2015: The casino and hotel will open in 2015.  A specific date has not been announced.

The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians are building the new Valley River Casino near Murphy in Cherokee County.  The location is an 85-acre tract of tribal land in the western North Carolina mountains near U.S. 19/74.  This is an hour from Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort and two hours from Chattanooga, Knoxville, and Atlanta.

The estimated cost will be $110 million and includes 60,000 square feet of gaming space.

April 2013: The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians announced plans to build a second casino in the Murphy-Andrews area about an hour’s drive southwest of Harrah’s Cherokee resort.

October 15, 2013: The tribe celebrated the ground-breaking ceremony for their new Valley River Casino & Hotel.

2015: The casino and hotel will open in 2015.  A specific date has not been announced.

Gaming

Caesars Entertainment will manage this operation1,200 slot machines# of table games 40-50 

Dining

Buffet & Restaurant