{"id":10803,"date":"2026-05-21T22:45:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T22:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/21\/catawba-two-kings-casino-opens-first-phase-in-north-carolina\/"},"modified":"2026-05-21T22:45:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T22:45:00","slug":"catawba-two-kings-casino-opens-first-phase-in-north-carolina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/21\/catawba-two-kings-casino-opens-first-phase-in-north-carolina\/","title":{"rendered":"Catawba Two Kings Casino Opens First Phase In North Carolina"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Catawba Two Kings Casino has opened the first phase of its <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/casino-news\/catawba-nation-set-to-begin-construction-on-700-million-casino-resort\/\">$1.25 billion North Carolina project<\/a>, bringing a larger gaming floor to Kings Mountain as work continues on the full resort.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><em><strong>Good to Know<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>The first phase <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/casino-news\/catawba-nation-shares-progress-on-two-kings-casino-construction-on-track-for-spring-2026-opening\/\">opened<\/a> Wednesday at 10 a.m. near Interstate 85 at Exit 5.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>The casino now has 1,350 slots, 36 electronic table games and 22 traditional table games.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>The full resort is expected to open in spring 2027.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<h2>Kings Mountain Casino Project Adds Bigger Gaming Floor<\/h2>\n<p>Hundreds of visitors gathered along Kings Mountain Boulevard on Wednesday morning before the first phase of Catawba Two Kings Casino opened, according to The Charlotte Observer.<\/p>\n<p>The new introductory gaming facility replaces the temporary casino that had operated on the same site since July 2021. 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