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Catawba Nation set for debut of long-awaited casino
Tuesday, June 29, 2021
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The Catawba Nation is finally opening the first phase of its long-awaited casino in North Carolina.
The Catawba Two Kings Casino is located in Kings Mountain. The pre-launch facility features 500 slot machines and will employ 250 people.
At the opening on Thursday, Chief Bill Harris is set to be joined by Mayor Scott Neisler of Kings Mountain and other local officials who have supported the project over the years, amid political and legal controversy.
The tribe has slowly overcome the hurdles since announcing the casino over seven years ago. One of the most recent victories was a federal court decision in April supporting the placement of about 17 acres in trust for the project.
“This decision reaffirms the clear historical record of the Catawba’s ancestral lands and cultural ties in North Carolina and the rigorous process of review undertaken by the U.S. Department of the Interior in taking the land into trust,” Chief Harris said on April 16. “The Interior Department righted a historical wrong, allowing the Catawba to achieve the promise of self-determination through economic development.”

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