The casino is on soverign land, the medical/dental clinic is not, nor is the hotel, convenience stores, etc. They've also purchased another 80 acres close to the freeway, and probably will build a casino on that.
The groundbreaking for the Catawba Indian Nation's $273 million casino and resort project in Kings Mountain is set for Wednesday, but it appears the tribe still needs to clear at least one major. Location: The new casino will be in Kings Mountain, right off of Interstate 85 at Dixon School Road. It's 35 miles from Uptown. Plans for the project call for about 1,110 surface-level parking.
There will be lots more money flowing into our area , eventually. The US Department of the Interior just approved a proposal from the Catawba Indian Nation to build a big beautiful new Vegas style Casino.
It will be built on nearly 17 acres in Kings Mountain and will cost around 273 million dollars. Of course we aren't sure of a target date to open but as soon as we find out we will let you know.
CASINO NEWS: Just before coronavirus began dominating the news cycle last month, the U.S. Department of the Interior approved a proposal from the Catawba Indian Nation to build a Vegas-style casino complex on 16.57 acres in Kings Mountain. 'The Nation is very thankful for the Department's decision to take this land into trust, enabling us to achieve the promise of self-determination though economic development,' said Catawba Chief William Harris in a statement. According to plans, the entertainment facility will cost $273 million. . TIMELINE:The tribe has not provided an exact target grand opening date, but it'll be in several years. Once plans are finalized, construction is estimated to take well over a year. 'We will share the timeline as quickly as possible, but do plan to have the casino opening as quickly as possible,' says Elizabeth Harris, a Catawba Indian Nation representative. It's unclear how the coronavirus outbreak will impact the planning or construction timeline. Last month, the Catawbas said all tribal meetings and events would be canceled through at least April 30. . DETAILS: Proposed plans call for 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. It's not yet clear whether or not there will be a sports book. 'In order to have those types of games we have to negotiate a gaming compact with the North Carolina Governor's office,' Elizabeth Harris tells the Agenda. 'We plan to begin working with them on getting a compact in place.' ???????????? . LOCATION: The new Kings Mountain casino will be located right off of Interstate 85 at Dixon School Road according to plans (35 miles from Uptown). Renderings courtesy of Catawba Indian Nation and Delaware North.
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© Provided by WBTV Charlotte Catawba Indian Nation Chief Bill Harris discussed plans for a casino in Kings Mountain, N.C. during a press conference in March. The tribe has been granted federal approval to take land into trust, opening the door for them to build a casino and hotel.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.
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.
Casino Coming To Kings Mountain
'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.
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.
The groundbreaking for the Catawba Indian Nation's $273 million casino and resort project in Kings Mountain is set for Wednesday, but it appears the tribe still needs to clear at least one major. Location: The new casino will be in Kings Mountain, right off of Interstate 85 at Dixon School Road. It's 35 miles from Uptown. Plans for the project call for about 1,110 surface-level parking.
There will be lots more money flowing into our area , eventually. The US Department of the Interior just approved a proposal from the Catawba Indian Nation to build a big beautiful new Vegas style Casino.
It will be built on nearly 17 acres in Kings Mountain and will cost around 273 million dollars. Of course we aren't sure of a target date to open but as soon as we find out we will let you know.
CASINO NEWS: Just before coronavirus began dominating the news cycle last month, the U.S. Department of the Interior approved a proposal from the Catawba Indian Nation to build a Vegas-style casino complex on 16.57 acres in Kings Mountain. 'The Nation is very thankful for the Department's decision to take this land into trust, enabling us to achieve the promise of self-determination though economic development,' said Catawba Chief William Harris in a statement. According to plans, the entertainment facility will cost $273 million. . TIMELINE:The tribe has not provided an exact target grand opening date, but it'll be in several years. Once plans are finalized, construction is estimated to take well over a year. 'We will share the timeline as quickly as possible, but do plan to have the casino opening as quickly as possible,' says Elizabeth Harris, a Catawba Indian Nation representative. It's unclear how the coronavirus outbreak will impact the planning or construction timeline. Last month, the Catawbas said all tribal meetings and events would be canceled through at least April 30. . DETAILS: Proposed plans call for 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. It's not yet clear whether or not there will be a sports book. 'In order to have those types of games we have to negotiate a gaming compact with the North Carolina Governor's office,' Elizabeth Harris tells the Agenda. 'We plan to begin working with them on getting a compact in place.' ???????????? . LOCATION: The new Kings Mountain casino will be located right off of Interstate 85 at Dixon School Road according to plans (35 miles from Uptown). Renderings courtesy of Catawba Indian Nation and Delaware North.
Casino Coming To Kings Mountain
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© Provided by WBTV Charlotte Catawba Indian Nation Chief Bill Harris discussed plans for a casino in Kings Mountain, N.C. during a press conference in March. The tribe has been granted federal approval to take land into trust, opening the door for them to build a casino and hotel.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.
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.
Casino Coming To Kings Mountain
'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.
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 Casino Coming To Kings Mountain North Carolina
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.
