It represents a prosperous future and renewed kinship between the Catawba Nation and the many communities that now occupy Catawba ancestral lands, including Kings Mountain, Cleveland County and the State of North Carolina,” Chief Harris continued in the statement. “Catawba Two Kings Casino represents the righting of a historical wrong for the Catawba Nation,” Chief Harris said the day the facility opened on July 1. The construction for the 1,300 machine facility is expected to take a year, according to the press release. The 1,300 machine facility will eventually be a part of the finished, permanent casino. A more permanent casino facility will be built nearby with 1,300 slot machines. The current, temporary facility is phase one of what will eventually be a $273 million casino, according to the same release. Four months later, the Two Kings Casino employs roughly 250 people, 34 of which are Catawba Nation citizens.Īs the project progresses, they expect to increase the number to 2,600 employees, along with construction jobs as the project is built, according to the Nation’s March press release. “With the completion of our compact with the State of North Carolina, the Catawba Nation is eager to open the casino as quickly as possible to begin bringing economic benefits and jobs to the state and region,” Catawba Chief Bill Harris said in a March press release.

The parking lot was mostly full on the week day afternoon Spectrum News 1 was at the facility. The Catawba Two Kings Casino, located just off I-85 in Kings Mountain, is expansive for what the Nation calls a “pre-launch facility.” 500 slot machines and a bar and food area have taken up residence in the modular facility. So far, the project has brought on roughly 250 employees, including 34 Catawba Nation citizens

Some of the Nation's citizens are hopeful the project brings new economic opportunities to the Catawba Nation Citizens of Catawba Nation are hoping the project also brings generational wealth and new opportunities to the Nation and its people.Ĭatawba Nation's casino project is expected to bring 2,600 jobs to the area The Charlotte-area’s first casino is bringing games of chance to the Queen City and bringing in thousands of visitors.Īfter opening in early July, the casino has welcomed approximately 40,000 players, according to casino staff.īut, the new facility and its 500 slot machines are only part of the story.

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