Cherokee Nation Businesses

The ruling upholds Amendment 104, which effectively eliminates casino gaming in Pope County. read more >

After years of legal battles, the Cherokee Nation’s $320 million casino project in Russellville faces uncertainty, with a federal trial in March seeking to overturn a state constitutional amendment voiding their casino license. read more >

Highlights and lowlights of 2024, from Nobel laureate John Jumper's historic win and groundbreaking green steel innovations. read more >

Interest rates, the top business story of 2023, moderated in 2024, but insurance costs continued to skyrocket, sending last year’s No. 3 story to the top of this year’s annual list. read more >

The court has yet to rule on a second part of the lawsuit challenging the wording of the ballot measure. read more >

The vote clears the way for the $320 million Legends Resort & Casino project after years of legal fighting over the license. read more >

Cross says CNB will regain its gaming license when the Arkansas Racing Commission opens a new application period this year, and he likes CNB’s business plan. read more >

Businesses and consumers in Arkansas and the rest of the country spent 2023 in the shadow of rising interest rates. Businesses dealt with other adversity, including rising insurance rates and a deadly March tornado. Other stories this year were more hopeful. read more >

Cherokee Nation Businesses of Catoosa, Oklahoma, won a political victory Thursday in the years-long back-and-forth battle to build a casino near Russellville. The Pope County Quorum Court, following the wishes […] read more >

Meanwhile, the tribal gaming company provided an update on its legal battle in Arkansas. read more >

The ruling is universally expected to face an appeal. read more >

Despite a lingering legal challenge, the Cherokee Nation Businesses has assembled 182 acres from a dozen sellers for its planned Pope County casino. read more >

The $450 million Gold Strike deal includes a long-term lease agreement with VICI Properties Inc., which owns the property. read more >