Wisconsin sues Ho-Chunk Nation over electronic poker games

Wednesday, July 18, 2012  

The state of Wisconsin is suing the Ho-Chunk Nation in hopes of stopping the tribe from offering electronic poker games.

The tribe installed eight poker machines at Ho-Chunk Gaming Madison, a Class II facility. A February 2009 opinion from the National Indian Gaming Commission classified the games as Class II.

But an arbitrator recently determined that the machines fall into the Class III category. The tribe's compact limits Class III games to certain facilities, of which Madison is not included.

In the lawsuit, the state claims the tribe isn't abiding by the arbitration ruling.

Get the Story:
State files suit to stop electronic poker at Ho-Chunk's Dejope Bingo Hall (The Wisconsin State Journal 7/18)

Relevant Documents:
NIGC Game Classification Opinion (February 26, 2009)

Ho-Chunk Nation loses arbitration decision for electronic poker (06/14)