Cherokees fight judge s ruling that allows rival Catawba tribe to build NC casino Joe Marusak, The Charlotte Observer
May 22 The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians on Friday appealed a judge s ruling that let the Rock Hill-based Catawbas build a North Carolina casino.
The Cherokee Nation also named the U.S. Department of Interior as a defendant in their notice of appeal filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington.
In a statement on Saturday, Principal Chief Richard Sneed said the judge noted the complexity of the case and how his ruling was a close call.
Sneed said his tribe still believes the Department of Interior violated law in authorizing the Catawba casino, and our appeal is simply the next step in the process to ensure that justice is done.
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casino revenue share and tax benefit that will help with state’s financial problems.
According to the plan, the future casino facility will cost $273 million and will represent a 195,000-square-foot mixed use development with over 75,000 square feet of gaming space. The casino will have 1,796 slots, 54 table games, and a player’s club, along with restaurants and bars with a total of 940 seats. It’ll be open 24 hours a day,
seven days a week.
According to Harris, there will not be just financial benefits for the state since the whole project from start to finish will open thousands of
job opportunities for the people in the whole area.