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Gaming compact passes NC Senate
Live table games are one step closer to reality at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino & Hotel. The North Carolina Senate approved a bill on Wednesday, May 16 that would approve the amended gaming compact between the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and Gov. Bev Perdue that would allow live dealers.  Eastern Band of Cherokee5/15/2013
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Cherokee casino hits earning milestone
(North Carolina) -- Harrah’s Cherokee Casino and Resort’s bottom line is improving steadily each year as the nation continues to recover from the recession...
4/24/2013
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DOT to pave the way for new casino coming to Murphy
(North Carolina) -- The construction of a bridge and entrance road to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians’ second casino in Murphy has jumped from not even on the...
4/17/2013
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The luck of the draw
(North Carolina) -- All bets are on in Cherokee. The first major poker tournament held at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino and Resort has lured crowds of card sharks from...
4/16/2013
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Tribe OKs casino for county
(North Carolina) -- Work on a Cherokee County casino could begin this year after the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Tribal Council approved the $110 million project to...
4/15/2013
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Cherokee County Casino approved
(North Carolina) -- Cherokee County should soon see a much-needed economic boost to their area. Tribal Council voted 11-1 to build a casino on a tract of trust land in...
4/13/2013
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Cherokee move ahead with plans to build 2nd casino
(North Carolina) -- North Carolina's Cherokee Indians are moving ahead with plans to build a second casino near Murphy, according to a report published Friday.
4/12/2013
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Eastern Band to build second casino
(North Carolina) -- The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is moving ahead with plans to build a second casino near Murphy. Principal Chief Michell Hicks confirmed...
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New Casino Approved
(North Carolina) -- The Eastern Band of Cherokee may be opening a new casino in the mountains. Tribal council approved plans to build a second casino in Murphy.
4/8/2013
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Landslide on 441 makes for longer trip to Cherokee
(North Carolina) -- While the landslide that has closed U.S. Route 441 between Gatlinburg and Cherokee, N.C., doesn’t seem to have affected business too much on...
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Editorial: Healthy, thriving Cherokee Casino good news for Sevier County as well
(North Carolina) -- We in Sevier County like to think we have everything a visitor could want. And we do have a huge variety of attractions. But not all.
4/7/2013
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A growing industry
(North Carolina) -- Whether or not one is opposed to gambling, there’s no denying the economic impact the gaming industry has created in Cherokee, located only...
4/5/2013
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WSOP Circuit Event Begins at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino
(North Carolina) -- Joey Squiers, a 24-year-old poker player from Asheville, has plans to take part in the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Circuit tournament, which will be...
4/4/2013
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Poker tournament at Harrah's expected to be big draw
(North Carolina) -- Joey Squiers can’t wait to see what the cards have in store for him. The 24-year-old Asheville resident plans to enter the World Series of...
3/28/2013
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EBCI students learn about casino careers
(North Carolina) -- “What education do I need for this position?” “How much do you make?” “Is it fun working at the casino?” Those...
3/26/2013
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CNE unveils newly finished Hard Rock tower
(New Carolina) -- One of the main attractions of the new 10-story hotel tower at the tribe’s Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa are the 98 suites that guests have...
3/25/2013
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Cherokee Casino Resort finishes $650M expansion
(North Carolina) -- They’re calling it the “Masterpiece in the Mountains.” Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort recently completed a $650 million...
3/24/2013
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Casino an economic boon to tribe
(North Carolina) -- Michell Hicks sees more than flashing lights and upscale decor when he looks at the renovations to Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort.
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Casino finishes $650M expansion
(North Carolina) -- They’re calling it the “Masterpiece in the Mountains.” Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort recently completed a $650 million...
3/22/2013
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Grand Opening Held For Casino Expansion
(North Carolina) -- Ground was broken on the third hotel tower for Harrah’s Cherokee on July 10, 2009. That event marked the beginning of the $650 million...
3/12/2013
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Tribe puts off casino decision / Council plans to hold public work session Monday
(North Carolina) -- Getting a casino built in Cherokee County will have to wait, for now. A public work session has been scheduled for 5 p.m Monday in Tribal Council...
3/7/2013
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Tribe holds action on casino resolution
(North Carolina) -- Getting a casino built in Cherokee County will have to wait, for now. Citing numerous unanswered questions from their communities, the Eastern Band...
3/6/2013
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Cherokee leaders contemplate second casino in Murphy
(North Carolina) -- The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians could decide soon whether to move forward with a second casino near Murphy, but some tribal members are raising...
2/27/2013
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With sequestration threat looming, Eastern Band preps for the worst
(North Carolina) -- The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians could see an estimated $2.2 million evaporate from its budget in March if Congress does not reach an agreement...
2/26/2013
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Tribe eyes Murphy for casino
(North Carolina) -- After purchasing land in Marble with the intent of using nearby tribal land for a casino, Tribal Casino Gaming Enterprise officials are now...
2/23/2013
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Harrah’s Cherokee renovation attracts gamblers, families, and yes, even pets
(North Carolina) -- Far removed from the whirring, pinging and dinging of slot machines and the cheers and moans at the card tables, the quiet, serene Mandara Spa...
2/22/2013
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TCGE takes Cherokee County Casino idea to the communities
(North Carolina) -- The Tribal Casino Gaming Enterprise (TCGE) board is proposing the construction of a new casino to be located in Cherokee County near Murphy. Board...
2/21/2013
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Tribe interested in casino location closer to Murphy
(North Carolina) -- After purchasing land in Marble with the intent of using nearby tribal land for a casino, Harrah's Cherokee Casino officials are now considering...
2/18/2013
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Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort gets a facelift
(North Carolina) -- Far removed from the whirring, pinging and dinging of slot machines and the cheers and moans at the card tables, the quiet, serene Mandara Spa...
2/8/2013
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Cherokee Tribe Hope Incentive Will Speed Road Repairs
(North Carolina) -- Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians hope some financial incentives, and disincentives, will speed repairs to...
2/7/2013
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Eastern Band of Cherokees Propose $93 Million Indoor Water Park Resort
(North Carolina) -- In an effort to attract visitors to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians’ reservation in North Carolina year-round, tribal officials have...
2/4/2013
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Major Poker Tournament Comes To NC
(North Carolina) -- The World Series of Poker (WSOP) Circuit Event is on its way to Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort. It will be held April 4 thru April 15, 2013.
12/29/2012
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Harrah's employees pack 4,000 lbs. of rice for MANNA food bank
(North Carolina) -- Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort HERO (Harrah's Employees Reaching Out) Program volunteered to test an onsite project for community partner...
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Harrah's workers help MANNA
(North Carolina) -- Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort provided its events center banquet kitchen to host a rice-bagging event. Some 26 workers volunteered a total of...
12/24/2012
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Eastern Cherokee gaming per capita payment was about $7K
(North Carolina) -- Members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians received slightly more than $7,000 from the tribe's gaming operation, The Smoky Mountain News...
12/19/2012
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Billing error for casino IT services translates into $4.1 million refund for tribe
(North Carolina) -- The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians was accidentally overbilled $2.7 million for IT service over several years by the company that manages Harrah’s...
12/5/2012
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Report to the EBCI Executive Office and Tribal Council
(North Carolina) -- The Tribal Casino Gaming Enterprise (TCGE) and TCGE Finance Staff requested a review of charges related to IT services provided by Caesars...
12/4/2012
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Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort wins more HOSPYs
(North Carolina) -- International design firm Cuningham Group Architecture, Inc. (Cuningham Group®) recently accepted industry-leading recognition awards for “...
11/30/2012
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3 arrested in Shelbyville woman's shooting death at N. Carolina casino
(North Carolina) -- Three people have been arrested in connection with the September murder and robbery of an Indiana woman next to a casino in North Carolina.
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Arrests made in Cherokee homicide
(North Carolina) -- Three Cherokee residents have been arrested in connection with the shooting death of a woman during an armed robbery in a motel parking lot across...
11/19/2012
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Worth the Gamble? Part 2
(North Carolina) -- "It means a lot more dollars," said Dwight Ryals. Dwight Ryals is crowing about his breakfast and his business. He works at Peter's...
11/7/2012
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Tribe tables $2 million casino site evaluation
(North Carolina) -- A resolution that would authorize $2 million for site evaluations to determine estimated infrastructure cost for a Cherokee County casino has been...
10/12/2012
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Cherokees send more political money to Raleigh
(North Carolina) -- The Eastern Bank of Cherokee Indians, now in the table-game gambling business thanks to the General Assembly signing off on it earlier this year,...
9/29/2012
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EDITORIAL: State must tax and heavily regulate and tax gambling
(North Carolina) -- As the $625 million expansion of the Harrah’s Casino complex in Cherokee nears completion, state lawmakers should be reminded once again of the...
9/15/2012
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$650M Harrah's makeover is a big deal
(North Carolina) -- Folks who visited Harrah's Cherokee Casino & Hotel a few months ago probably wouldn't recognize the place now, as a $650 million...
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Casino development continues to boost western North Carolina
(North Carolina) -- With a major expansion project almost finished, Harrah's Cherokee Casino & Hotel is expected to bring in more jobs and other economic...
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Cherokee plan family attraction near NC casino
(North Carolina) -- The Cherokee Indians are planning to spend nearly $100 million to build an indoor adventure park to lure families year-round to a territory now home...
9/14/2012
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Cherokee eyes indoor fun park
(North Carolina) -- The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is planning a $92 million indoor adventure park intended to provide a year-round family attraction for the area.
9/13/2012
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At North Carolina Casino, Mitt Romney's Odds Look Good
(North Carolina) -- The glossy, towering multiplex of Harrah's Cherokee hotel and casino stands out as an island of optimism in this otherwise bleak reservation town.
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Myers named VP of Casino Marketing
(North Carolina) -- Harrah’s Cherokee Casino & Hotel announced on Wednesday, Sept. 12 that Paxton Myers as Vice-President of Casino Marketing.
9/12/2012
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Tribal council delves into ABC salary dispute
(North Carolina) -- Some Cherokee leaders are questioning if compensation for members of its various commissions should face the chopping block next fiscal year —...
9/11/2012
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Construction winding down on casino expansion
(North Carolina) -- The massive expansion at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino & Hotel is nearing completion. Work is expected to be finished on the $633 million...
9/6/2012
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Judge rules Marble woman’s land cannot be taken for casino
(North Carolina) -- A Cherokee County casino may have to wait a while after Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Judge Matthew Martin ruled Thursday against the tribe taking...
9/5/2012
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Satellite land dispute throws wrench in plans for smaller casino
(North Carolina) -- A Cherokee judge ruled last week in a case that could affect a long-range plan of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians to build a low-level casino on...
9/4/2012
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Court: Tribe cannot take land
(North Carolina) -- A Cherokee County casino may have to wait a while after Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Judge Matthew Martin ruled Thursday against the tribe taking...
9/2/2012
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Editorial: State's uneven gambling policy
(North Carolina) -- The Greenville City Council waded into a simmering state controversy last month when it imposed a moratorium on the creation of additional...
8/30/2012
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Court rules Eastern Band of Cherokees can't take land targeted for casino
(North Carolina) -- A planned Cherokee County casino may have to wait a little longer to be built after Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Tribal Court Judge Matthew...
8/29/2012
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Cherokee ABC board claims their generous salary is warranted
(North Carolina) -- The high salaries collected by the five members of the Alcoholic Beverage and Control Commission for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians have drawn...
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Live gaming brings Harrah's staff to nearly 2,500
(North Carolina) -- Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians tribal leaders and state officials gathered at Harrah's Cherokee Casino on Tuesday for the official start of...
8/24/2012
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Column: Chris Fitzsimon says casinos are the wrong way to go
(North Carolina) -- Gov. Beverly Perdue headed to Cherokee Tuesday to join officials of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians to officially open live-table gaming at...
8/23/2012
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Gov. Perdue and Chief Hicks bask in mutual success of live gaming deal at Harrah’s
(North Carolina) -- North Carolina Gov. Beverly Perdue and other dignitaries gathered at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino and Hotel Tuesday to officially mark the...
8/22/2012
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Live table games officially open at Harrah’s Cherokee
(North Carolina) -- As Gov. Bev Perdue and other state officials looked on, Rebecca Chiltoskie dealt a hand of blackjack to Principal Chief Michell Hicks and Vice Chief...
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NC gov, Senate leader visit casino with new games
(North Carolina) -- A ceremony kicking off live table gambling at the Cherokee casino in western North Carolina attracted state elected officials who helped reach a deal...
8/20/2012
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Governor Beverly Perdue to Attend Harrah's Cherokee Casino & Hotel's Official Live Opening Ceremony
(North Dakota) -- On Tuesday, Aug. 21 at 2:30 pm, Gov. Beverly Perdue and Principal Chief Michell Hicks of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, along with other tribal...
8/16/2012
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Cherokee casino in western NC now has live games
(North Carolina) -- The casino on Cherokee tribal lands in western North Carolina is now operating live table games two months after the Legislature changed gambling...
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Live table games start at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino
(North Carolina) -- Live table games have now come to Harrah’s Cherokee Casino. The first hands of blackjack were dealt during a special event for high rollers...
8/15/2012
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First live cards dealt at Cherokee
(North Carolina) -- It didn’t take long for Jim Moulton to win blackjack Wednesday night. Playing two hands at a table inside the sprawling Harrah’s Cherokee...
8/8/2012
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Harrah's Cherokee Casino & Hotel Hiring 500 New Employees
(North Carolina) -- In an area of North Carolina where there's historically high unemployment, there's good news. Harrah's Cherokee Casino & Hotel is...
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Harrah's Cherokee Casino to hire 500, add live games
(North Carolina) -- Harrah's Cherokee & Casino Hotel is looking to hire 500 workers to staff the newly expanded resort, according to a statement from the company.
8/6/2012
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Department of the Interior completes process for live gaming at Harrah's Cherokee Casino
(North Carolina) -- On Friday, August 3, 2012, the Department of the Interior signed into law the amendment to the gaming compact between the Eastern Band of Cherokee...
8/4/2012
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Harrah's Cherokee gets federal approval for new gaming compact
(North Carolina) -- Harrah's Cherokee Casino announced Friday that the federal government gave final approval North Carolina's new gambling compact.
7/24/2012
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Cherokee's North Carolina casino hiring 500 for expansion
(North Carolina) -- North Carolina's only casino has hundreds of jobs to fill and is looking for table game dealers, bartenders, housekeepers and others.
7/23/2012
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Job Fairs helping recruitment at Harrah’s Cherokee
(North Carolina) -- Recent job fairs at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino & Hotel are proving to show great success in enlisting more than 500 full time and part time...
7/20/2012
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Matthews-based PokerTek sees plenty of action in electronic poker
(North Carolina) -- When Harrah’s Cherokee Casino doubled the size of its casino floor, it turned to a Matthews-based company to help fill its new poker room.
7/15/2012
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Broadwell: Lots of gold rolling from these hills
(North Carolina) -- This is what's called a pipe dream. But it's grounded in reality, rooted in the heart of Cherokee in the Great Smoky Mountains of western...
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Panic Street Lawyer: Cherokee past in present
(North Carolina) -- In last week’s PSL I mentioned my need for only one form of personal identification while I was a tourist in North Carolina, South Carolina and...
7/11/2012
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Harrah's holding two job fairs
(North Carolina) -- Harrah’s Cherokee Casino spent years winning the chance to offer gambling from the hands of live dealers. Now, preparations for opening day...
7/10/2012
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Casino work delayed in court
(North Carolina) -- A Thursday, Aug. 30, court date to consider whether a will is valid has implications for the future of a casino in Cherokee County.
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Cherokee's casino holds job fair to fill 500 slots
(North Carolina) -- A new gambling agreement between the state of North Carolina and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is prompting operators to hold two job fairs to...
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Speak Your Piece: Rescued by the Cherokee?
(North Carolina) -- In 1837 the federal government began the forced expulsion of the Cherokee people from North Carolina. Now the counties in the western end of the...
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Harrah’s Cherokee hosts Dine-Around
(North Carolina) -- Harrah’s Cherokee Casino & Hotel hosted a Dine-Around on Tuesday, July 2, a media event for various media sources from around the Southeast.
7/8/2012
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Cherokee casino hiring 500 workers
(North Carolina) -- The gaming compact between the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and the state of North Carolina is resulting in a hiring frenzy at Harrah’s...
6/28/2012
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Lawsuit blames Cherokee for investment losses in children’s trust fund
(North Carolina) -- The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians has denied any wrongdoing in a lawsuit related to investment losses in a trust fund that safeguards casino...
6/27/2012
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Cherokee casino preparing for Vegas-style gaming
(North Carolina) -- The bright lights and fancy machines highlight what you'll find right now at Harrah's Cherokee Casino. And before the end of the year - if...
6/20/2012
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All hands on deck: live gaming approved by state
(North Carolina) -- After nearly a decade of negotiations and broken promises, the state finally approved an agreement that allows table games with live dealers at...
6/19/2012
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BLOG: Tar Heel state finally gets live poker dealers
(North Carolina) -- North Carolina Gov. Beverly Perdue on June 6 signed a law that allows the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, which owns Harrah’s Cherokee near...
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Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Hopes to Debut Live Table Games on July 4 Holiday
(North Carolina) -- Gov. Beverly Perdue signed a bill on June 13, following the North Carolina Senate’s approval that morning, allowing the Eastern Band of the...
6/18/2012
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Cherokee Casino cleared for live poker in North Carolina
(North Carolina) -- On Wednesday, June 13, Gov.Beverly Perdue of North Carolina signed a bill to allow the Cherokee Indians to offer live poker and other live table...
6/16/2012
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OP/ED: Government and Gambling Don't Mix
(North Carolina) -- Taking from the poor and giving to the government is not supposed to be the method used to finance public services. But that may be the regressive...
6/15/2012
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BRIO opens in Harrah’s Cherokee
(North Carolina) -- The acclaimed BRIO Tuscan Grille opened on Friday, June 15 at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino & Hotel, providing guests another culinary option as...
6/9/2012
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Smith: Suppressing gambling is a long shot
(North Carolina) -- In Lumberton, officials are steaming because of an oversight that enabled someone to request a privilege license for an "Internet sweepstakes...
6/8/2012
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Tribal Council approves gaming compact, now onto DC
(North Carolina) -- Two days after Gov. Perdue signed state legislation paving the way for live table games at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino, Principal Chief Michell...
6/7/2012
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Cherokee casino targets July 4th for live dealers
(North Carolina) -- Gov. Bev Perdue has signed a bill that modifies gambling laws in North Carolina so a compact between the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and Gov....
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Cherokee County focus for casino after live dealers approved
(North Carolina) -- After the N.C. General Assembly approved legislation Wednesday that will allow live dealers at Harrah's Cherokee Casino, the tribe is focusing...
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Gov. Perdue signs legislation to allow table games at Harrah’s Cherokee
(North Carolina) -- After months of political wrangling, it’s over…but, in a good way for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. Gov. Bev Perdue signed...
6/6/2012
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Bill permitting new Cherokee gambling becomes law
(North Carolina) -- The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians wants the tribe's casino to have new live dealer games in place for the July 4 holiday now that its new...
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Cherokee Chief Hails New Casino Compact
(North Carolina) -- Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians' principal chief Michell Hicks has called the new gaming legislation signed into law today by Gov. Bev Perdue...
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Cherokees get OK to offer table games at NC casino
(North Carolina) -- The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians won state approval Wednesday to offer live poker and other table games at its tribal casino in western North...
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NC casino gets final legislative OK for new games
(North Carolina) -- The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians will soon add live table games to its gambling repertoire at its far western North Carolina casino.
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State legislators deal Harrah’s Casino winning hand
(North Carolina) -- Live table games at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino cleared its final hurdle this week with passage in the N.C. House of Representatives. Both the...
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With bill signing, Las Vegas-style card games expected to debut July 4th at Cherokee casino
(North Carolina) -- North Carolina’s Cherokee casino expects to offer live games like blackjack, roulette and poker starting July 4 after state lawmakers put aside...
6/5/2012
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NC gambling law changes to allow Cherokee casino games expansion given final House approval
(North Carolina) -- Changes to North Carolina gambling law to permit live table games at the Cherokee casino may now be just one vote away from Gov. Beverly Perdue's...
6/4/2012
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BLOG: Amazing gambling stat of the day: Addicts outnumber casino workers
(North Carolina) -- Recent Policy Watch Crucial Conversation headliner Les Bernal of the national Stop Predatory Gambling Foundation is out with a press release that...
6/3/2012
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Dealer games at Cherokee Indian casino possible
(North Carolina) -- Live dealer games at the Cherokee Indian casino in western North Carolina moved one step closer to reality Thursday when the state House gave initial...
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NC ups ante on gaming
(North Carolina) -- Gov. Jim Hunt was blunt in September of 1982 when asked about the possibility of creating a lottery to fund programs for children.
6/1/2012
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BLOG: The casino deal might be a bad bet
(North Carolina) -- North Carolina's proposed new compact to allow table games with live dealers at casinos in Cherokee may violate the state constitution, Jeanette...
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House gives initial approval to Cherokee gambling compact
(North Carolina) -- House lawmakers approved a gambling compact allowing the Cherokee tribe to build new casinos in western North Carolina and offer live-dealer games.
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Live gambling at Harrahs Casino in Cherokee passes key legislative hurdle
(North Carolina) -- In a 66-49 vote, the North Carolina House passed a bill that puts live, Vegas-style gambling one step closer at Harrah's Casino in Cherokee,...
5/31/2012
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Dealer games at Cherokee Indian casino possible
(North Carolina) -- Live dealer games at the Cherokee Indian casino in western North Carolina moved one step closer to reality Thursday when the state House gave initial...
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House backs gambling changes to aid casino
(North Carolina) -- A divided state House is supporting changes to North Carolina gambling laws that will allow live table games at the Cherokee Indian casino.
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NC House prepares for Cherokee gambling vote
(North Carolina) -- House Republicans preparing for a key vote to allow expanded gambling at the Cherokee Indian casino in western North Carolina are getting lobbied...
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State House gives nod to new Cherokee casinos and Las Vegas-style games
(North Carolina) -- With echoes of the contentious state lottery debate, the N.C. House gave initial approval Thursday to legislation allowing new casinos and Las Vegas-...
5/30/2012
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With tweaks, Cherokee gambling compact moves to House floor
(North Carolina) -- A gambling compact between the state and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is headed for a full House vote after lawmakers added a provision...
5/29/2012
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NC House panel OKs Cherokee casino game expansion
(North Carolina) -- Changes to state gambling laws which allow the Cherokee casino in western North Carolina to offer live dealer poker and other table games have...
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Casino bill making its way through the House
(North Carolina) -- The House Appropriations subcommittee on Natural and Economic Resources Committee just passed S 582, which would allow the Eastern Band of Cherokees...
5/23/2012
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Amended Cherokee casino pact signed by Hicks, Perdue
(North Carolina) -- Gov. Beverly Perdue and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians signed Tuesday an updated edition to its new agreement to allow live-dealer poker and...
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Fate of live dealers hinges on state House
(North Carolina) -- The quest to bring live table games to Harrah’s Cherokee Casino faces a final political hurdle. Both the Governor and N.C. Senate have given...
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Gov. Perdue, Tribe sign amended gaming compact
(North Carolina) -- Gov. Bev Perdue and leaders of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians signed an amended agreement on Wednesday, May 23 expected to create 400 new jobs...
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Live gaming could be coming to Harrah's Casino
(North Carolina) -- Senators in the N.C. General Assembly last week voted 33-14 in favor of a gambling compact brokered by Governor Bev Perdue and The Eastern Band of...
5/22/2012
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Gaming compact passes NC Senate
(North Carolina) -- Live table games are one step closer to reality at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino & Hotel. The North Carolina Senate approved a bill on Wednesday...
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Perdue, Cherokee chief sign amended gambling pact
(North Carolina) -- Gov. Beverly Perdue and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians have amended their new agreement to allow live dealer games at the tribe's western...
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Perdue, Cherokee ink new tribal gaming compact
(North Carolina) -- Gov. Bev Perdue has signed a revised deal with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians that will allow the tribe to offer live dealers at its casinos.
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Perdue, Eastern Band sign amended compact to allow live dealer gambling at NC casino
(North Carolina) -- Gov. Beverly Perdue and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians have amended their new agreement to allow live dealer games at the tribe's western...
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Aquinnah present plans for casino
(Massachusetts) -- The Wampanoag Tribe of Aquinnah on Tuesday unveiled its plans for a $167-million tribal casino in Southeastern Massachusetts that would include a...
5/21/2012
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Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse opens at Harrah’s Cherokee
(North Carolina) -- Ruth’s Chris Steak House opens its doors on Monday, May 21 to guests of Harrah’s Cherokee Casino & Hotel in Cherokee, NC.
5/19/2012
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North Carolina Senate Votes To Make Poker Live At Cherokee Casino
(North Carolina) -- Earlier this week, the North Carolina Senate took up discussion on whether to allow the only casino located in the state, Harrah’s Cherokee...
5/16/2012
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Live-dealer gaming moves forward
(North Carolina) -- The state Senate has approved a measure allowing live dealers at table games in Indian casinos in North Carolina. The gaming compact was one of the...
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N.C. Senate approves measure to expand gambling on Cherokee tribal lands
(North Carolina) -- The Senate waived the rules to approve legislation on the same day it was introduced that authorizes a new gaming compact negotiated by Gov. Bev...
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NC Senate Takes Up Cherokee Casino Card Games
(North Carolina) -- North Carolina lawmakers are moving to change gambling laws and allow the state’s only casino to offer live dealer poker and blackjack games.
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NC Senate takes up Cherokee casino card games bill
(North Carolina) -- North Carolina lawmakers on Wednesday began weighing whether to allow the state's only casino to allow card games featuring human dealers instead...
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Cherokee crafts plans for tree-top canopy walk and family adventure park
(North Carolina) -- The next five years could include the construction of an adventure park, a canopy walk and another casino for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians,...
5/9/2012
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Logjam broken on live dealers for Cherokee, but not a done deal yet
(North Carolina) -- A political impasse over live dealers and table games at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino has been resolved, but the tribe still has some heavy lifting...
4/26/2012
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Two signs to Cherokee after all: Tribe rents billboard
(North Carolina) -- The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is taking matters into its own hands in the tug-of-war over the best route to Cherokee.
4/25/2012
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Harrah's Cherokee Casino officials: New rotunda will rival Vegas attractions
(North Carolina) -- Harrah’s Cherokee Casino has a new front door. The rotunda space features eight towering columns lit from inside that give an artistic...
4/3/2012
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Cherokee card dealer pitch headed back to legislature
(North Carolina) -- Lawmakers are likely to consider an agreement in the upcoming legislative short session that would allow Las Vegas-style card dealers at Harrah...
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Tribal members argue legality of referendum
(North Carolina) -- Over 40 EBCI tribal members entered the Council Chambers on Tuesday, April 3 to hand deliver a letter to Principal Chief Michell Hicks asking for a...
3/28/2012
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Cherokee and Governor massage live dealers deal
(North Carolina) -- Gov. Bev Perdue and leaders from the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians have headed back to their respective sides of the negotiating tables to tweak...
2/6/2012
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Harrah's Cherokee casino transforms from gambling stop to full-scale resort
(North Carolina) -- Mike Boyle finished signing the paperwork, held out his hand and watched as $1,440 in cash was counted out to him by a Harrah’s Cherokee Casino...
2/1/2012
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North Carolina Closes In On Las Vegas Style Gambling
(North Carolina) -- A new gambling compact with the Cherokee Indian tribe in North Carolina could bring poker and other Las Vegas-style gaming to the state’s only...
1/29/2012
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Gambling compact inches toward reality
(North Carolina) -- Two months after Gov. Bev Perdue trumpeted a new gambling compact with the state's Cherokee Indians, live blackjack and poker are inching closer...
1/25/2012
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Sullied by sewer back-ups, Cherokee resident files suit against tribe
(North Carolina) -- A member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is suing the tribe over sewage overflows onto her property, which she says poses a health threat to...
12/18/2011
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A Safe Haven in the Carolinas: Eastern Band of Cherokees Create Memory-Care Unit
(North Carolina) -- For the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, located in Cherokee, North Carolina, the soon-to-open memory-care unit of the Tsali Care nursing facility...
12/6/2011
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LETTER: Cherokee table games mean economic boost
(North Carolina) -- Your Dec. 1 editorial "Loaded deck" was seriously misconceived. You dismiss the jobs and income the Cherokee casino has brought to a...
12/4/2011
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NC Cherokee deal doesn't mean dealers just yet
(North Carolina) -- A signed agreement between Gov. Beverly Perdue and North Carolina's Cherokee Indians doesn't mean scores of live blackjack and poker dealers...
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NC Legislature’s lawyers question tribal deal
(North Carolina) -- Attorneys at the North Carolina Legislature on Friday questioned two key portions of the new agreement between Gov. Beverly Perdue and the state...
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No ratification of casino just yet
(North Carolina) -- Ratification of the new casino compact between the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians and Gov. Bev Perdue didn’t occur during this past week...
12/2/2011
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NC legislative attorneys have questions, concerns about new tribal casino agreement
(North Carolina) -- Attorneys at the North Carolina Legislature are questioning two key portions of the new agreement between Gov. Beverly Perdue and the Eastern Band of...
12/1/2011
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EBCI signs new gaming compact with North Carolina
(North Carolina) -- The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, based in Cherokee, N.C., finalized an agreement with North Carolina Gov. Beverly Perdue on Nov. 28 to allow...
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Harrah’s Casino one step closer to live gambling
(North Carolina) -- After a lengthy debate between Governor Beverly Perdue and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, a new 30-year gaming compact has been developed and...
11/30/2011
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Casino, governor sign gaming pact
(North Carolina) -- The leaders of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians have reached an agreement that will bring live table gaming to the casino. In addition, the tribe...
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Cherokee signs deal with Governor to bring live table games to Harrah’s
(North Carolina) -- After years of lobbying and months of hard negotiating, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians sealed a deal with Gov. Beverly Perdue this week to...
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Editorial: The deal - Will gaming pact lead to more North Carolina casinos?
(North Carolina) -- Is this another step down a slippery slope or an isolated, one-of-a-kind aberration? We should know soon. Gov. Bev Perdue has negotiated a deal with...
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OP/ED: Loaded deck
(North Carolina) -- Time and again, as the agreement to allow live dealers at the casino of the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians was formulated, that four-letter...
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Tribe, State reach compact agreement
(North Carolina) -- Table games may be on the way to Cherokee. Gov. Bev Perdue and Principal Chief Michell Hicks have come to an agreement on a new gaming compact...
11/29/2011
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Live dealers may bring casino here
(North Carolina) -- Because an agreement to allow live dealers and table games has been reached between the governor and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians for Harrah...
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North Carolina Governor Approves Live Card Dealers at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino
(North Carolina) -- Gov. Bev Perdue signed an agreement yesterday allowing Las Vegas-style card dealers and table games at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino, owned by the...
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Sweepstakes parlor owners hope to benefit from Cherokee deal
(North Carolina) -- As they battle to overturn a state ban on their video-style games, owners of Internet sweepstakes parlors are now eying a proposed casino deal...
11/28/2011
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Cherokee casino gets card dealers / Governor, tribe sign 30-year pact for casino
(North Carolina) -- Harrah’s Cherokee Casino will soon have Las Vegas-style card dealers under an agreement with Gov. Bev Perdue signed on Monday. Lawmakers must...
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Cherokees, NC governor sign amended gambling deal
(North Carolina) -- North Carolina's Cherokee Indians and Gov. Beverly Perdue finalized an agreement Monday to allow live card dealers at the tribe's casino in...
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Cherokees, NC governor sign gambling deal
(North Carolina) -- Gov. Beverly Perdue and North Carolina's Cherokee tribe have reached an agreement to allow live card dealers at the tribe's casino in the...
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Governor and Cherokee tribal leaders reach deal to expand gaming
(North Carolina) -- Gov. Bev Perdue and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians have reached an agreement expanding the Cherokee’s gaming enterprises.
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N.C. governor and Cherokee sign compact to allow live gaming and share revenue with WNC schools
(North Carolina) -- Gov. Bev Perdue and leaders of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians have reached an agreement that will inject additional funding directly into...
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New compact with Cherokee would create 400 jobs
(North Carolina) -- Gov. Bev Perdue and leaders of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians have reached an agreement that would add live dealers to the casino operated by...
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New games on the table
(North Carolina) -- Gov. Bev Perdue and the state's Cherokee Indians signed a landmark compact Monday to sanction Las Vegas-style card games at the tribe's...
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Perdue signs Cherokee gaming expansion deal
(North Carolina) -- Lawmakers not officially have one more item on their plate for this late-November legislative session. Gov. Bev Perdue, a Democrat, announced today...
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State, Cherokees reach accord
(North Carolina) -- Gov. Bev Perdue and the state's Cherokee Indians signed a landmark compact Monday to sanction Las Vegas-style card games at the tribe's...
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