Harrah’s Cherokee Casino to open 3,000-seat events center on Labor Day weekend

Jason Sandford

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Press release here:

Harrah’s Cherokee Casino & Hotel unveiled plans for a new 3,000-seat Events Center making it the region’s leading concert/events and entertainment venue. Opening celebrations are scheduled Labor Day Weekend 2010. The 56-acre property’s $633 million expansion to position Harrah’s Cherokee Casino & Hotel as the Southeast’s premier gaming destination and world-class entertainment and tourism destination. Scheduled for completion in 2012, the expansion is the most significant hospitality development underway in the Southeast and one of the largest in the U.S.