Try your luck at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino, operated by the Eastern Band of Cherokee. It is located 50 miles west of Asheville at the entrance to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, in the town of Cherokee. Harrah’s Cherokee Casino is open 24-hours-a-day to guests who are 21-years-of-age or older. Here's an overview of what you will find in the Casino:
Video Gaming
Play the slots! Choose from Lock-n-Roll, an exciting re-spin game, or favorites like Wheel of Fortune, Blazin' 7's or Wild Cherry.
Video Poker
It's all the fun of poker but at a table for one. Try our video poker slots if you want a twist on this increasingly popular game. And with multiple denominations, there's sure to be one that matches your style of play. Let Harrah's Cherokee deal you a winning hand! Step up to your own private table and order up a royal flush. With video poker, it's just you and the machine, so you can go at your own pace. And with multiple denominations, there's sure to be one that fits your style. Harrah's Cherokee Casino offer over 850 poker-based games, including Double Double Bonus, Jacks or Better, Deuces Wild, Bonus Draw, Three Card Poker, Let It Ride, and many others, with demoninations ranging from $.05 to $100.00. We also feature our ever popular Pot O' Gold games. Pot O' Gold games include Black Gold, Eight Ball Poker, Shamrock 7's, Triple Sevens and more.
Lock N Roll
Lock N Roll games are unique to Cherokee, and a favorite. With Video Reel games with two spins to win, they have over 600 games, in denominations from $.05 through $25 and even offer Lock N Roll in $100 games! The most popular themes are: Five Times Pay, Cats N Dogs, Triple Bonanza, Triple Diamond and Wild Cherry.
The Poker Room
Play at the table with up to 9 additional players. Redeem your winnings by visiting the cashier at the tobacco-free area. Play poker favorites such as Texas Hold’em, 7-card Stud, Omaha and more! The poker room is tobacco-free. Once assigned a seat by the attendant, insert your Total Rewards card and enter your PIN number to begin play. You can see your account balance on the screen and will be able to use any amount up to the total in the account to play on. Each player has their own touch screen monitor and one large monitor in the middle for community cards and in-game information including pot amounts. Each player’s screen has a “Peek Function” which will allow them to peek at their own cards without other players seeing.
Table Games
Join in on the fun and excitement of table games. With live dealers and real chips, Harrah's Casino modern style table games offer a unique format of traditional table games but with the latest interactive video technology. Whether you're an experienced player or new to table games, every hand is a new opportunity to win!
Digital Blackjack
Take part in the fun with a fast-paced game of D21. Also known as Digital Blackjack, this game has become the most popular table game at Harrah’s Cherokee. The object is to get as close to 21 as possible while having your hand closer to 21 than the dealer's. Everyone in Digital Blackjack plays against the dealer. While Digital Blackjack is basically a simple game, its strategy can be complex and often reflects each player's personality. Hit or stay, it's up to you. Their digital version of this popular game includes live dealers, real chips, a six deck shoe, and Las Vegas rules
Digital Mini Baccarito
Digital Mini Baccarito offers the excitement of Baccarat in a 6 player digital format. Mini Baccarito is based on Baccarat, which originated in 14th century Europe as the “Game of Nobility” and has been featured in many of the original James Bond films. In their Digital Mini Baccarito format 6 players can choose to play either “Banker”, “Player”, or “Tie”, and the closest to “9” wins. Their digital version of this game includes live dealers, real chips, and an eight deck shoe. So sit back, relax, and enjoy this “Game of Nobility” in a 21st century way!!!
Entertainment
The biggest names come to play at Harrah's Cherokee! Just look at the superstar line up of past entertainers... Willie Nelson, Loretta Lynn, Charlie Daniels, Big & Rich, Sinbad, Wynonna, Bill Cosby, Wayne Newton, Brooks & Dunn, Kenny Rogers, Jo Dee Messina, Jeff Foxworthy and many more!
Directions
Cherokee is just 52 miles from Asheville via I-40 West to Exit 27, then U.S. 19 to U.S. 441 in Cherokee (Just over an hour's drive). Or you can take the more scenic Blue Ridge Parkway, but this could take three to four hours. A great day trip is to ride the Blue Ridge Parkway to Cherokee and return the faster way via I-40 back to Asheville.
2010 Update
(April 2010) – Harrah’s Cherokee Casino & Hotel conducted its Topping Out ceremony on April 9, 2010. The final construction beam – signed by tribal officials, dignitaries and employees – was lifted into place atop the new 21-story Creek Tower, signifying completion of the building’s structure eight months before Grand Opening.
Harrah’s Cherokee management and executives, Eastern Band of Cherokee Nation Tribal leaders, government officials, construction workers and members of the media were in attendance. The official ceremony began with remarks by: Ken Leach, Executive Vice President, Turner Construction Company; Chief Michell Hicks, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians; Norma Moss, Chair, Tribal Casino Gaming Enterprise Board of Advisors; and Bobby Fay, Interim General Superintendant (Tower III project).
The 21-story Creek Tower of guest rooms and suites is part of the property’s $633 million expansion and diversification effort that will position Harrah’s Cherokee Casino & Hotel as the premier gaming destination in the Southeast and a world-class entertainment and tourism destination. Scheduled for completion in 2012, the expansion is the most significant hospitality development currently underway in the Southeast and one of the largest in the U.S.
The 56-acre property’s “Master Plan” for its hotel and casino will add a third tower with 532 luxury guest rooms and suites, enabling Harrah’s Cherokee to provide the greatest number of accommodations in North and South Carolina. In addition to a new 3,000-seat Events Center will be entertainment and VIP lounges, 18,000-square-foot spa, all new state-of-the-art digital poker room, Asian gaming room, a variety of new restaurant and retail outlets, and new hotel and casino parking garages.
Harrah’s Cherokee is also renovating its current casino facilities and doubling the size of its casino floor to 195,000 square feet.
Recently opened as a guest amenity is nearby Sequoyah National Golf Club, an 18-hole, par 72 championship course designed by golf architect Robert Trent Jones II and Native American golf pro Notah Begay III. Owned by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and managed by Troon Golf, prominent developer, marketer and manager of upscale golf properties, the course is available to guests at Harrah’s Cherokee who have privileged access through Harrah’s Cherokee Service Connection Center and Casino Host Teams.
In June 2009, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, owners of Harrah’s Cherokee Casino & Hotel, approved a referendum which now permits wine, beer and spirits to be served on the casino floor and in the property’s restaurants, cafes, VIP lounge, and guest accommodations via room service.
