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Property Profile: Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort North Carolina’s Premier Poker Destination

Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort, located in scenic Cherokee, North Carolina, is rapidly gaining a reputation as one of the premier poker destinations in the South. The property opened its doors in 1997 with video gaming machines and has grown into a total resort destination offering over 3,000 slots and more than 150 table games, restaurants, headliner entertainment, shopping, nearby golf, a luxurious spa, nightlife and more. This gorgeous property is one of two casinos in North Carolina, owned by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and managed by Caesar’s Entertainment. The second smaller property, Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River Casino & Hotel is located in Murphy, NC. While there are many different games and amenities offered at the resort in Cherokee, a jewel of the property is their world-class WSOP poker event. (more…)

Harrah’s Cherokee Celebrates 20 years with Major Expansion

2017 marks the 20-year anniversary for one of Western North Carolina’s largest employers, Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort. What began as a modest, video games-only casino has transformed into a modern resort complex featuring traditional slots and table games with a wide range of amenities including the largest hotel in the Carolinas.

Since opening, Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort has distributed over $1.3 billion in wages in addition to competitive benefits packages for its employees. In 2016 alone, Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort paid $56 million for products and services from vendors across Western North Carolina. Beyond that, Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort has been committed to helping non-profits in the region, providing over $5.2 million in grants and services since its opening. Harrah’s Cherokee employees take great pride in helping their communities become a better place. Since 2006, employees have donated over 200,000 hours of community service.

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