North Carolina Tribe Breaks Ground On Second Casino In StateEastern Band of Cherokee Indians Build New Joint |
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On Tuesday, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, located in North Carolina, broke ground on their new casino in the state.
The new property will cost $110 million.
Fans of the project tout the 900 new jobs and millions in wages it will create.
The facility is owned by the Cherokees, but will be operated by Nevada-based casino giant Caesars Entertainment Corp., owner of the esteemed World Series of Poker brand.
The casino will feature 60,000 square feet of gaming space and a 300-room hotel.
According to TheOneFeather.com, Brooks Robinson, Harrah’s Cherokee senior vice president and general manager, said at the ceremony:
“For many years now, we at Caesar’s, have enjoyed a great partnership with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. This project will have a sweeping impact, not just on Cherokee County, but all of western North Carolina and parts of Georgia and Tennessee.”
The tribe already owns one casino in the state. Harrah’s Cherokee Casino is located on the Qualla Boundary in Cherokee, North Carolina. The new casino will be about an hour from there.
Its first casino was opened in 1997 and recently underwent massive renovations.
North Carolina doesn’t have commercial Las Vegas-style casinos.
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