However, shortly thereafter, their licence was deemed invalid.Īccording to the Arkansas Supreme Court, the company obtained its licence using a letter of support from a Pope County judge who was no longer in office at the time. First, Gulfside received a licence in 2020. The suit was filed by Gulfside Casino Partnership, another contender for the state’s fourth casino. He also believed that Legends Resort and Casino was not suitable for a licence due to its lack of casino gaming experience. The judge ruled against the decision to licence the companies, claiming it infringed the Arkansas constitution. US.- On Thursday last week (January 12) Timothy Fox, Pulaski County Magistrate Judge, ruled that the Cherokee Nation Businesses and Legends Resort and Casino licenses were invalid. Judge Tim Fox of Pulaski County Circuit Court found Arkansas officials “unconstitutionally” granted Cherokee Nation Businesses a casino licence.
