Mississippi-based Gulfside Casino Partnership, a competing applicant, had filed the lawsuit challenging the license. “We remain confident in our legal position and will move quickly to have our appeal heard by the Arkansas Supreme Court.” “While the circuit court’s ruling is disappointing, in the interest of forward progress, we are pleased to have a decision,” Chuck Garrett, CEO of Cherokee Nation Businesses, said in a statement. Cherokee Nation Businesses said it planned to appeal the ruling, and that construction has not yet begun on the casino.