The United Keetoowah
Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma hopes to convince South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley (R) to agree to an off-reservation casino.
Haley has expressed doubts about signing a Class III gaming compact with the tribe and supporting a land-into-trust application. But the tribe, and its developers, hope to present her with a plan by the end of the year.
"I've never known of an economic development in South Carolina where more than 4,000 jobs are going to be created, with $180 million in compensation, and the investors do not ask for a dime from anybody," Bob McAlister, who is part of the development team, told The Island Packet.
The casino would be located near Hilton Head Lakes.
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