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The countdown is on for major developments in the effort to put a casino resort – and much more – in Pope County.

A series of Russellville Courier newspaper ads and an interstate billboard campaign began four days ago with a countdown indicating “Your time is coming to be legendary. Project details revealed 8.12.19.”

One ad suggests a hotel complex and another a concert venue, and the reference to “legendary” is tied to the hospitality company Legends, which is partnering with Oklahoma-based Cherokee Nation Businesses to gain the sole license to build a casino complex in Russellville.     MORE