Gaming Opportunities in Cherokee County

Tribal officials have been pursuing an additional gaming facility in Cherokee County for a number of years. On March 2, Tribal Council passed legislation authorizing the Tribal Casino Gaming Enterprise to continue negotiations and seeking and negotiating bank loans to establish the facility.
I look forward to such a facility, provided it isn't near schools, being on tribal land in Cherokee County. The county has been in need of an economic boost for a number of years, but recently the situation has deteriorated with the downturn in real estate, and factory closings that happened years before haven't helped. The county has had the highest unemployment rate in the region. So this project is certainly welcome.