The tribe was always rebuffed, but in June, the law finally passed. For more than nine years, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Tribal Council, which owns the casino (Harrah's manages and operates the property), battled the state to allow a change from dealers using digital-based cards for blackjack and poker and electronic versions of roulette, to physical cards, live roulette and the addition of 'carnival games' such as Let it Ride and Three Card Poker. By mid-August, Harrah's Cherokee will have live table games, a hallmark of any genuine casino.