Casino Coming To Kings Mountain Nc
KINGS MOUNTAIN, N.C. (Charlotte Observer) - After years of on-again, off-again efforts, the Catawba Indians plan to break ground Wednesday on a nearly $300 million casino 35 miles from Charlotte in Kings Mountain.
The Catawba Nation broke ground on a multi-million dollar casino project in Kings Mountain. The Catawba Nation broke ground on a multi-million dollar casino project in Kings Mountain on Wednesday. A major new Hard Rock Hotel and Casino is now in the works for the Charlotte region. The Catawba Indian Nation is now working with Hard Rock International of Orlando, Fla., to plan an unprecedented new $600 million casino in Kings Mountain, according to the Charlotte Business Journal. After years of on-again, off-again efforts, the Catawba Indians plan to break ground Wednesday on a nearly $300 million casino 35 miles from Charlotte in Kings Mountain. A tribe official on Friday.
A tribe official on Friday confirmed the plans that would bring Vegas-style gambling to the Charlotte area. The Catawbas plan to open the casino in late spring or early summer of next year.
“The Catawba Nation is excited to get this long awaited project moving forward,” Catawba Chief Bill Harris said Friday. “The project will have a huge impact on the Cleveland County region bringing much needed jobs as well as on the future of the Catawba Nation.”
The groundbreaking comes despite a lawsuit against the project by the Eastern Band of Cherokees, who operate their own casinos in western North Carolina.
Based in South Carolina, where gambling is prohibited, the Catawbas have looked across the border for at least seven years. The tribe finally won federal approval in March to acquire 16 acres near Interstate 85 in Cleveland County. The U.S. Interior department put the land in trust, a designation that gives it the right to develop a casino.
At the time Harris called it “a righting of a wrong.”
The proposed casino has reignited a feud between the Carolinas’ biggest tribes over centuries-old land claims and big money. At stake is a piece of the $32 billion Indian gaming industry.
The Cherokees, who have operated their own N.C. casinos since 1997, have called the Catawbas’ efforts “a modern-day land grab.”
The Catawbas say they have a right to the land based on a provision of a 1993 agreement that gave them federal recognition. The agreement also gave them a “service area” in six N.C. counties, including Mecklenburg and Cleveland. Tribe members who live in those counties are eligible for the same federal benefits and services as those living on the reservation. That’s the basis for their claim to the N.C. land.
This spring, when the federal government put the land in trust, the Cherokees sued.
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A federal judge rejected their request for a preliminary injunction, saying the Cherokees had not suffered “irreparable harm” by the government’s approval of the Catawba casino. In a memo explaining his order, Judge James Boasberg cited the Catawbas’ “significant economic challenges.”
The proposed casino has reignited a feud between the Carolinas’ biggest tribes over centuries-old land claims and big money. At stake is a piece of the $32 billion Indian gaming industry.
The Cherokees, who have operated their own N.C. casinos since 1997, have called the Catawbas’ efforts “a modern-day land grab.”
The Catawbas say they have a right to the land based on a provision of a 1993 agreement that gave them federal recognition. The agreement also gave them a “service area” in six N.C. counties, including Mecklenburg and Cleveland. Tribe members who live in those counties are eligible for the same federal benefits and services as those living on the reservation. That’s the basis for their claim to the N.C. land.
This spring, when the federal government put the land in trust, the Cherokees sued.
A federal judge rejected their request for a preliminary injunction, saying the Cherokees had not suffered “irreparable harm” by the government’s approval of the Catawba casino. In a memo explaining his order, Judge James Boasberg cited the Catawbas’ “significant economic challenges.”
“It’s investors’ money to flush as they see fit,” Sneed said. “The facts are clear that the DOI violated federal law in their rushed, politicized decision and we are confident that the court will ultimately put an end to Wallace Cheves’ shady scheme to force this casino on North Carolina.”
Over the past 18 months, developer Wallace Cheves has given nearly $500,000 to President Trump, the Republican Party, U.S. Sens. Thom Tillis and Lindsey Graham and other GOP lawmakers, according to the Federal Election Commission.
The Eastern Band also has been a big donor. Since 2019 it has given $213,000 to national party groups, equally divided between Democrats and Republicans.
- The Catawba Nation of North Carolina has paid tribute to their Tribe’s history by giving the future resort and casino a name reflecting that.
- The Two Kings Casino Resort will open their doors for phase one of the facility’s opening and its activities beginning in the Summer of 2021.
- Estimates show the resort being able to bring in over $300 million yearly for North Carolina.
KINGS MOUNTAIN, N.C. – The Catawba Nation in North Carolina has been working on constructing a $273 million resort casino business in Kings Mountain near Charlotte and the Tribe has finally named their project.
To honor their Tribal history, they have chosen the name “Two Kings Casino Resort.” One King is in honor of the town itself while the other is for King Hagler, Chief of the Catawba Nation from 1754-1763.
“The name pays tribute to the 18th century Catawba Chief King Hagler and to the city of Kings Mountain, which will be home to the new casino resort. It also symbolizes the unique relationship that the Catawba people have historically had – and will continue to strengthen going forward – with fellow residents of the region,” saidBill Harris, Catawba Chief.
The Two Kings Casino Resort
The Two Kings Casino Resort not only unveiled its name but its logo which fits perfectly with the name. It’s a backdrop of Kings Mountain with a silhouette of King Hagler within it.
The North Carolina casino already has a plan to open in the Summer of 2021 with a number of restaurants, tables games, and 1300 slot machines for gamblers in North Carolina to enjoy.
Further construction will be needed to expand on the resort but the timeline for the casino and eating area should take about a year to build.
The construction on the resort has faced opposition from the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) who filed a federal case against the Tribe with the Department of Interior when news of the establishment first broke in the beginning of the year.
While the ECBI argues that the Catawba Nation received help from politicians to greenlight the project that should have undergone more thorough investigations before being approved, the case did not move much.
Building this resort has brought in 5,000 jobs for its construction as well as a future 4,000 permanent jobs when it’s all up and running. Not only will they bring in more jobs for the area but they are expected to bring in over $300 million annually from business activities.
A Future Win For Catawba
The Catawba Nation is one of the poorer Tribes in North Carolina and being able to open up the Two Kings Casino Resort will help them immensely. This is one reason why the EBCI and their complaints are not going far as politicians feel for the community.
They understand where the EBCI is coming from but also believe the Catawba are within their rights to construct this establishment and went through the proper channels to do so.
“In addition to celebrating a historic legacy of collaboration, Catawba Two Kings Casino Resort represents a future of positive economic development and jobs – for both the people of the Catawba Nation and residents of Kings Mountain and the area,” said Harris.
Casino Coming To Kings Mountain Nc
By the Summer of 2021, they will be able to provide legal gambling to the good people of North Carolina.