Harrah's No-Alcohol Casino Raises Concern
8 January 2006
Harrah's Cherokee Casino & Hotel in North Carolina may look and sound like most other casinos, but it differs in the fact that it does not serve any alcohol. The only beverages that waiters and waitresses serve at this casino are sodas, coffee and water. Many people have opposed this no alcohol rule, as they believe that the future of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians could be in jeopardy because of it.
Late last week, the Tribal Casino Gaming Enterprise board pulled the plug on a vote by the Tribal council to put the alcohol issue on a tribal referendum. This casino alcohol debate has already been brought before the council three times. Those who are in favor of alcohol in the casino believe that alcohol sales would increase casino revenues, which in turn will assist the tribe in offering better health care, pensions, education and more. On the other hand, many believe that alcohol would have a negative impact, as alcohol abuse among American Indians goes back many years, with the number-one cause of death among the 14-42 age range being alcohol trauma.
Harrah's Cherokee Casino has been very popular since it first opened it 1997. The casino employs over 3,000 workers and has lowered the unemployment rate in Swain County from 15.2 percent in 1997 to 3.5 percent today. Many casino employees are also pushing for alcohol to be permitted, as they believed that there is a possibility for more money to be earned.
Source: Authorized Online Casinos News Staff
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