Ho-Chunk Gaming Beloit - 2019 News Archive

Ho-Chunk Nation responds to Hard Rock Rockford application

July 18, 2019

Ho-Chunk Nation says Hard Rock Casino in Rockford, IL will "make the region a powerhouse."

While the Ho-Chunk nation waits for federal approval to build an Indian casino in Beloit, Wisconsin, Hard rock International will file an application in Illionois to build a casino in Rockford only 18 miles away.

Here is the reaction of the Ho-Chunk Nation to that announcement.

Video courtesy of CHANNEL 3000

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Ho-Chunk Nation's casino plan for Beloit gets challenge from Rockford IL

July 05, 2019

While the Ho-Chunk Nation waits for a green light from the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs to build a casino in Beloit, Wisconsin, the State of Illinois has authorized a casino license for the city of Rockford. The two cities are only 18 miles apart.

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Details of the Rockford casino will not be available until a license application is accepted by the Illinois Gaming Board. Applications must be submitted by October 25. The Rockford casino license will limit the number of slot machines and table positions to 2,000.

The Beloit plan will cost $705 million to build a casino with 1,500 slot machines and 40 table games, a 312-room hotel and an indoor water park.

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Beloit Casino Project Reaches Federal Milestone

June 1, 2019

The Beloit Casino Project has reached an important milestone in its progress towards federal approval. The Bureau of Indian Affairs has published a Notice of Availability of a Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the Beloit casino site.

The Notice of Availability opens a 30-day period for public comments and sets July 1, 2019 as the date of record for the Bureau of Indian Affairs to publish its decision on whether the Ho-Chunk Nation can proceed with the Beloit project.

The Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) and other related documents are available for public viewing at www.ho-chunkbeloiteis.com.