North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has signed a revenue-sharing agreement with the Catawba Indian Nation that clears the way for Las Vegas-style gaming at a planned resort in Kings Mountain. Federal approval is still needed for the type of gambling envisioned, but the South Carolina-based tribe says the agreement means construction can start on a site about half an hour west of Charlotte.
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Jan. 23 Gov. Roy Cooper and the Catawba Indian Nation signed a revenue-sharing agreement Friday that clears the way for Vegas-style gaming to be offered at a planned resort in Kings Mountain, tribal leaders and the state said Saturday. Federal approval is still needed for the type of gaming agreed to by Cooper, but the deal with the state means construction can now start at the site, according .
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The town of Cherokee in western North Carolina has about 2,000 people. There are a few strips malls, a museum dedicated to the history of the tribe.
And there’s a casino. It’s a really big casino that’s getting bigger.
The casino is owned by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and managed by Harrah’s. It towers 21 stories above the town, and there’s more coming. There are 700 new rooms under construction along with 83,000-square feet of convention space.
The tribe is spending $330 million on the expansion, says tribal chief Richard Sneed.
“It’s a big number,” he said laughing. “It’s a big number.”