Then in 2012, the Ho-Chunk Nation submitted an application with the BIA seeking to acquire approximately 33 acres of land in the city of Beloit which can be used for gaming as well as other purposes. It was back in 1999 when Beloit residents voted in favor of a proposal for a casino in the city. The recent approval puts an end to a process that has been ongoing for more than 20 years. Bureau of Indian Affairs Approves Ho-Chunk Nation Casino Project The federal government branch in the US that deals with the relationships between the government and Indian Tribes, the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), has announced that it approved Ho-Chunk Nation’s proposal for a gaming facility located in Beloit, Rock County, Wisconsin.
