Record #:

3532

Author(s):

Gregutt, Peter

Abstract:

In November, 1997, the Cherokee Indians will open a gambling casino in Cherokee, the county seat of Swain County. It will employ over 1,100 people with an annual payroll of $29 million. Revenues will fund tribal programs and help the region's economy.

Source:

North Carolina (NoCar F 251 W4), Vol. 55 Issue 11, Nov 1997, p46-47, il

Subject(s):

Cherokee Indians--North Carolina; Casinos--Swain County; Gambling--Cherokee Indian Reservation (N.C.)