Proposed in 1994, soon after a compact between the State of North Carolina and the EBCI to establish a casino with Class III gaming, Harrah's Cherokee Casino was opened on November 13, 1997.
It is located on the site of the former Frontier Land theme park. It is owned by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) and operated by Caesars Entertainment. Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort is a casino and hotel on the Qualla Boundary in Cherokee, North Carolina.
