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With labor market tight, strike could paralyze Las Vegas Strip casino companies

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) - Time is running out as the union representing tens of thousands of Strip resort workers continues to warn of a possible strike in the coming weeks. Ted Pappageorge, secretary-treasurer for the Culinary Union, told Channel 13 on Monday that his and the organization's patience is running thin. "Really, we're incredibly…

Land-based ・ 17 October 2023

Smoky Mountain News

What are the odds of a casino in Asheville? State considers expanding legalized gambling

North Carolina can support as many as nine Las Vegas-style casinos with gambling throughout the state, including one in the Asheville area, according to a report commissioned by the General Assembly. The new casinos would be in addition to the three already operating on tribal lands, an independent consultant, Spectrum Gaming Group, told lawmakers…

Law ・ 12 February 2023

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Caesars, Cherokee Indians partner on Virginia casino

Caesars Entertainment and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians announced a partnership Wednesday in the development of the $650 million Caesars Virginia. Construction is scheduled to begin this week on the Danville, Virginia project, which is slated to open in late 2024. The resort will include a 500-room hotel, 2500-seat live entertainment venue…

Sports ・ 14 November 2022

Smoky Mountain News

Tribe begins $275 million expansion at Murphy casino

One day after the seven-year anniversary of the Valley River Casino's grand opening just outside of Murphy, tribal officials and casino executives gathered under a bluebird sky Thursday, Sept. 29, to break ground on an expansion project whose budget is more than double that of the initial construction. "The project that we stand poised to break…

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Harrah's Cherokee Valley River Casino & Hotel breaks ground on expansion

Harrah's Cherokee Valley River Casino & Hotel held a groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate the commencement of its $275 million expansion project. Expected to reach completion in 2024, the project will create more than 2500 construction jobs, and over 100 operational positions upon opening. Planned additions include 25000 square feet of expanded…

Travel ・ 30 September 2022

Smoky Mountain News

Tribe, Caesars break ground on $650 million Virginia casino project

The tribe, through EBCI Holdings LLC, will have a 49.5% stake in the project, as will Caesars. A business owner from the City of Danville will hold the remaining 1%, Sneed said. Once complete, Caesars Virginia will include a 500-room hotel and a gaming floor with more than 1300 slots, 85 live table games, 24 electronic table games, a World Series…

Sports ・ 25 August 2022

Danville Register & Bee

Upping investment, Caesars teams up with Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians for Danville casino

Caesars Entertainment on Wednesday announced a joint venture partnership with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians to develop the new casino in Danville and upped its estimated investment in the transformational endeavor for the city. The $650 million project - expected to break ground later this week - is touted as a tourism engine for Danville's…

Sports ・ 10 August 2022

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Caesars and EBCI to Build a $650M Casino in Virginia

Nasdaq-listed, leading company boasting the most prestigious gaming brands on the planet Caesars Entertainment has announced a joint venture partnership deal with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI). According to the terms of the agreement, the two parties will work together to build and open Caesars Virginia, a $650 million casino in…

Sports ・ 10 August 2022

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New federal law affirms Catawba casino in North Carolina

KINGS MOUNTAIN, N.C. (AP) - A new federal law affirms the operation of a casino in North Carolina by the South Carolina-based Catawba Indian Nation, ending a yearslong dispute between the tribes. President Joe Biden signed the The Catawba Indian Nation Lands Act, which was included in a larger piece of legislation authorizing military spending, on…

Law ・ 01 January 2022

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Congress ends EBCI challenge to Catawba casino

Politics ・ 22 December 2021

Smoky Mountain News

Cherokee announces record casino profits, plans for expansion

In the space of two days last week, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians announced its biggest per capita distribution and approved a loan agreement for a $275 million expansion to the Valley River casino in Murphy. On Dec. 1, tribal members will receive checks worth $8840 - or $7514 after taxes - from casino profits earned from April 1 through…

Covid ・ 12 November 2021

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Cherokee approves $275 million expansion plan for Murphy casino

Travel ・ 22 July 2021

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Cherokee Tribal Council Approves $275M Expansion of Valley River Casino

The Cherokee Tribal Council recently approved a master plan for a major expansion at the Valley River Casino in Murphy. The approved master plan represents an investment of more than double the $110M spent to create the initial facility in 2015. The Valley River Casino opened with a gaming area of 50000 square feet, 1050 slot machines, 70 table…

Travel ・ 15 July 2021

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Caesars Sells Southern Indiana Casino to Cherokee Tribe in $250M Deal

Casino giant Caesars Entertainment Inc. has agreed to sell its Caesars Southern Indiana casino to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) for $250 million, news emerged Thursday. The Southern Indiana property is being sold to the tribal operation a year after Caesars completed its $90 million renovation and expansion. Caesars Southern Indiana…

Gaming Authorities ・ 25 June 2021

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Proposed tribal law would prohibit public indoor smoking at casino

A proposed change to the Cherokee Code would prohibit public indoor smoking at both Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort and Harrah's Valley River Casino in Murphy - both owned and operated by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI). The ordinance change, which is expected to be deemed read and tabled during the June session of Tribal Council,…

Covid ・ 23 May 2021

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Indiana casino purchase receives formal protest

Robert Saunooke, an attorney and member of of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI), has submitted a formal protest to the EBCI Tribal Council regarding its decision to purchase the Caesars Southern Indiana casino for a reported $250 million. Resolution No. 363 (2020), which was submitted by Principal Chief Richard G. Sneed, was passed in a…

Land-based ・ 19 January 2021

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Tribal members seek to reverse casino purchase

A group of 14 tribal members that includes two sitting Tribal Council members and a former principal chief has entered a resolution aiming to reverse a Dec. 17 vote to purchase the gaming operation at Caesars Southern Indiana Casino for $250 million. The protest letter and proposed resolution claim that the decision and the meeting in which it was…

Travel ・ 19 January 2021

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Catawba Two Kings Casino Resort lawsuit accelerated

In the United States and a federal judge has reportedly agreed to expedite a lawsuit the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians filed against the Catawba Indian Nation earlier this year in an attempt to stop the latter's effort to bring a $273 million casino resort to North Carolina. According to a Monday report from The Charlotte Observer newspaper, the…

Travel ・ 19 January 2021