Oneida Casinos in Green Bay, Wisconsin, hoped to have sports betting in place before the NFL season began. But supply chain issues involving software technology tabled the rollout. Officials expect the situation will clear up in time for retail and kiosk operations by mid-November, according to WGBA-TV.
In July, Governor Tony Evers signed an amendment to the compact with Oneida Nation to add sports wagering. The Department of the Interior had 45 days to approve. Meantime the casinos struck a deal with International Game Technology to provide their PlaySports technology as a platform.
“We initially anticipated opening for the football season. We weren’t able to meet that timeline,” Chad Fuss, CFO of Oneida Casino said. “We would have some constraints, meaning that the supply chain, which is mostly [due to] global pandemic right now, of getting different software, getting the chips in.
“The initial plan is to open a temporary location on the gaming floor and at that time, coinciding, we’re going to have some construction at our current sports bar to be more conducive to our sports bet booking operation,” Fuss said. “Maybe something on a smaller scale to what you’d see in Las Vegas.”
The bar is expected to reopen in late February and will only serve appetizer-sized food moving forward.
A mobile app will only be available on reservation property.
