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Cherokee approve casino expansion

CHEROKEE, North Carolina – (PRESS RELEASE) — The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians on Tuesday approved a casino expansion plan that will double the size of its gambling operation and bring 1,000 new jobs to Western North Carolina.

"Construction at Harrah's Cherokee Casino and Hotel could start by midyear, with the completion possible by 2010.

"The work calls for remodeling the casino, building a third hotel tower larger than each of the current two towers and adding a spa and restaurant, two more parking decks and retail space.

"…Growth at Harrah's has made North Carolina one of the 10 fastest-growing states in terms of gambling revenue, according to a recent gambling industry report…"

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