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Potawatomi Hotel & Casino is adding more than 1800 slot machines, a Starbucks Coffee outlet - and a restaurant affiliated with two members of the rock band KISS. Those features will be built on the third floor of the casino, 1721 W. Canal St., in a $100 million renovation project that's to be completed by spring 2023. The additional slot machine…

Hard Rock International is teaming up with the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin to potentially bring a casino to southeastern Wisconsin near the Illinois state line. The two groups announced their partnership last week, with the goal of opening a casino in Kenosha. The Menominee Tribe previously attempted to open an off-reservation casino at the…

The Ho-Chunk Nation's application for a casino in Beloit, Wisconsin, has now been approved by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The agency has greenlighted the plan, which was forwarded on Friday and places about 33 acres of land -located near the intersection of Willowbrook and Colley roads and adjacent to Interstate 39/90- i nto trust for the…

BELOIT - The Bureau of Indian Affairs has approved placing 33 acres of land in Beloit into trust for the Ho-Chunk Nation, which is the final step in the process to start construction of a tribal casino and resort in Beloit. No timetable has been announced yet when the casino project will begin construction or when it will be complete at its site…

ROCKFORD-The Hard Rock Casino Rockford is advancing its hotel plans to phase 1 of production along with the plans for a permanent casino. The hotel was originally planned in phase 3 of the construction plan, but Geno Iafrate, Hard Rock Casino Rockford President, moved production time to line up closer with the casino plan. This means that the hotel…

BELOIT-The Ho-Chunk Nation's Beloit casino and resort project may not have broken ground in 2021, but the project took key administrative steps forward as officials from the tribe and City of Beloit look forward to initial construction this year. Last year was far from quiet for the project even without shovels in the ground. Wisconsin Democratic…

HERTEL, Wis. (WCCO) - Leaders of the St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin say sports gambling will add a new dynamic to what their casinos can offer - and will hopefully be ready by Super Bowl Sunday. On Monday, Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers announced he has paired with the tribe to approve wagering on professional sporting events at St.…

BELOIT-The Ho-Chunk Nation will meet with federal officials next week to get an update on the status of a key part of the tribe's plan to build a casino and entertainment destination in Beloit, according to a tribe official. Since March 24 when Democratic Gov. Tony Evers approved the Ho-Chunk Nation's plan to build a casino and resort complex in…

MILWAUKEE - Legal sports gambling has officially entered the state of Wisconsin. On Tuesday, Oneida Nation's main casino started to allow sports bets after becoming the first native tribe in the state to successfully renegotiate its gaming agreement with Governor Tony Evers. Currently, people ages 21 and older will have to travel to Green Bay…

The weather is turning chilly, even in Las Vegas, and our cravings are once again turning to comfort foods that warm and soothe the soul as much as they satisfy our appetites. There are many restaurants in Las Vegas that focus on seasonality and dedicate their service and cooking style to hitting the right spot at the right time of year. If that's…

Las Vegas has long been a go-to destination for milestone birthdays, anniversaries and holiday gatherings. As you plan for leisure travel combining celebrations among friends and family, Las Vegas remains a winning bet with its broad assortment of eateries, attractions and resorts. For those who haven't yet visited since domestic travel…

BELOIT-Beloit residents and visitors may see activity on the future site of the Ho-Chunk Nation's casino-resort entertainment complex with preliminary work related to the project's final design set to start soon. However, a start for actual construction of the complex remains "a moving target," according to a tribe official. A contractor for the…

After just six months of legal online gambling in Michigan, tax revenues have already exceeded the initial industry predictions, with the state taking in almost $90 million so far in 2021, nearly doubling what some experts had first expected. When Governor Gretchen Wilson first signed the online gambling bill at the end of 2019, the revenue…

For a governor whose favorite card game is euchre, Democrat Tony Evers has taken two major steps to expand high-stakes gambling in Wisconsin. On July 1, Evers announced that his administration had negotiated changes to its gaming compact with the Oneida Nation that will allow online betting at its casino and on reservation lands. Betting would not…

For a governor whose favorite card game is euchre, Democrat Tony Evers has taken two major steps to expand high-stakes gambling in Wisconsin. On July 1, Evers announced that his administration had negotiated changes to its gaming compact with the Oneida Nation that will allow online betting at its casino and on reservation lands. Betting would not…

This is one bet by the Chicago administration that has got the attention of the people and business community of the city - the announcement that it was looking to set up the first casino in the city by 2025. The administration did not just make an announcement of intent; it backed it up by issuing a request for proposals (RFP) starting April 22,…

ASHWAUBENON, Wis. - Two people were fatally shot in what police are calling a targeted attack at a Wisconsin casino on Saturday night. The gunman was also killed, police said. According to the Green Bay Police Department, reports of an active shooter were received from the Oneida Casino and Radisson Hotel in Ashwaubenon, a suburb of Green…