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Sokaogon Chippewa Community properties in Wisconsin to allow sports betting30 September 2022(PRESS RELEASE) -- Gov. Tony Evers and Chairman Robert VanZile Jr. of the Sokaogon Chippewa Community today announced they have signed an agreement allowing the Tribe to offer event wagering at its Mole Lake Casino Lodge & Conference Center and other locations within its reservation. The agreement, which amends the Sokaogon’s gaming compact with the state, will allow the Tribe to offer wagering on sports and other events. The signed amendment was sent to the U.S. Department of Interior where it will undergo a 45-day review. “It is always a good day when we can use our government-to-government relationship to provide new opportunities for Tribal communities and our entire state, and I am appreciative of Chairman VanZile and the Sokaogon Tribal Council for their work with our Administration on this compact amendment,” said Gov. Evers. “This amendment will generate additional revenue for the Tribe and our state, bolster local tourism, and support jobs in Northern Wisconsin—and that’s a win-win for everyone.” “The Sokaogon Chippewa Community appreciates working cooperatively with the state of Wisconsin to further increase economic opportunity for both the Tribe and the surrounding communities,” said Chairman VanZile. “This historic agreement is a win for all parties involved and will mean great things for the Tribe, our enterprises, and the Mole Lake and Crandon areas.” The amendment comes after Gov. Evers previously signed similar compacts with the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, Oneida Nation, the St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin, and the Forest County Potawatomi, and will open the door for the Sokaogon Chippewa Community to begin offering sports betting and other forms of event wagering at its existing Mole Lake Casino & Lodge and mobile wagering on other land within its reservation just in time for the Super Bowl and college bowl games. “It is our shared interests that help make these negotiations so successful for the Tribe and the state,” said Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) Secretary Kathy Blumenfeld. “We look forward to continuing our cooperative relationship with the Sokaogon Chippewa Community.” |