Cherokee Nation Businesses and Entertainment denies coercion allegation, asks judge to dismiss competitor’s lawsuit

Volunteers deliver signatures for the repeal Pope County casino amendment at the state Capitol on Friday, 5 July 2024.  (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/Thomas Metthe).
Volunteers deliver signatures for the repeal Pope County casino amendment at the state Capitol on Friday, 5 July 2024. (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/Thomas Metthe).

Cherokee Nation Businesses and Entertainment denied "any coercion" in the issuing of Pope County's casino license and asked the U.S. District Court judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by its main competitor for the license, according to court filings made Friday.

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