Artist's rendering of proposed Catawba Nation casino in North Carolina. Image from Catawba Nation Project Brief
The Kings Mountain Awareness Group is asking officials in North Carolina to rescind letters of support for the proposed Catawba Nation casino. The group claims the $600 million casino will generate crime and traffic in Cleveland County. But the city of Kings Mountain and the county are welcoming the project as a way to generate jobs and stimulate the economy. Letters of support have been sent to the Bureau of Indian Affairs as part of the tribe's land-into-trust application. The tribe argues the acquisition of the 16-acre site is mandatory under the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act. Get the Story:
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