News about the opening of the facility emerge five months after the Catawba Indian Nation was given the green light by North Carolina lawmakers to proceed with a previously announced plan to build a Las Vegas-style casino in Kings Mountain and offer Class III gaming at the property. Open 24/7, the facility will also include a snack bar and a service bar. It will feature 500 slot machines supplied by seven different manufacturers. The new casino is located just off Interstate 85’s Exit 5 in Kings Mountain, about 35 miles west of the City of Charlotte. The new gaming facility is scheduled to open doors for players at noon on Thursday, July 1 after a 9:30 ribbon-cutting ceremony, leaders of the South Carolina-based tribe said.
The Catawba Indian Nation this Thursday is set to unveil a pre-launch gaming facility that will be part of its planned larger Two Kings Casino Resort, news emerged earlier this week.
