![]() The new law clarifies that the tribe, which has a 700-acre reservation in upstate South Carolina, is subject to tribal gambling laws and affirms the Interior Department's actions.Ĭatawba Chief William Harris said the bill was “the final step in a decades-long fight” to receive federal support for the casino project, The Rock Hill Herald reported. Interior Department agreed in early 2020 to put 17 acres in Cleveland County into trust for the project. ![]() Spurned by South Carolina in previous efforts to offer gambling other than bingo in their home state, Catawba members sought to build a casino in North Carolina, citing what they call its historical and ancestral ties to land in the state. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) The Catawba Nation said this week that they want out of a deal with a gaming developer, citing a myriad of issues.In a press release issued Wednesday evening, they said Sky Boat Gaming was demanding, as part of an exit, a 125 million one-time payment and an additional 6 million annually for access to land that houses parking at the Catawba Two Kings. ![]() There is already a temporary, preliminary operation up and running at the site off Interstate 85 in Kings Mountain, about 35 miles west of Charlotte. The Catawba Indian Nation will oversee the $273 million Catawba Two Kings Casino with plans for 2,600 permanent jobs and revenues for the tribe. President Joe Biden signed the The Catawba Indian Nation Lands Act, which was included in a larger piece of legislation authorizing military spending, on Monday. 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.
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