• Catawba Casino Kings Mountain Nc

Tribal Organization: Estom Yumeka Maidu of the Enterprise Rancheria

3317 Forty Mile Road
Wheatland, California

Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Sacramento at Fire Mountain celebrated its grand opening on October 30, 2019.

The long name results from the partnership between Hard Rock International, owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, and the Estom Yumeka Maidu of the Enterprise Rancheria. The name Fire Mountain is derived from the legends and beliefs of the Enterprise Rancheria tribe, which sought cleansing and longevity from the fire water in the mountains.

The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino at Fire Mountain is a $440 million Indian casino located in Yuba County a mile north of the Toyota Amphitheatre. It is 35 miles north of Sacramento and 10 miles south of Marysville.

The Estom Yumeka Maidu Tribe of the Enterprise Rancheria added the casino site to their reservation land in 2002. After years of planning and legal battles, construction began in 2016.

Sep 09, 2013  The Catawba Indian Nation says it wants to build a $600 million casino along Interstate 85 in Kings Mountain, a move that the tribe says will bring 5,000 jobs to the region. But the big question. A major new Hard Rock Hotel and Casino is now in the works for the Charlotte region. The Catawba Indian Nation is now working with Hard Rock International of Orlando, Fla., to plan an unprecedented new $600 million casino in Kings Mountain, according to the Charlotte Business Journal. The Catawba’s Chief, Bill Harris, and many other.

Hard Rock Hotel and Casino at Fire Mountain is built on a 40-acre site on 40 Mile Road in Yuba County. This location is in the southern end of ancestral lands which lie between the south and north forks of the Feather River. It is a 30-minute drive from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) and also 30 minutes north of Thunder Valley Casino.

The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Sacramento is a 300,000-square foot buildingwith a 14,000-square-foot casino floor, 1,500 slot machines and 57 table games. It has a a 169-room hotel and pool, an event center with 10,000 square feet of convention space and an 8,000 square-foot ballroom. There are six restaurants,

News Headlines

Hard Rock Casino Sacramento Celebrates a Rockin' Grand OpeningNovember 1, 2019 - The $440M Hard Rock Hotel and Casino at Fire Mountain officially opened its doors Oct. 30 with a traditional guitar smash, live entertainment, special promotions and giveaways... Read moreHard Rock Sacramento's Rockin' Opening Oct 30September 11, 2019 - The first Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in California will open near Sacramento on October 30. The grand opening will be celebrated through the weekend and highlighted with a concert by Def Leppard.... Read moreHard Rock Sacramento now accepting hotel reservationsAugust 15, 2019 - As Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sacramento at Fire Mountain nears its opening, the Hard Rock Hotel opened its reservation system today and began accepting room bookings.... Read more More Headlines ...

Major Construction Milestone Celebrated at Hard Rock Casino Sacramento

February 13, 2019

Video provided by The Sacramento Bee

The construction crew building the new Hard Rock Casino near Sacramento today placed the final steel beam atop the Hard Rock Hotel structure. The event was followed by a 'topping off' ceremony. Full Story.

The Long Road to a Dream

It has been a long and difficult road over 17 years for the Estom Yumeka Maidu of the Enterprise Rancheria to see their dreams of a tribal casino become a reality. The Grand Opening will be this Fall 2019.

The tribe had an earlier plan to build gaming and entertainment resort that included a casino, a 170-room hotel & pool, restaurants and bars, gift shops, and conference facilities. The plan became stalled after strong litigation and opposition from neighboring Indian tribes.

As a result the project was cancelled. In September 2015 a new plan was announced that downsized the project from a a Class III casino to a Class II casino.

Class III Indian gaming is sometimes referred to as Vegas-style and is played against the house. Class II Indian gaming is played exclusively against other players and not the house. It does not require the tribe to get local or state government approval.

However, in February 2016 U.S. District Judge Troy Nunley ordered California to enter into a Class III gambling compact with the tribe. A compact was negotiated and signed by the governor followed by approval by the U.S. Department of Interior. This allowed construction to finally proceed.

However, the United Auburn Indian Community which owns Thunder Valley Casino Resort sued to stop construction of this casino which is 20 miles from Thunder Valley Casino. This lawsuit was rejected by the California appeals court on October 13, 2016. Two weeks later the United Auburn Indian Community filed an appeal in California's 3rd District Court. As a result all construction was ordered suspended.

In early 2018, a federal appeals court agreed with the tribe and ended the legal battle. Soon afterwards a branding partnership was signed with Hard Rock International and the casino was renamed Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sacramento at Fire Mountain.

Construction resumed in the second half of 2018. It will be completed in the Fall of 2018.

Hotel room reservations were accepted beginning Aug 15, 2019 in anticipation of the fall opening.

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Gaming

140,000 square-foot gambling floor

1,500 slot machines

55 table games

Bingo

Restaurants and Bars

Hard Rock Cafe

Council Oak Steaks & Seafood

Fresh Harvest Buffet

Youyu Noodle Bar

Song Asian

24/7 Constant Grind - grab-and-go

Conference | Meeting Rooms

Total of 8,500 square feet of meeting space
Banquet hall
Four separate meeting rooms

Gift Shops

The Rock Shop^® is a Hard Rock gift store for Hard Rock branded clothing, accessories and souvenir merchandise. It is located inside the hotel.

Hotel

There are 170 luxury guest rooms including 31 suites.

Amenities include an outdoor pool and deck area, Body Rock^® fitness center, the Rock Shop^® and large meeting spaces.

News Articles

Hard Rock Casino Sacramento Celebrates a Rockin' Grand Opening

November 1, 2019

The $440M Hard Rock Hotel and Casino at Fire Mountain celbrated its grand opening Oct. 30 with a traditional guitar smash and followed by live entertainment, special promotions and giveaways through November 3.

The headline concert was Def Leppard at the nearby Toyota Amphitheatre on Saturday evening Nov. 2.

The casino at Hard Rock Sacrament has a 140,000 square-foot gambling floor with 1,500 slot machines and 55 table games. The hotel has 168 guest rooms including 31 suites, a pool and spa and 6 restaurnats..

Hard Rock Sacramento's Rockin' Opening Oct 30

September 11, 2019

The first Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in California will north of Sacramento on Wednesday October 30. The grand opening will begin with Hard Rock's traditional guitar smash followed by live entertainment, special promotions and giveaways through Sunday Nov 3.

Hard Rock is located next to the Toyota Amphitheatre in Wheatland where Def Leppard will headline a grand opening concert on Nov 2. Tickets for this event will go on sale Sep 13 at 10am through LiveNation.com.

Hard Rock Sacramento has formed an entertainment partnership with Live Nation Entertainment Inc., which operates the Toyota Amphitheatre.

Construction of the Hard Rock Casino began in July 2018. The gaming floor will be 140,000 square feet with 1,800 slot machines. The hotel will have 170 guest rooms including 31 suites. There will be 6 restaurants, The Rock Shop gift store, and 8,500 square feet for banquets, meetings and conferences.

Hard Rock Sacramento now accepting hotel reservations

August 15, 2019

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sacramento at Fire Mountain is preparing to open in the next few months, and today the hotel began accepting room reservations for dates beginning Dec 1, 2019. The grand opening date of the casino has not officially been unannounced.

The hotel will have 170 guest rooms including 31 suites. Amenities include an outdoor pool and large deck, a fitness center named the Body Rock^®, the Rock Shop^® gift shop, and Sound of Your Stay^® music experience.

Major Construction Milestone Celebrated at Hard Rock Casino Sacramento

February 13, 2019

Video provided by The Sacramento Bee

The construction crew building the new Hard Rock Casino near Sacramento today placed the final steel beam atop the Hard Rock Hotel structure. As the crane raised the beam towards its final position, a tribal drumming ceremony began in a tent near the casino entrance.

Officials who attended the event represented the Enterprise Rancheria, Hard Rock International, the Seminole Tribe of Florida, owners of the Seminole Hard Rock Casinos in Tampa and Hollywood, Florida.

Mark Birtha, president of Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sacramento, told the atendees: 'Today is a recognition of the vision, discipline, and the hard work of the Enterprise Rancheria tribe and their decades of focus and passion. It's about reclaiming lands, rebuilding lives and reinvesting in the local economy to create jobs and growth. And today, we are that much closer to bringing to life the premier entertainment experience right here in the Sports and Entertainment Zone.'

Glenda Nelson, the tribe's chairperson, addressed the attendees: 'We have worked diligently over the past 17 years to reestablish a land base within our aboriginal area to conduct meaningful economic development for our citizens and for our community. Along the way we never lost hope, we never lost our vision of who we were and where we were going, and we never lost faith that eventually truth, fairness and justice would prevail. Today's milestone affirms that hope, vision and faith.'

Update on Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sacramento at Fire Mountain

November 28, 2018

On Wednesday an announcement was made by Hard Rock International that Mark Birtha has been selected for the Yuba County resort and casino president. The project is a partnership with the Enterprise Rancheria.

Birtha has worked at Ohio's Hard Rock Rocksino Northfield. He has been in the gaming and hospitality industry for 25 years.

Construction had started several months ago at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sacramento at Fire Mountain. It is located near the Toyota Amphitheatre.

The gaming venue is being built on 40 acres. When completed the casino will offer Class III gaming. There will be space for meetings and banquets. Dining options include a high end restaurant, buffet, and bar. There will also be a hotel offering 152 guest rooms and 2,750 parking spaces.

The tribe is hopeful to have the project completed within 15 months.

Will new Fire Mountain Casino rebrand as Hard Rock?

June 23, 2018

Plans are being made to develop a Hard Rock & Casino in Yuba County. The casino will be owned by the Estom Yumeka Maidu Tribe of Oroville's Enterprise Rancheria. The construction will be financed by a bond worth $440 million in collateral backing.

In addition to the $440 million bond, the tribe will also obtain a loan for $12 million.

The money will be used for construction development, and place funds in an interest reserve. The money will also pay for cost at the grand opening. Such as supplying the cage cash. Also, to cover expenses and fees from fund transactions.

Plans for a partnership with Hard Rock International have not been officially released as of yet. However, a recent report released by S&P Global revealed the partnership between the tribe and Hard Rock International.

Progress is being made by the tribe to put everything in place before construction begins. It is expected that the official announcement will be made soon.

Land was bought in Yuba County many years ago by the tribe. The purchase was made that that they could build a casino in the future. The 40 acre property is located near the amphitheater along Forty Mile Road. The original plan was for a casino resort to be named Fire Mountain Casino.

The proposed casino has had legal opposition in the past. Recently a federal appeals court sided with the tribe. The legal battle had stopped construction on the casino project in 2016.

Grading for the property is expected to begin again in June. The tribe is hopeful that the casino will be completed by the end of next year.

More Headlines

Major Construction Milestone Celebrated at Hard Rock Casino SacramentoFebruary 13, 2019 - As the construction crew raised the final steel beam to the top of the hotel, a 'topping off' ceremony began with tribal drumming by members of the Enterprise Rancheria.... Read moreUpdate on Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sacramento at Fire MountainNovember 28, 2018 - Construction continues on this $440 million casino and 152-room hotel. Completion is expected in 15 months from now with a tentative grand opening in early 2020.... Read moreWill new Fire Mountain Casino rebrand as Hard Rock?June 23, 2018 - The Estom Yumeka Maidu Tribe will obtain a loan for $12 million as supplemental financing for construction of the Hard Rock Fire Mountain Casino.... Read more

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Tribal Organization: Catawba Indian Nation

Kings Mountain Boulevard interchange at I-85 Exit 5
Cleveland County
Kings Mountain, NC

The Catawba Indian Nation want to build a casino resort in Kings Mountain, North Carolina, a small suburban city about 30 miles west of Charlotte near the stateline with South Carolina.

Native American tribes require federal recognition and federal approval before building a casino under the Indian Gaming Regulation Act. The Catawba received federal recognition in 1993 and is the only federally recognized tribe in South Carolina.

In September 2013 the Catawba tribe took its first major step towards building a casino when it filed an application with the Federal Bureau of Indian Affairs for a land trust and casino rights on 16 acres near Kings Mountain, North Carolina. The ancestral homeland of the Catawba stretched from South Carolina, through North Carolina and into southern Virginia.

News

Proposed Kings Mountain Casino gets environmental assessmentDecember 28, 2019 - The Bureau of Indian Affairs published an Environment Assessment Report last week on the impact of building a casino and entertainment complex in Kings Mountain, NC.... Read moreNew Hope for Catawba Casino at Kings Mountain NCMarch 16, 2019 - Sen. Lindsey Graham introduced a US Senate bill to bypass a 5-year delay by the US Interior Department and qualify the Catawba Indian Nation to build a casino at Kings Mountain, NC.... Read more More Headlines ...

Casino Description

The initial plan to build a resort casino in Kings Mountain, North Carolina was announced by Chief Bill Harris at a tribal meeting on September 7, 2013.

Project: $600 million casino complex that will create 5,000 construction jobs and generate $300 million of annual economic activity.

Location: The casino site is 16 acres in the northwestern quadrant of the intersection of Kings Mountain Blvd. and I-85 (Exit 5) in Kings Mountain, NC.

Casino Name: The tribe will partner with a major casino brand for the naming.

Casino: 220,000-square-foot casino, 1,796 electronic gaming devices and 54 table games.

Hotel: 1,500 hotel rooms

Restaurants & Stores: Space with 940 seats

Entertainment Center: Full concert and event venue.

Casino Status

Since the Catawba Indian Nation filed its application in 2013, there have been five years of delays and no action by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA).

This prompted South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham to introduce the bill in March 2019 to bypass the BIA and approve the application by an act of Congress.

Read the news story, 'New Hope for Catawba Casino at Kings Mountain NC'.

Oppostion

Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians
The Catawba plan raised immediate opposition from the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians, who called it a 'land grab.' The tribe operates Harrah's Cherokee Casino and Harrah's Cherokee Valley River Hotel & Casino, both in Cherokee County, North Carolina.

North Carolina Legislature
A letter written by House Speaker Thom Tillis and signed by a hundred House members sent to the United States Secretary of the Interior requesting the Catawba trust application be denied.

Haywood County
The Haywood County Board of Commissioners passed a resolution Apr 3, 2019 opposing the Catawba casino proposed in Cleveland County. Haywood County is the first of seven western counties to respond to a request from the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians to oppose the Catawba casino.

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Gaming

220,000-square-foot casino complex

The type of gaming is yet to be determined. If the casino is approved by the federal government, the Catawba tribe will have to negotiate a compact with the North Carolina state government to establish the type and number of games.

Restaurants

The number of restaurants and their cuisines will be announced at a later date.

Entertainment

A full entertainment center will be built to host concerts and other special events.

Hotel

1,500 guest rooms
There will be one and maybe two hotels on the property.

News Articles

Proposed Kings Mountain Casino gets environmental assessment

December 28, 2019

The Catawba Indian Nation is nearing an important milestone in their quest to build an Indian gaming casino in Kings Mountain, North Carolina. The Bureau of Indian Affairs has finished its Environmental Assessment of the proposed casino site at Dixon School Road and I-85 Exit 5.

The study is a 674-page report published on Dec. 18. It covers the environmental impact of building a tribal casino and entertainment complex on the 16-acre site. Local residents now have 30 days to review and make comments on the report. The Bureau of Indian Affairs will then decide whether to move forward and transfer the land into trust of the Catawba Indian Nation.

This will be a major step forward for the tribe if the transfer is approved by the BIA. The timeframe to build and open the casino could then be two to three years.

New Hope for Catawba Casino at Kings Mountain NC

March 16, 2019

After five years of no action by the Bureau of Indian Affairs on the casino application submitted in 2013 by the Catawba Indian Nation, Sen. Linsay Graham (R-SC) has introduced a Senate bill to bypass the agency and approve placing the Catawba casino site into federal trust by an act of Congress.

The two North Carolina senators, Thom Tillis and Richard Burr, both co-sponsor the bill.

'The Catawba Nation has been treated unfairly by the federal government, and our legislation rights that wrong,' said Sen. Graham. 'I hope this legislation will be quickly passed through the Congress and signed into law so we can once and for all bring resolution to this issue.'

Within hours of the bill's introduction, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians issued a statement of opposition. The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is the only federally-recognized tribe in North Caolina.

'The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians' (EBCI) centuries-long North Carolina tradition has created a lasting partnership with the state to provide a strong future for generations through health care, education and business. While the tribe respects and encourages progress for other Native American communities, including South Carolina's Catawba Indian Nation, the recent filing of a bill in the US Senate to give North Carolina land to the South Carolina tribe for an off-reservation casino is nothing more than a modern day land grab by the federal government of Cherokee aboriginal lands. This action circumvents the existing process for the Catawba Indian Nation to acquire lands in South Carolina, is unprecedented in US history, and a federal government bully tactic that should not be part of modern governing. We encourage the Catawba Indian Nation to go through the same process in their home state of South Carolina that the EBCI did in North Carolina to build their business - to develop their on-reservation economy as it should be - in their community. Doing it the right way will ensure they are able to take care of their members and support their local community as we've done for years in North Carolina.'

Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians

Kings Mountain Casino seeking Partnership

July 26, 2015

Development plans are moving forward for the new Kings Mountain casino. The Catawba Indian Nation are the owners of the casino. The tribe is looking for a nationally recognized casino brand company to partner with them.

A possible partnership could be with Hard Rock International. The Hard Rock brand is owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida. A partnership between the two could bring additional support from political leaders for the Kings Mountain casino.

If a partnership is able to be formed, the Catawba Indian Nation will be able to provide a proven and regulated structure to their project. The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians are the operators of the only other tribal casino in the state. They own the Harrah's Cherokee.

Group Opposes Kings Mountain Casino

June 30, 2014

The Catawba Indian tribe has proposed a new casino near Kings Mountain. The proposal has caused a controversy.

The Kings Mountain Awareness Group has challenged the impact that the casino will have on the area.

Meetings have been organized by the group for both business owners and the community.

On July 17 another meeting will be held with a speaker from D.C. that will talk about the negative affects of small communities and casinos.

The group also plans to attend future Kings Mountain City Council meetings. As well as Cleveland County Board of Commissioners. The group intends to speak about their concerns of the Kings Mountain casino at the meetings. They are also hopeful to have local politicians change their support for the casino.

Catawba Indian Nation Looks to Build New Casino in NC

September 09, 2013

The Catawba Indian Nation, located in South Carolina, is proposing a new casino to be built. However, the casino would be built just over the North Carolina border.

Previously the tribe has been trying to build a casino in South Carolina. The state has been opposed the project whenever submitted.

Lawmakers for North Carolina are also not in favor of the casino project. It is believed the Catawba Indian Nation project is approved, then other tribes from out of state will also try to build their casino there.

The tribe believes that the casino project will create many new jobs for the area. As well as earn the state and local economy millions in gaming revenues.

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