One Step Closer to Off-Reservation Casino in Beloit

Hold on a minute. Maybe there will in fact be another “off-reservation” casino. (See our January 13 post on “the fourth and final ‘off-reservation’ casino”.)

Six years after submitting a proposal for a casino in Beloit, Wisconsin, the St. Croix Chippewa and the Bad River Band received word that their proposal has been approved by the BIA's regional office. The next step is review by the BIA's Office of Indian Gaming, which will make a recommendation to Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne. And, of course, Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle also has to approve. Doyle hasn't said whether he'll sign off on the Beloit casino.