The Wisconsin Winnebago Tribe recently moved on its “Project Forward” plan, a 3 million expansion project at its casinos in Wisconsin Dells, Black River Falls and Wittenberg, Wisconsin. The tribe will develop three Ho-Chunk Gaming-branded casinos and add 100 jobs to its 3,400-person workforce. Tribal Secretary Elliot Garvin said, “It’s been a long time coming. We’re going to be delving into a new adventure here. I see nothing but good things coming for our people.” All work is expected to be completed by the end of 2017.
The Wisconsin Dells property will have a new hotel main entrance, lobby, and bar, poker room and off-track betting facility, plus renovated bingo and buffet areas and a redesigned gaming floor with an expanded non-smoking area.
Black River Falls will get a new 120-room hotel and an expanded casino area with 200 additional slots and a high-limit area, plus a remodeled and enlarged buffet and added parking. Ho-Chunk Gaming Enterprise Executive Manager Greg Garvin said the casino attracts about 700,000 peoples a year, and Project Forward will allow it to continue as a “premiere gaming and entertainment center”.
The Wittenberg facility will expand its casino with 272 slots and 10 table games, plus new high-limit and non-smoking areas. A new 84-seat restaurant and bar and an 86-room hotel also will be added.
