It looks like the Eastern Band of Cherokee
Indians will start work on a second casino in North Carolina in October.
The tribe completed the purchase of the land that will be used for the $110 million casino, The Cherokee Scout reported. The deal closed on Friday, the paper said.
A temporary facility is expected within six months of groundbreaking and a permanent casino could open within 18 months.
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Casino land purchase completed
(The Cherokee Scout 8/6)
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