CASINOS in & near KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE - 2020 up-to-date list Cherokee Harrah's Casino & Resort On the edge of the Nantahala National Forest and in the Eastern Cherokee Indian Reservation is where the Harrah’s Cherokee Casino & Resort is located.Located in Illinois, this casino is a relatively small establishment compared to many of the retail or brick-and-mortar casinos you can find in Las Vegas. However, this casino underwent serious renovations in 2014 and now has more “classic” looking casino premises (although Harrah’s Metropolis is still pretty close to the Ohio River). Online gambling status: There are no forms of legalized online gambling in Tennessee.Smoking ban: Tennessee permits smoking anywhere minors are not permitted.Estimated Gambling Revenue: $930 million.Estimated Tax Revenue from Gambling: $323 million.Year Tennessee Regulated Gambling: Lottery (2002).
