Catawba Two Kings Casino Set for July 1 Pre-Launch

Catawba Two Kings Casino will open to the public on Thursday. The launch comes after the federal government approved the revenue sharing pact between the Catawbas Nation and the state of North Carolina.

The pre-launch site in Kings Mountain, North Carolina is set to offer 500 slot machines spread across 14,700 square feet of gaming area. The construction of the pre launch site began three months ago and it has employed 250 people. 25% of construction workers are from the Catawba tribe.

The Catawba Two Kings Casino will be built on a 17-acre site near Interstate 85 and 35 miles west off Charlotte. It will have 1,800 slot machines and gaming table seats and employ 2,600 people.

The Catawba Nation has been trying to develop a casino for 8 years. The US Department of Interior took 17 acres of land in Cleveland County into trust for the tribe. Governor Roy Cooper and the Catwba agreed on a Class III gaming compact. Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, who operate the two current casinos in North Carolina, filed a lawsuit to block the casino.