Ho-Chunk Nation still waiting for BIA on off-reservation casino

Wednesday, August 29, 2012  

The Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin is in a holding pattern for its off-reservation casino.

The tribe submitted its land-into-trust application for casino in Beloit to the Bureau of Indian Affairs a couple of months ago. It could take years for a decision.

"It could be shorter. It could be longer," Collin Price, a spokesperson for the tribe, told WIFR-TV.

The tribe is proceeding under the two-part determination section of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act. The state governor will get veto authority over the casino.

Get the Story:
Beloit Casino Still Needs Federal Approval (WIFR-TV 8/28)
Governor vetoes gambling expansion, local leaders vow to continue push for casino (The Rock River Times 8/29)

Editorial: Take pre-emptive strike against off-reservation casino (6/5)