A Friday filing by the group holding the casino license in Pope County is asking for an injunction to keep its license loss from going into effect.

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

The Pope County casino license holder sued the state of Arkansas Friday after voters approved a statewide ballot initiative that repealed the license and requires countywide elections for future casinos in the state.

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