The Ho-Chunk Nation recently announced it will expand Ho-Chunk Gaming in Madison, Wisconsin. The project will expand the gaming floor by 145,000 square feet, and also includes a hotel with 150-200 rooms, 15,000 square foot conference and entertainment center and 30,000 square foot museum and cultural center. General Manager Don Brown said, “We are trying to create an entertainment district.”
The casino is located on trust land within Madison city limits. The tribe also owns another 49 acres at the site. Tribal leaders said they’ll meet with city officials soon to present their expansion plans.
About 49 miles away, the tribe is pursuing an off-reservation casino in Beloit. The Bureau of Indian Affairs currently is reviewing the environmental impact statement for the project. If the BIA approves the EIS, Governor Tony Evers will have the final say on the project. Previously he said he supports it.
Ho-Chunk operates six gaming facilities on tribal land in Wisconsin.
