11/16/2023 0 Comments Cherokee nation casino groundbreaking![]() ![]() McDaniel hammered Gulfside on their business dealings including what he called a pattern of bankruptcy issues, some dating back to 1989. “This appeal will demonstrate why Gulfside Partnership should not be awarded a license regardless of what their scores are because they are in violation of your rules,” Dustin McDaniel, attorney for the Cherokee Nation Businesses and a former Arkansas Attorney General, said during Thursday’s meeting. ![]() That scoring discrepancy plus accusations that Gulfside partner Terry Green lied about his role in a previous bankruptcy filing led to Thursday’s appeal. On June 22, the commission agreed that scoring bias tainted awarding of the license to Gulfside after Commissioner Butch Rice of Beebe scored the Cherokee proposal 71 points lower than Gulfside’s. However, Arkansas Racing Commission members did not reverse their previous scoring decision from June 18. In Thursday’s meeting, the Cherokee Nation Businesses (CNB) – which has sought the casino license for its Legends casino – attempted to prove Gulfside was deceitful in its application process. Gulfside Casino Partnership remains the Pope County casino license holder after a three-hour meeting on Thursday (July 30), but don’t expect a groundbreaking anytime soon. ![]()
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