On Wednesday the Arkansas Baptist State Convention endorsed a ballot issue that would repeal one of the casino licenses in Arkansas.

The Arkansas Constitution currently authorizes casinos in Garland County, Jefferson County, Crittenden County, and Pope County.

Issue 2 is a proposed amendment to the Arkansas Constitution that the group Local Voters in Charge placed on the ballot by circulating petitions via Arkansas’ initiative process.

If passed, Issue 2 would remove Pope County from the list of locations where casino gaming is allowed. Under Issue 2, the State of Arkansas would be unable to authorize a casino in any community without a new constitutional amendment and without local voter approval at a special election.

A vote for Issue 2 would keep the casino out of Russellville and it would prevent any additional casinos from being opened in Arkansas without a new constitutional amendment and without local voter approval at a special election.

You can learn more about issues appearing on the 2024 ballot here.

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