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Wisconsin Tribe Buys Land for Casino

LAC DU FLAMBEAU, Wisconsin – As reported by the Indian Country Today: "The Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa (Anishinaabe) has purchased a 92.7-acre tract of land for $320,000 in the city of Shullsburg, Wis. Should the tribe conclude its compact negotiations with the State of Wisconsin by July, the land will be presented to the BIA for approval for the construction of a Class III casino, convention center and hotel. Both the tribe and city of Shullsburg view the purchase as an initial step toward a long-term partnership.

"Twenty acres of the tract will be trust land, on which the actual gaming facilities will be located, and the remaining 77.7 acres will be subject to taxation, state and local laws and regulations. The 75,000 square foot gaming facility will contain 2,150 slot machine, and 60 game tables. The surrounding facilities will include a 300-room hotel, theater complex, shopping center, showroom, convention center and recreation area.

"… The tribe is focusing on Shullsburg as the site for the off-reservation project, located in Lafayette County in southwest Wisconsin, because of several factors.

"'The construction of the complex would meet legislative criteria concerning the new Indian gaming law,' said Lake of the Torches CEO Bill Guelcher. 'It will provide the basis for a thriving tourism economy in the Shullsburg area.'…"

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