Currently, the casino is smaller than Harrah’s Cherokee Resort – it’s only about 60,000 square feet. Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River is about two and a half hours from Atlanta or about two hours from Chattanooga. Caesars estimates the expansion will create 2,500 construction jobs, and an additional 100 full time jobs after it’s all said and done. Currently, Cherokee leaders expect the project will wrap up sometime in 2024. This is a big job, so don’t hold your breath waiting for it to be finished. “We are grateful for the continued support we have received and look forward to welcoming guests to enjoy new experiences.” “Since opening day, we have continued to exceed all expectations set for us,” said Tommy Lambert, chair of the EBCI’s Tribal Casino Gaming Enterprise. Plus, there’s a rooftop restaurant in the works! Guests can enjoy new amenities like a fitness center, an indoor pool, a full-service spa and salon, a slew of new parking space, and some electric vehicle charging stations. The hotel is going to nearly double after an additional 300 rooms are added. This includes about 12 table games, a 10-table poker room, 400 slot machines, and a full bar. The expansion is expected to add around 25,000 square feet of gaming space.

Upgrades are coming for the casino as well as the hotel. Located in Murphy, North Carolina since September 2015, it’s the smaller cousin to the Harrah’s Cherokee Resort near Sylva, NC.Ĭherokee leaders broke ground Thursday afternoon on a $275 million expansion project. The Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River Casino and Hotel has broken ground on a major expansion.

Valley river casino resturant