Dining options range from simple, fast choices to fine dining, a Wicked Weed Brewpub onsite, and a family-friendly area with bowling and arcade games so everyone can get in on the fun. Harrah’s Cherokee is one of the largest hotel properties in the state, with 3 separate towers and over 1,000 rooms available. Harrah’s Cherokee now has a full casino with approximately 150,000 square feet of slots, live table games, live poker, and more! They even host World Series of Poker events from time to time. Back then, your options were limited to just video poker, but boy things sure have changed. Harrah’s Cherokee is the first casino in North Carolina, opening way back in 1997.