“The Potawatomi look forward to bringing sports betting to Milwaukee in the future,” the statement read. Potawatomi officials, who run a casino in Milwaukee, released a brief statement this summer that suggested their tribal nation will seek a similar compact with the state.

The compact with the state regulates that wagers be taken only on the reservation. Sports betting will be available only at Oneida’s main casino at first and not at the other two gaming facilities on the reservation. “Based on the number of emails and phone calls that we receive on a daily basis from all over the state, we do know that there is a large customer base awaiting the opportunity to make legal bets,” Fuss said. Oneida officials say customer feedback suggests sports betting will will be a successful endeavor for the tribe. “We feel the system is user-friendly for our employees while taking bets as well as very user-friendly for our customers who may utilize the option to use on one of our kiosks to make a bet,” he said. The Oneida Nation has partnered with a company called International Gaming Technology to provide the software and infrastructure for the sports betting experience, Fuss said. “I think we would be naïve to think that it has not been happening in Wisconsin,” he said.Ī study released this summer by the New American Gaming Association found that customers are moving their sports betting business away from illegal bookies toward legal options that are becoming available in more states. “We hope to provide an environment for our clientele that is clean and up-to-date with the best technology possible.”Ĭhad Fuss, Oneida Casino chief financial assistant, said the tribe is aware that illegal sports betting has been happening in many states. “Sports betting is nothing new here in Wisconsin, but legal betting is new,” said Louise Cornelius, Oneida Nation gaming general manager. RELATED: Sports gambling: Know the basics before it's legal to bet at Oneida Casino on Packers, Brewers, Bucks

RELATED: Oneida Nation would be first in Wisconsin to offer legal sports betting under new deal with state, Evers says A ribbon-cutting ceremony is set for Tuesday at the tribe’s main casino, at 2040 Airport Drive near Green Bay Austin Straubel International Airport, with Oneida “Bingo Queens” Sandra Brehmer and Alma Webster scheduled to place the first bets.īrehmer and Webster are credited with starting and operating the most profitable bingo games in Wisconsin, starting in 1976 in the pre-tribal casino era, that became one of the largest revenue generators for the tribe at the time.

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