planned casino

A federal judge on Tuesday denied a temporary delay in the implementation of an anti-casino constitutional amendment that Arkansas voters approved last week, though an order is still pending. Known as Issue 2,

Cherokee Nation Entertainment has filed a lawsuit challenging a measure Arkansas voters approved this week that revokes its license for a planned casino in the state.

Group supporting the measure was funded by an out-of-state casino operator, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, over license awarded to Cherokee Nation

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.