A woman plays a slot machine at a casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
A federal judge on Thursday dismissed claims in a lawsuit filed by Cherokee Nation Entertainment LLC over a voter-approved constitutional amendment that hindered its efforts to build a casino in Pope County.
Cherokee Nation Entertainment , Cherokee Nation Businesses LLC and Jennifer McGill sued the state and members of the Arkansas Racing Commission in November after voters approved a statewide ballot initiative that repealed Cherokee Nation Entertainment’s casino license and requires countywide elections for future casinos in the state…