Its 1,050 slot offerings are about a quarter of those available at Harrah’s Cherokee, and the table games - including blackjack, craps, roulette, three-card poker, Mississippi Stud and mini-baccarat tables - number about half of Harrah’s Cherokee’s 150-plus. But the proximity of Murphy to Atlanta is the big factor.”įor those who frequent Harrah’s Cherokee, here are some key differences:Īlong with the aforementioned amenities offered only at Harrah’s Cherokee, Valley River doesn’t have a buffet (or dining options other than the food market) or a poker room. “If you still want the spa and the event center and big suites and dining options, the resort will still be your choice. “We look at (Valley River) as a daytrip destination, a quick getaway, versus the full-blown resort experience that you’ll get at Harrah’s Cherokee,” said Lambert, who is also a member of the tribe. Valley River is a sister property to the mega-resort Harrah's Cherokee Resort & Casino in Cherokee, N.C., about an hour east of Murphy, in that both are owned by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and operated by Caesars Entertainment.īut the Valley River crew wants patrons to know that the differences between the two are vast - as in, considering that the town of Murphy had a population of 1,627 in the 2010 census, things are much smaller.

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