North Carolina

March 15, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Lottery, North Carolina

Gambling options will be expanding this fall for the state-run lottery in North Carolina as regulators have agreed to allow the game of keno to be added to offerings. The North Carolina Education Lottery Commis...

Harrah’s Cherokee of North Carolina to host WSOP Global Casino Championships

March 2, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Poker Tournaments, North Carolina

For the third consecutive year, the Harrah’s Cherokee Casino in North Carolina will play host to the WSOP Global Casino Championships. The event schedule has been announced by the World Series of Poker, with th...

The casino expansion that almost wasn’t; Tribal Council votes to continue with $250 million Harrah’s project

February 16, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Casino expansion projects, New Hotels, North Carolina

Amid planning issues and timing concerns, the Tribal Council of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians narrowly rejected a resolution that would have squashed an expansion project at its Harrah’s Cherokee Casino ...

Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort announces new expansion

January 19, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino expansion projects, North Carolina

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While a new bowling and entertainment complex is already being created on-site at the casino, the Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort has announced that they plan to expand even more with a new convention center an...

Lumbee Tribe Of North Carolina continuing fight for federal recognition

September 7, 2016

Tribal Gaming, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, North Carolina

The Lumbee Tribe Of North Carolina is continuing with its efforts to gain full federal recognition and revealed that its Chairman, Harvey Godwin, will be appearing before the Senate Committee On Indian Affairs ...

Bowling center coming to Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort

August 1, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Casino expansion projects, North Carolina

The Eastern Band Of Cherokee Indians has officially broke ground on construction of a new 50,000 sq ft bowling complex for its Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort in North Carolina. According to a report in the ...

Tribe considering third North Carolina casino

July 6, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Casino proposals, North Carolina

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In an effort to get ahead of any potential future competition from neighboring Georgia, the Eastern Band Of The Cherokee Nation has announced that it is investigating the possibility of opening a third casino i...

Community benefitting from Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River Casino And Hotel

June 21, 2016

Tribal Gaming, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Employment & Careers, North Carolina

Since opening last year, Harrah's Cherokee Valley River Casino And Hotel is posting good numbers and has had a positive effect on the overall economy of western North Carolina. According to a report from the...

Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort to host WSOP Global Casino Championship this August

April 5, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Poker Tournaments, North Carolina

The World Series of Poker Circuit will end its 12th season with the 2016 World Series of Poker Global Casino Championship, an event scheduled for this August at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort. The event will b...

Increased tribal preference for casino work sought by Eastern Cherokees

March 17, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Labor Relations, North Carolina

It is likely the ordinance that outlines preference rules for tribally owned businesses will be changed in the near future. The rules affect contract bids for construction projects to office supplies on the Qua...

Scientific Games and IGT are the new North Carolina lottery vendors

Alex Lanter

January 8, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Lottery, North Carolina

Well established Scientific Games and International Game Technology have been chosen by the North Carolina’s state lottery commission to provide equipment, software and tickets as the state’s new lottery vendor...

Caesars upbeat; cites Cherokee Valley River and new social environments for millennials

Lars Jones

November 12, 2015

Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Las Vegas, Economy/Finance, Bankruptcy, Nevada, North Carolina

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Caesars Entertainment Corp. took more than a three-quarter billion dollar hit on their third quarter financials due to costs associated with the restructuring of a bankrupt subsidiary, promising nearly $1 billi...

Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River Casino revenue should enhance tribe’s well-being

October 6, 2015

Tribal Gaming, Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, North America Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, North Carolina

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With the opening of Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River Casino and Hotel in Murphy, North Carolina on September 28th the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians has bolstered their economic independence and ability to take...

Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River Casino: Over 3,000 flood casino floor in first 15 minutes