Video Poker 24/7 - Trail of Tears Leads to Video Poker?

Video Poker 247 - Trail of Tears Leads to Video Poker?

Back in the early 1830’s gold fever hit North Carolina, and the Indians were forced from their lands. The area was the home of the Cherokees, and they had treaties that they had signed with the government, but it seems that the government was more interested in gold than their word. Thus, the Cherokee tribe was forced onto the Trail of Tears and had to leave their homeland to relocate to the far side of Arkansas.

Some stayed in the Smoky Mountains, and got the right to have a reservation by the Great Smoky Mountains National Park – 82 square miles of reservation land, to do with it what they pleased. This does not make up for the hardships that the tribe endured, but it did allow for the tribe to start building a home again.

And with that home came gambling and video poker. The tribe started with some small tourist attraction stuff to try and sustain a living, and then added video poker later on. The Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians got gambling privileges in the 1990’s and decided to join with Harrah’s to open a casino. The law stated that video poker and other video gaming was allowed.

With only video poker, video craps, slot machines, etc. being allowed, the tribe used that to build upon a future for themselves and their ancestors. The casino ended up being the only casino in the region, and the closest to Atlanta, Charlotte, and other local areas. Now, with the addition of a hotel, they can offer video poker to many more people. They also offer big name acts for entertainment in their Pavilion Showroom. Not too bad for a tribe who’s first experience with us was less than ideal, but now they have the ability to take our money in return.

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