The Catawbas, forbidden by South Carolina to build a casino on their 700-acre York County reservation, claim that a 1993 agreement with the federal government allows them to cross over into North Carolina to do so. In March, the United States Department of the Interior gave the go-ahead to establish the huge Las Vegas-style casino, which is expected to house nearly 1,800 electronic gaming machines, 54 table games, a 940-seat restaurant, a hotel, and more. They say the space, on Dixon School Road just off I-85, should become that resort as early as spring or summer of next year,” reported WBTV. “Local leaders, attorneys and Catawba Nation Chief William Harris all say the casino is happening – and it’s happening fast. WBTV News reported on Wednesday that the Catawba Indian tribe of South Carolina broke ground in King’s Mountain to build a new casino.
