North Carolina: Local businesses hopeful for boom when Catawba casino opens

Sunday, February 22, 2026 2:16 PM
Photo:  Catawba Nation (courtesy)
  • Ken Lemon, WSOC-TV

In just a few week, builders are hoping to wrap up the next phase on the Catawba Two Kings casino, and that means more attractions for gamblers.

Business owners in downtown Kings Mountain told Channel 9’s Ken Lemon that they hope they’ll see a bump in customers from this too.

So here’s what happens if all goes as planned for next month. There will be 1,350 slot machines, 22 live table games, a restaurant with seating for 40 people, and a parking garage with 1,600 spaces.

The $1 billion resort project launched by the Catawba Nation will look drastically different when it’s complete. The next phase will go well beyond the temporary casino they are using now.