They criticized media coverage for making a false conclusion that the NIGC was investigating some of their relatives and public officials. The Journal's report irked the Catawba Nation officials. It stated that the $273 million permanent casino's construction delay was because of an open investigation that the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) is conducting.

The article concentrated on many people with links to various politicians and how they are connected to a firm that leased gaming equipment to Two Kings Casino, which is in Kings Mountain, North Carolina. The Executive Committee issued the statement on Thursday responding to an article about its delayed permanent casino project. The Nation's officials launched the tribal Nation's temporary casino in Kings Mountain, North Carolina, in 2021.

It released a statement saying that the tribe is fully committed to complying with South Carolina's and federal gaming laws. The Catawba Nation Executive Committee responded to last Sunday's Wall Street Journal's publication about the Two Kings Casino.

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