Casinos get rejected in Arkansas once again

Arkansas Attorney General rejected the ballot for a constitutional amendment that would approve casinos being built in the state.

US.- The casino industry keeps getting rejected in Arkansas as it received its fourth negative response this year. Attorney General Leslie Rutledge has rejected the ballot information for a constitutional amendment that would allow the construction of casinos in the state.

The latest ruling against the segment was issued this week and rejected a proposed amendment sponsored by the Driving Arkansas Forward ballot committee (named after the plan to fund highway projects with casino tax revenue). Had it not been rejected, it would’ve authorised the state government to issue four casino licences, one more than another proposal rejected last week.

The decision to strike down the proposal was related to the popular name and ballot title’s certification, which has to be granted by the attorney general in order to get the committee to collect signatures and move on with the voting process.

“It is my opinion, based on the guidelines established by the state Supreme Court, that some additions or changes to your ballot title (and possibly your popular name) are necessary so that the ballot title more fully and correctly summarises your proposal,” the attorney general wrote.

“When read together, your proposed popular name and ballot title indicate or very strongly imply that if this constitutional amendment is approved, there will be a casino at or adjacent to the existing facilities of Southland Racing Corporation (…) and Oaklawn Jockey Club, Inc.,” she added and asserted: “These statements or impressions may be misleading.”