The Ho-Chunk Nation, which had an entertaining and very public event to kick off construction of a $500 million casino in Beloit on Oct. 25, quietly completed the last regulatory hurdle on its to-do list.
Ryan Greendeer, executive government relations officer for the Ho-Chunk Nation, said the nation completed a compact agreement with Wisconsin.
“The Ho-Chunk Nation and State of Wisconsin have signed a compact amendment that specifically enumerates Beloit/Rock County as a gaming site,” Greendeer said in an email. “The amendment was submitted to (the U.S. Department of the) Interior for secretarial review. At least 45 days have elapsed since we received confirmation of the submission, so the amendment is approved by operation of law.”
