Temporarily Expanded Table Games at Catawba Two Kings Casino in North Carolina
After approximately three years from setting up a transitory Catawba Two Kings Casino in Kings Mountain, NC, the indigenous tribe has now introduced live dealer table games within the facility. The Catawba Nation, the sole federally recognized tribe in South Carolina, has ancestral links to North Carolina, particularly in Kings Mountain.
The Native American collective operates various Casino games on their sovereign land, pursuant to a Class III gaming deal they struck with the North Carolina government in 2021, and which was approved the same year by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, a division of the Department of the Interior.
The transitory Catawba Two Kings Casino boasts approximately 1,000 slot machines and electronic gaming spots ever since its launch on July 1, 2021. The venue also provides sports betting opportunities.
As of recently, patrons of Two Kings Casino can gamble on classic table games managed by live dealers. The casino representatives disclosed the presence of 12 tables, including blackjack, craps, roulette, mini baccarat, three-card poker, and Mississippi stud poker.
Permanent Resort in Development
Rolling back on plans due to a local entrepreneur being deemed by a US government agency to possess excess ownership in the Catawba’s permanent casino initiative, the tribe recently initiated construction on the $700 million resort complex earlier this month. The project's kickoff took place after the tribe negotiated a divorce agreement with North Carolina businessman Wallace Cheves, who federal Indian gaming officials claimed should not be the primary recipient of the tribal venture's benefits.
Cheves, who holds considerable political clout in Raleigh, aided the tribe in placing its North Carolina land into federal trust and assisted the Catawbas in securing a Class III gaming compact. However, the National Indian Gaming Commission deemed Cheves' Sky Boat Gaming, LLC, possessed too much equity in the development of the Two Kings Casino Resort.
The issue lingered in court after Cheves contested that he was entitled to $125 million if the tribe wished to sever ties with him. The terms of the settlement were kept under wraps, though the tribal payment of $40 million for 9.5 acres of rural land near the casino's construction site to an entity affiliated with Cheves generated some whispers.
The initial phase of the permanent resort, set to open in 2026, will comprise a casino floor featuring 1,350 slots, 12 table games, a sportsbook, and a restaurant. Future construction stages will expand the gaming floor to house over 4,000 slots and 100 table games. Additionally, five more eateries and a 400-room hotel will eventually find their way into Two Kings.
New Partner
Following their split with Cheves and Sky Boat, the Catawba Nation has formed a partnership with Delaware North. This New York-based hospitality management firm manages casinos across various states, including Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, and West Virginia.
The tribe claims to have secured $700 million in funding to materialize the permanent integrated resort. Delaware North will oversee the Two Kings Casino Resort’s operations, encompassing both gaming and lodging.
North Carolina continues free of commercial casinos after attempts to expand casino gaming within the state fell flat in Raleigh legislature last year. Caesars Entertainment handles operations at Harrah’s Cherokee and Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, North Carolina's only federally recognized tribe.
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