BELOIT, Wis. (WTVO) — A groundbreaking will take place on October 25th for the anticipated Ho-Chunk Casino, city officials confirmed on Monday.
The $405 million casino, convention, and 18-story hotel will be built at the southeast corner of Willowbrook and Colley roads between Willowbrook Road and Interstate 39-90.
The 240,478-square-foot casino will house a 62-seat bar, four restaurants with an outdoor patio, and a 76,413-square-foot conference center, and a 312-room hotel — with a lobby bar, rooftop bar, and spa — and parking structure to be built in separate phases after the initial casino opens.
The Beloit Casino will house between 1,500 and 1,800 gaming machines and 44 gaming tables, including blackjack and roulette.
Sports betting will be available through an agreement between the Ho-Chunk Nation and the State of Wisconsin.
The casino project won approval from the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs in 2020, and the plan was approved by Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers in 2021.
The Ho-Chunk Nation’s development is expected to bring 1,500 jobs to the City of Beloit.