Catawba Casino Complex

[KJHburg]

8 hours ago, tozmervo said:

feign shock

anyone with access to that WSJ article?

 

 

https://www.casino.org/news/federal-officials-investigating-catawba-two-kings-casino-financial-structure/   from Casino News!

[Madison Parkitect]

No big deal, who among us hasn't tried to build a casino where it's a simple 80/20 profit split with a year-old company registered in Delaware and a principal office in Florida and connections to important local politicians?

[KJHburg]

Problems over at Kings Mountain

https://charlotte.axios.com/315560/casino-near-charlotte-found-in-violation-of-federal-law/

[L.A.native]

All the recent troubles with the Feds is just a bump in the road to what will be a very great addition to tourism in this part of the state. It would've been much better if they would've just built the brick and mortar resort style casino and held back on these cheap double wide trailers filled with slot machines though. 

[KJHburg]

well this interesting but doubtful it will happen this year but the threat of VA casinos all lined up close to the state line as people in NC concerned.

https://www.wunc.org/politics/2023-04-12/sports-betting-casinos-considered-north-carolina-lawmakers

In another article I have heard rural counties mentioned like Anson County.  

Edited July 20, 2023 by KJHburg

[KJHburg]

this is evidently a lot further along than many people may know.  Casinos in NC in 3 distressed counties maybe Anson County (which is one of the poorest in the state)  and a 4th one for the Lumbees whether they get Federal recognition or not.

I have always thought the Lumbees should have a high rise casino at the junction of I-95 and I-74 US74.   Again Robeson County is one of the poorest in the state.

https://www.wral.com/story/draft-casino-bill-calls-for-1-5b-investment-one-company-to-run-3-sites/20963816/

But no others as Catawbas have theirs in Kings Mountain and the Cherokees in Cherokee and Murphy.  

[videtur quam contuor]

Tuscaroras?

[Richhamleigh, DC]

Can the GA just legalize pot for God's sake.

[Windsurfer]

3 hours ago, videtur quam contuor said:

Tuscaroras?

As I understand it, the Lumbee tribe is a subset of the Tuscarora Nation.

[Professor]

I just want entertainment and legal gambling. I don't care if the Indians are from New Delhi. In that case, they can open some good Indian restaurants too. 

[DCMetroRaleigh]

22 hours ago, KJHburg said:

this is evidently a lot further along than many people may know.  Casinos in NC in 3 distressed counties maybe Anson County (which is one of the poorest in the state)  and a 4th one for the Lumbees whether they get Federal recognition or not.

I have always thought the Lumbees should have a high rise casino at the junction of I-95 and I-74 US74.   Again Robeson County is one of the poorest in the state.

https://www.wral.com/story/draft-casino-bill-calls-for-1-5b-investment-one-company-to-run-3-sites/20963816/

But no others as Catawbas have theirs in Kings Mountain and the Cherokees in Cherokee and Murphy.  

Hopefully, a Wadesboro casino will be an impetus to get the Wadesboro Bypass construction sped up and just go ahead and make US 74 an interstate from Charlotte to Wilmington 

[KJHburg]

8 minutes ago, DCMetroRaleigh said:

Hopefully, a Wadesboro casino will be an impetus to get the Wadesboro Bypass construction sped up and just go ahead and make US 74 an interstate from Charlotte to Wilmington 

Yes if they drop a $500 M casino resort there I would say so and Jon G's Barbecue better think about opening 7 days a week in the future in nearby Peachland.   Plus toll revenues on the Monroe Bypass will grow too and maybe pay it off quicker.  

[gman430]

When are they going to build the actual casino as in the one in the rendering and get rid of those construction trailers that currently house it? 

Edited July 21, 2023 by gman430

[CarolinaDaydreamin]

On 7/21/2023 at 12:26 AM, Windsurfer said:

As I understand it, the Lumbee tribe is a subset of the Tuscarora Nation.

Nope not a federally recognized tribe. Trump largely won NC bc he promised Lumbee federal recognition the day before the 2020 election.

[Windsurfer]

On 7/22/2023 at 1:45 PM, CarolinaDaydreamin said:

Nope not a federally recognized tribe. Trump largely won NC bc he promised Lumbee federal recognition the day before the 2020 election.

Recognized by Lumbee Indians. That's good enough for me.

[kayman]

On 7/22/2023 at 4:45 PM, CarolinaDaydreamin said:

Nope not a federally recognized tribe. Trump largely won NC bc he promised Lumbee federal recognition the day before the 2020 election.

Yes Tillis & his staff along with Trump have lied about that federal recognition to those people so much that's it's borderline comical at this point. 

If you spend any time in Columbus, Scotland, Richmond, or Roberson counties you'll notice how abject impoverished and the lack of legit information sources are available to the overwhelmingly non-white population  in those areas.  

[KJHburg]

Tribal troubles with the casino tonight from the Biz Journal

""The new Catawba Nation chief has taken negotiations public as he attempts to split from the developer of the Catawba Two Kings Casino.

The Catawba Nation put out a news release today saying that Chief Brian Harris is calling for Wallace Cheves' Sky Boat Gaming to accept a "fair exit deal" to pave the way for the development of the casino. The construction of the full casino resort has been on hold due to scrutiny from the National Indian Gaming Commission, which said in December that the project violates federal law.

The Catawbas announced today that the NIGC "cited the ground lease for the trust lands and other agreements that gave Sky Boat too much ownership control and management authority over the casino project." The permanent casino could not be developed until those issues are resolved, the Catawbas said. The Catawba Two Kings Casino has operated its "pre-launch facility" since 2021 at the 17-acre casino site off Exit 5 from Interstate 85.""

Catawba Nation seeks exit from casino deal with Wallace Cheves - Charlotte Business Journal (bizjournals.com)

[gman430]

Looks like I still stick to Harrah’s in Cherokee. 

[rancenc]

Looks to be some gaming expansion at the casino!

https://www.shelbystar.com/story/news/local/2024/03/20/kings-mountain-casino-to-add-table-games/73039137007/