Cherokee Nation Entertainment on Friday filed a lawsuit challenging a constitutional amendment Arkansas voters approved this week that revokes its license for a planned casino in the state. The lawsuit filed in federal court claims the measure approved by voters on Tuesday violates its constitutional rights,

A Friday filing by the group holding the casino license in Pope County is asking for an injunction to keep its license loss from going into effect.

The Pope County casino license holder sued the state of Arkansas Friday after voters approved a statewide ballot initiative that repealed the license and requires countywide elections for future casinos in the state.

The Pope County casino fight drags on, despite passage of Issue 2 on Tuesday. Now the Cherokee are suing the state over their lost license.

Cherokee Nation Business is suing Arkansas after a constitutional amendment halts its planned Legends Casino. The tribe claims the amendment violates their existing license and due process rights.

In an ironic twist, voters Pope County themselves voted against Issue 2 — meaning they voted in favor of keeping the casino on track. Local Voters in Charge, the sponsor of the amendment, had said the measure’s only purpose was “to ensure that casinos won’t be forced into any local community that does not want one.”