Ho-Chunk buys Beloit casino property
BELOIT—The Ho-Chunk Nation today announced it has bought the Beloit property where two other tribes have long planned to build a casino.
The nation bought the 26-acre parcel for $4 million from a developer, Ho-Chunk Vice President Daniel Brown said.
The Ho-Chunk think they have a better chance of getting approval of an application to place the land into trust for the purpose of building an off-site casino, Brown said.
The St. Croix and Bad River Band Chippewa tribes have been working since 1999 on the application. Beloit voters in 2000 voted in favor of the casino project. The project has been mired in federal court as the tribes appeal a federal policy change that made it harder to get approval for off-site casinos.
Both Brown and Joe Hunt, spokesman for the two tribes’ project, said it’s possible the Ho-Chunk and the Chippewa could work together on an application.
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Nov 2, 2009 at 5:43 p.m.
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they did pay the 30 or so million to the state but it took 3-4 years i believe. i dont trust them
Oct 31, 2009 at 12:56 p.m.
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follow the bribes.
Oct 31, 2009 at 11:06 a.m.
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Whole lotta mispleelin' goin' on...
Oct 30, 2009 at 9:54 p.m.
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Read the article in the Beloit Daily News.
Also, the HoChunk have 4 other casinos in WI.
Oct 30, 2009 at 7:46 p.m.
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glock21sf: I agree that it would be nice to bring the jobs to Beloit.... FINALLY, Jville will get the residual effects!
Oct 30, 2009 at 7:37 p.m.
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just because someone mispleels a word omg i mispelled a word are you perfect or want to run your mouth no one is perfect perfectionest maybe i dont have my nose in the news all the time tslademann i was just asking stupid
Oct 30, 2009 at 5:43 p.m.
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bring it on, we need the ho chunk nation spending their money in southern wis.
Oct 30, 2009 at 4:54 p.m.
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janesvillean: I would be absolutely thrilled if you are correct about the Ho Chunks' intentions in Beloit. I tried to get more information from the Beloit Chamber of Commerce and the other tribes in Beloit this afternoon, but there was no one around to answer my questions.
Oct 30, 2009 at 4:52 p.m.
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Your right snazzy. We have enough sports bars around here.Time for something new.
Oct 30, 2009 at 4:48 p.m.
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Right on Rooster
Oct 30, 2009 at 4:43 p.m.
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No more Indian Gameing
Oct 30, 2009 at 4:09 p.m.
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the sooner it opens the better. as soon as i get my welfare check, I'm there.
Oct 30, 2009 at 4:06 p.m.
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2centsworth, the case was the other way around. The tribe was trying to get a refund on a basis that the court ultimately rejected. That means the tax was collected at the time of sale.
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I wouldn't be certain that Ho-Chunk Nation intends to mothball the property. After all, it's been very close to dead as a project for a long time, so spending $4 million just as insurance is not a great investment. And they have been expanding their other casino operations.
Oct 30, 2009 at 3:42 p.m.
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I believe the proposed one by Shullsburg was voted down by referendum. (If memory serves me correctly).
Oct 30, 2009 at 3:24 p.m.
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It appears that "popcorn" and "2centsworth" don't check their facts any better than they check their spelling or grammar!
Oct 30, 2009 at 3:13 p.m.
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ABOUT TIME!!! NEW JOBS!!! MORE ENTERTAINMENT THEN JUST A BAR!!! IF YOU PEOPLE DON'T LIKE IT! MOVE AWAY!
Oct 30, 2009 at 2:48 p.m.
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but i thought ho chunk didnt pay their taxes but they can buy another land and what ever happened about the one near shullsburg they were going to get?
Oct 30, 2009 at 2:41 p.m.
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Sarah nailed it. Defensive move. They'll hold it just long enough until all proposals officially expire in Madison and Washington.
Oct 30, 2009 at 2:32 p.m.
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I think its great news, actually. The HoChunk have shown that they know how to do this right. Have you ever been to their places??? Even DeJope (Bellagio) is pretty good for around here! Irregardless, though...we need the jobs and the economic boost around here, and I bet they are just the folks to do it. I hope it works out!
Oct 30, 2009 at 1:46 p.m.
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Don't get too excited, folks. I have a feeling that this may permanently shut the door on any casino in Beloit. If you recall, Ho-Chunk spent millions (or close to it) trying to claim this land before. The reason? That Ho-Chunk tribe did NOT want a Beloit casino bringing them competition. I have a sick feeling that the Ho-Chunks are just going to let the land sit empty. They do not want a casino in Beloit or any other city other than Wisconsin Dells. I hope I am wrong, but I don't think today's announcement is anything to celebrate.
Oct 30, 2009 at 1:14 p.m.
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Better hurry, only about 12 months left to bribe Diamond Jim before he's out of office, but I'm sure he'll find the time for one of his favorite special interests, he always does.
Oct 30, 2009 at 1:05 p.m.
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Did Ho Chunk ever pay the State the millions of dollars in tax it owed??? If not, don't get too excited about this as it appears they don't pay their bills to good
Oct 30, 2009 at 1:03 p.m.
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Yeah, Vegas style right? - then what? you change your name to Beloit_Bound.
Oct 30, 2009 at 12:59 p.m.
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This would be good as long as it itn't one of those cheesy dejope style video bingo crap.
Oct 30, 2009 at 12:59 p.m.
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they have been trying to put a casino there since I was in High School and that was 23 years ago! I am not holding my breath. It would be nice to actually bring jobs to that city though, and to Janesville.
Oct 30, 2009 at 12:16 p.m.
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sweet il love work at a casino
Oct 30, 2009 at 12:09 p.m.
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YES!!!! I cant wait!!!
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