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When people peer at his tribe\u2019s $1.2 billion casino<\/a> off Interstate 85 in Kings Mountain, \u201csome see slot machines,\u201d Catawba Nation Chief Brian Harris said Wednesday.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI see jobs,\u201d he said. \u201cI see families with homes.\u201d<\/p>\n

Harris fought tears as he addressed 500 tribal members and others at a ribbon cutting celebrating the recent opening of the first phase of the casino 35 miles west of Charlotte.<\/p>\n

Catawba Two Kings Casino Resort represents \u201ca new chapter\u201d for the tribe, one that opponents said \u201dcouldn\u2019t be built,\u201d Harris said. \u201cThey underestimated the heart of the Catawba people … Now we\u2019re<\/i> in control of our own destiny.\u201d<\/p>\n

The celebration marked five years since the July 1, 2021, opening of the casino in a single-level temporary venue on the same site.<\/p>\n

The chief also said Wednesday that the tribe will build two more casinos<\/a> in North Carolina.<\/p>\n

The July opening followed a yearslong effort to gain federal recognition that the Rock Hill, S.C.-based tribe had rightful claim to land in North Carolina. The tribe also faced legal battles over the casino from the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.<\/p>\n

The first phase of the permanent Kings Mountain casino opened May 20 and includes 1,350 slot machines, 36 electronic table games, 22 traditional table games, a 68-seat restaurant, an 18-seat bar, sports betting kiosks and a player rewards desk.<\/p>\n

Construction of the main casino complex continues, with a projected spring 2027 opening.<\/p>\n

The complex will be about 2 million square feet and include a 24-story, 385-room hotel, 4,300 slot machines, 100 table games and 11 restaurants, a marketplace with six venues, a caf\u00e9 and a grab-and-go outlet.<\/p>\n

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All the restaurants will be tribal owned and operated, Trent Troxel, vice president the Catawba Nation Gaming Authority, said during a media tour of the complex after Wednesday\u2019s ribbon cutting.<\/p>\n

The tour revealed just how gigantic the place is. Each floor spans seven acres. And the 2 million square feet in the complex equals seven Empire State buildings in New York City, said Chuck Kilroy of Delaware North, the casino project consultant.<\/p>\n

Troxel pointed to areas of the sixth-floor main casino where a 250-seat signature steakhouse and a 200-seat signature Italian restaurant will open, and others where bars and a balcony are planned.<\/p>\n

Pasta and some of the cheeses for the Italian restaurant will be made in house, said Teddy Burgis, director of food and beverage for the casino. A library of 3,000-plus wines is planned, with some of the wines expected to contend for \u201cWine Spectator\u201d awards, he said.<\/p>\n

The complex also will have a players lounge, 11 bars, 46 elevators, 2,700 underground parking spaces and 800 ground-level spaces.<\/p>\n

Casino officials are working with the Catawba Cultural Center to provide artwork throughout the casino and hotel, Troxel said.<\/p>\n

Troxel earlier fought tears as he addressed fellow tribal members, saying, to applause, \u201cWhat we do, we do for you.\u201d<\/p>\n

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