Harrah's Cherokee Valley River

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Harrah's Cherokee Valley River
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Location Murphy, North Carolina
Address 777 Casino Parkway
Opening dateSeptember 28, 2015
No. of rooms300
Total gaming space50,000 sq ft (4,600 m2)
Notable restaurantsThe Landing Café
Casino typeLand-based
Owner EBCI Holdings, LLC
Architect
  • Cuningham Group Architecture
  • JCJ Architecture
Renovated in2018
Coordinates 35°6′54″N83°59′33″W / 35.11500°N 83.99250°W / 35.11500; -83.99250
Website Official Website

Harrah's Cherokee Valley River is a casino and hotel on the Qualla Boundary in Murphy, North Carolina. It is owned by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) and operated by Caesars Entertainment. [1]

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History

Proposed in 2014 and at a cost of $110 million, Harrah's Cherokee Valley River opened on September 28, 2015; designed by Cuningham Group Architecture Inc., the facility included a gaming floor, hotel and food court. [1] [2] [3] In 2018, a $13 million expansion added a 41,000 square foot (3,800 m2) entertainment area that includes bowling, arcade games and a full-service restaurant. In March 2021 sports betting was added. [4]

On July 8, 2021, the EBCI approved a $275 million expansion that will include an additional hotel tower, a new restaurant, a hotel lobby café, a spa and indoor pool, and additional gaming space; JCJ Architecture was designated to design the expansion. [4] Slated to be completed in 2024, it will add 296 rooms, 300 slot machines, eight additional table games, a poker room, 22-seat casino center bar, and a 1,500-space parking deck. [5]

Features and design

Architecture

The hotel is seven-story tall and has 300 rooms. [1]

Games

The casino has 50,000 square feet (4,600 m2) of gaming space, where it has over one thousand video poker and gaming machines; traditional table games including blackjack, roulette, baccarat, and craps; and a sportsbook. [6]

Amenities

The casino has one full-service restaurant, The Landing Café, and a food court that includes the Earl of Sandwich, co-branded Nathan's Famous/Arthur Treacher's, Moe's Southwest Grill, Panda Express, and Starbucks. [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Harrah's Cherokee Valley River Resort" . Retrieved May 24, 2016.
  2. ↑ Hendershot, Don (April 28, 2014). "EBCI, Lambert growing Cherokee County's Valley River Casino". Carolina Public Press. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Eastern Cherokees welcome big crowd for debut of $110M casino". Indianz.com. September 29, 2015. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
  4. 1 2 Kays, Holly (July 14, 2021). "Cherokee approves $275 million expansion plan for Murphy casino". Smoky Mountain Times . Bryson City, NC. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
  5. ↑ Rogers, Jasmine (December 5, 2023). "$275M Harrah's Cherokee expansion to be completed in 2024". Knoxville, TN: WATE-TV . Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Casino - Poker, Slots & Table Games" . Retrieved September 3, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Restaurants & Dining" . Retrieved September 3, 2021.
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