RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. (AP) – A gambling company says it is partnering with the
Hard Rock International brand to build a resort in Pope County, but the proposal
faces legal hurdles.
Warner Gaming said Tuesday the planned Hard Rock complex would include a
casino, hotel, restaurants, conference facilities and entertainment venues.
Arkansas voters legalized casinos statewide in 2018 . But in Pope County,
voters simultaneously approved a measure that says a majority of registered
county voters must approve a county judge’s letter of support for a casino. Pope
County Judge Ben Cross says that threshold is nearly impossible to reach.
Cross said Tuesday he also expects a long legal battle with another casino
operator that has received a now-rescinded letter of support and that the county
likely won’t see a casino for months or years.
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