![]() ![]() Tribal Chief Jonathan “Ed” Taylor worked closely with Governor Jim Hunt to develop a plan for a casino that would meet state laws and satisfy local and tribal concerns. This opened the door for the Cherokee to build a casino in western North Carolina. Congress passed the Indian Gambling Regulatory Act, which allowed federally-recognized tribes to open casinos on tribal property, but limited the casino offerings to games that were already allowed under state law. The opening was the culmination of nearly a decade’s worth of negotiation and compromise between tribal, state, and federal officials. ![]() On November 13, 1997, the first major casino in North Carolina opened on the reservation of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in the western part of the state. Detail from a brochure in the North Carolina Collection Swain County Ephemera Collection. ![]()
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