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It's Waiting Game for Tribe's Poker Plans21 December 2004NORTH CAROLINA -- As reported by the Charlottetown Observer: "Harrah's Cherokee Casino wants to bring the first live poker games to North Carolina next year -- but it may be taking a gamble of its own. "The casino, run by the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Nation, recently advertised that it would open a live poker room in early 2005, in an attempt to cash in on the TV-driven poker craze. "'Get ready for live Poker!' the casino proclaimed on its Web site. The room, it said, will feature 24 tables with games such as Texas Hold 'em, made popular by shows such as "Celebrity Poker Showdown" on Bravo and the World Series of Poker on ESPN. "The tribe believes it can add live poker tables under its current compact with the state of North Carolina, which allows the tribe to operate the only legal gaming casino in the state. "But gambling opponents aren't so sure, and Gov. Mike Easley's office and the National Indian Gaming Commission haven't taken a stand yet. "...Harrah's Cherokee has since pulled the description of tables and games from its Web site. It now says simply, 'Poker Room Coming Early 2005.' "...Easley's office said any decision on whether the casino can operate a live poker room under current regulations would have to come from the National Indian Gaming Commission..." |