Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort completes $330m expansion
The expansion includes a new hotel tower and a convention centre at the North Carolina casino.
US.- Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort and invited dignitaries cut the ceremonial ribbon to celebrate the opening of its $330m expansion. New amenities include the resort’s fourth hotel tower, The Cherokee, and the 83,000 square-foot Cherokee Convention Center.
Brooks Robinson, regional senior vice president & general manager of Harrah’s Cherokee Casinos, said at the ceremony: “We have positioned ourselves as the leader in the entertainment industry in the Carolinas with our diversified experiences and amenities, and the completion of this four-year expansion project further solidifies our standing.
“Introduced in this project is additional lodging and dining options, plus a convention center that nearly triples our previous rentable meeting space.”
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians principal chief Richard Sneed said: “In addition to offering unique experiences for visitors, this expansion project will attract conventions and will provide more space for businesses and associations to network in a way that has not always been accommodable in the past.
“This new business opportunity will provide an expanded revenue stream that will directly impact the EBCI community in a positive way for years to come.”
See also: Harrah’s Cherokee Casino expansion set to complete this autumn
Legal battle for North Carolina casino
Meanwhile, plans for a new casino in North Carolina have tribes embroiled in a legal battle as the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians challenges a potential venue to be developed by the Catawbas. Back in May, the Cherokees appealed against a judge’s ruling that let the latter tribe build the gaming venue.
According to principal chief Richard Sneed, the US 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.”
The Catawbas have already begun building a temporary venue, while they plan to develop a $273m resort in Kings Mountain.
