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Ho-Chunk plans for casino with up to 2,000 employees

Up to 2,000 permanent jobs, 500 construction jobs, a swath of spin-off development and somewhere between $150 million to $200 million in overall investment.

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4/8/2012

article Officials in Rockton, South Beloit cheer progress of Beloit casino
(Wisconsin) -- With efforts to bring a casino to Rockford tied up in the state Legislature, officials in at least two northern Winnebago County communities are pinning...

4/2/2012

article Professor: Evidence of Ho-Chunk Nation Settling in Beloit-Area
(Wisconsin) -- Plans for a Beloit Casino are making their way to the Bureau of Indian Affairs and supporters hope the city's historical ties to the Ho-Chunk Nation...

4/1/2012

article Professor says 1829 census shows Ho-Chunk ties to Beloit area
(Wisconsin) -- Ancestors of the Ho-Chunk Nation could have built some of the ancient Indian mounds that dot the Beloit College campus and nearby locations.

3/27/2012

article Ho-Chunk votes to approve agreement for casino
(Wisconsin) -- The proposed casino in Beloit cleared its final local hurdle Tuesday when members of the Ho-Chunk Nation Legislature voted 6-5, with one member abstaining...

3/21/2012

article Casino deal OK’d by tribe
(Wisconsin) -- The Ho-Chunk Nation Legislature approved an intergovernmental agreement with the City of Beloit and Rock County Tuesday, closing out an initial phase of...

3/20/2012

article Ho-Chunk give final OK to agreement
(Wisconsin) -- The Ho-Chunk Nation Legislature voted 6-5 today to ratify the intergovernmental agreement for the proposed Ho-Chunk casino project in Beloit, Beloit City...

3/12/2012

article Casino deal raises problem gambling concerns
(Wisconsin) -- During the same week the Beloit City Council and the Rock County Board of Supervisors advanced plans to develop a large-scale Ho-Chunk gaming facility in...

3/9/2012

article County OKs casino deal
(Wisconsin) -- The Rock County Board of Supervisors voiced strong support for a Beloit-based casino during its regular meeting Thursday night, voting 24-2 in favor of an...
article Rock County Board OKs casino agreement
(Wisconsin) -- The Rock County Board supervisors expressed its support for the jobs and other economic development a new casino in Beloit would bring to the area before...

3/8/2012

article Beloit Casino Gets Approval from Rock County
(Wisconsin) -- Plans for a beloit casino move forward tonight..after the plan gets its second approval from the Rock County Board.
article Gov. Quinn Blasts Beloit Casino
(Illinois) -- Illinois Governor Pat Quinn had a clear message for Beloit leaders when it comes to this casino competition. "Who would want to go to Beloit clap when...
article Rock County Board approves casino agreement
(Wisconsin) -- The Rock County Board voted 24-2 tonight to approve an intergovernmental agreement with the city of Beloit and Ho-Chunk Nation for a casino in Beloit.

3/6/2012

article Beloit City Council OKs casino
(Wisconsin) -- The Beloit City Council voted Monday night to approve an intergovernmental agreement with the Ho-Chunk Nation and Rock County for a casino just off of...
article City OKs casino deal
(Wisconsin) -- Plans to build a large-scale, multi-million dollar Ho-Chunk Nation gaming facility in Beloit took an important step forward Monday, as members of the...
article County committee approves Beloit casino agreement
(Wisconsin) -- Concerns over the Ho-Chunk Nation putting local land into federal trust and gambling addiction were among issues citizens and county supervisors raised...
article Rock County Considers Beloit Casino Proposal
(Wisconsin) -- The City of Beloit has upped the ante for plans to bring a casino to the Stateline, but Ho-Chunk can't cash in just yet: tonight Rock County is...

3/5/2012

article Beloit City Council OKs casino
(Wisconsin) -- The Beloit City Council voted Monday night to approve an intergovernmental agreement with the Ho-Chunk Nation and Rock County for a casino just off of...
article Beloit goes all in with Ho-Chunk Nation
(Wisconsin) -- Beloit City Council Votes to end intergovernmental agreement with two Chippewa tribes, and votes to start a new one with Ho-Chunk Nation.
article Beloit moves forward with plans for Ho Chunk Nation Casino
(Wisconsin) -- After about 12 years, the Beloit Casino Project moves forward in a new direction. Beloit Council Members voted in favor of a intergovernmental agreement...

3/4/2012

article Beloit to vote on casino pact
(Wisconsin) -- Beloit and Rock County stand to gain millions of dollars annually through an agreement on the verge of approval for a new casino in Beloit.

3/3/2012

article Council scheduled to discuss casino IGA
(Wisconsin) -- Beloit City Council members are scheduled to discuss and possibly act on the intergovernmental agreement Monday related to the Ho-Chunk Nation’s...

2/15/2012

article Casino workers would work under tribal law
(Wisconsin) -- Workers at a proposed Beloit casino would not be covered by state employment protections because of the Ho-Chunk Nation's sovereign immunity. Instead...

2/14/2012

article Casino deal nearly ready for council
(Wisconsin) -- An intergovernmental agreement needed to advance the Ho-Chunk Nation's proposed casino development in Beloit could come before the Beloit City Council...

2/3/2012

article Ho-Chunk to build housing Head Start site
(Wisconsin) -- The Ho-Chunk Nation is proposing to build housing for 14 families and a new Head Start building in the town of Delton.

2/2/2012

article Casino payments may total $7M
(Wisconsin) -- Putting an exact value on what the Ho-Chunk Nation's proposed gaming development could be worth to the City of Beloit and Rock County is difficult to do...
article Casinos hard to compare
(Wisconsin) -- The City of Beloit's pending agreement with the Ho-Chunk Nation to develop a modern, multi-million dollar gaming facility will be one of a kind, said City...

1/27/2012

article Rock County Board hears casino plan
(Wisconsin) -- Green construction, local jobs and a timeline were the top questions among Rock County Board members after hearing the first formal presentation on the...

1/26/2012

article County Officials Consider Beloit Casino
(Wisconsin) -- Officials are moving forward with plans for Beloit's first casino. The City of Beloit has been working for months with the Ho-Chunk nation to draft a...

1/22/2012

article Ads In Favor Of Beloit Casino Hit Airwaves
(Wisconsin) -- The battle over a proposed Beloit casino is heating up. The side in favor of building the casino hit the airwaves recently with TV ads trying to build...

1/20/2012

article Ads In Favor Of Beloit Casino Hit Airwaves
(Wisconsin) -- The battle over a Beloit casino is heating up. The side in favor of the casino hit the airwaves with TV ads trying to build support for the project. Ho-...

1/19/2012

article South Beloit officials weigh effect of casino in Beloit
(Wisconsin) -- Mayor Mike Duffy is sold on the potential benefits for the city of South Beloit if the Ho-Chunk Nation builds a casino and convention center just a few...

1/18/2012

article Citizens air viewpoints on casino project
(Wisconsin) -- The Ho-Chunk Nation's proposed casino development in Beloit drew a wide range of characterizations from residents who voiced their opinions during a...
article South Beloit sees benefits from casino complex
(Wisconsin) -- South Beloit would benefit tremendously if a tribal casino were to be built in Beloit, South Beloit Mayor Michael Duffy said Tuesday.

1/17/2012

article Beloit Casino Debate
(Wisconsin) -- The saga continues on whether or not Beloit residents want a casino. About 50 people showed up Tuesday night to face off with leaders of the Ho Chunk...
article Residents voice support, concerns on Beloit casino
(Wisconsin) -- Beloit residents expressed a mix of support for the jobs that a proposed casino could bring to the area, along with concerns about gambling during a...

1/16/2012

article Beloit residents urged to share opinions on casino deal at City Council meeting Tuesday
(Wisconsin) -- Beloit area residents wishing to express their views and opinions on the proposed Ho-Chunk casino development are being encouraged to attend Tuesday...

1/14/2012

article County casino vote not set yet
(Wisconsin) -- In order to the move the proposed Ho-Chunk casino project forward, an intergovernmental agreement must be approved by the City of Beloit, the Ho-Chunk...

1/13/2012

article Chippewa want to be part of casino talks
(Wisconsin) -- On Tuesday, the Ho-Chunk Nation presented its plans for a $150 million casino facility in Beloit to the public. Two days later, representatives from the...

1/11/2012

article Citizens react with support, some reservations to plans
(Wisconsin) -- Positively or negatively, Beloiters appear fired up over the prospect of the Ho-Chunk Nation building a casino here. About 200 area residents crammed into...
article Ho-Chunk details Beloit casino plan
(Wisconsin) -- Call it peanut butter and jelly or salt and pepper. The leader of the Ho-Chunk Nation used both Tuesday night to describe its relationship with the city...
article Ho-Chunk plans for casino with up to 2,000 employees
(Wisconsin) -- Up to 2,000 permanent jobs, 500 construction jobs, a swath of spin-off development and somewhere between $150 million to $200 million in overall...

1/10/2012

article Beloit casino plans move forward
(Wisconsin) -- With Illinois gambling expansion plans on hold, which includes a Rockford casino, there's some gambling action north of our border. In Beloit, a...
article Beloit Residents Get First Look At Proposed Casino Project
(Wisconsin) -- Beloit residents on Tuesday night got their first look at Ho-Chunk's proposal to being a casino to their community. Negotiations between the city and...

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