We are grateful to everyone in Kings Mountain, Cleveland County and the state of North Carolina who helped to make today’s ribbon cutting possible.” “Two Kings will be a world-class destination for hospitality and entertainment, as well as an enduring driver of economic opportunity for the region. “Delaware North is incredibly proud of our partnership with the Catawba Nation,” said Lou Jacobs, CEO of Delaware North, the project consultant, who spoke at the ribbon-cutting ceremony. We are thankful for the relationships that have been created in each community, for our partnerships with Delaware North and SkyBoat Gaming, and for the invaluable leadership that came from local officials in making this project a reality,” Harris said.Īlso at the ribbon cutting were Catawba Assistant Chief Jason Harris, Catawba Council members and Catawba Gaming Commission officials. “For many of us, it represents a bright future – a future with more jobs and educational opportunities. 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. “Catawba Two Kings Casino represents the righting of a historical wrong for the Catawba Nation,” Chief Harris said. The facility, which will be open 24 hours daily, is providing an initial opportunity for patrons in the Charlotte region and beyond to game with limited food and beverage services and other guest amenities.įor the Catawba Nation, the opening represented the culmination of three decades seeking to finally benefit from the federal service area of six North Carolina counties, including Cleveland County, that it was assigned by Congress in 1993 to recognize the tribe’s aboriginal and historical ties to the state.

The 500-slot temporary facility was built in only four months using prefabricated modular structures on part of a 17-acre site just off Interstate 85, about 35 miles west of Charlotte. The Catawba Two Kings Casino pre-launch facility in Kings Mountain, N.C., opened to the public on July 1 after Catawba Nation Chief Bill Harris cut a ceremonial ribbon with tribal, local and state government leaders, as well as leadership from Delaware North, the project’s consultant.

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