The EBCI allege that Cheves’ influence in DC fast-tracked the DOI into approving the Catawba land into trust, despite the federal agency not conducting a customary environmental impact review.<\/p>\n
The Cherokees continue to contest the DOI’s actions in federal court. The EBCI owns two casinos in North Carolina — Harrah’s Cherokee Hotel and Casino and Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River Casino & Hotel. Both properties, operated by Caesars Entertainment, are in the southwestern part of the state.<\/p>\n
The Catawba Nation says HR 8255 would reaffirm the DOI’s determination that the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) applies to its land in North Carolina.<\/p>\n
\nThis provision is critical to ensuring the Catawba Nation’s gaming will be subject to an agreement that provides North Carolina with a role in the regulation of the facility,” a tribal statement explained.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
North Carolina’s Class III gaming compact with the EBCI allows the tribe to operate slot machines and table games at its two casinos. The Cherokees only share a percentage of its table games revenue with the state.<\/p>\n
Table games at the Harrah’s North Carolina casinos share five percent of their win with the state through 2021. That rate increases to six percent for 2022-2026, to seven percent in 2027-2031, and to eight percent for 2032-2042.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Catawba Indian Nation, the only federally recognized tribe in South Carolina, is moving forward with its $273 million casino resort in Kings Mountain, North Carolina. A new federal bill has been introduced in DC that seeks to provide the tribe with additional legal safeguards to make sure its progress isn’t impeded by further courtroom […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":149522,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13,18456],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
Federal Bill to Protect Catawba Indian Land in North Carolina Introduced<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n