Mole Lake Casino Sports Betting

  • Gov. Tony Evers and the Sokaogon Chippewa Community signed an agreement to allow sports betting at Mole Lake Casino & Lodge.
  • The Sokaogon Chippewa Community is the 5th tribe to be approved for sports betting operations in the state.
  • Mole Lake Casino is located just seven miles off Crandon, Wisconsin.

Sports betting is coming soon to Mole Lake Casino near Crandon, Wisconsin.

That’s because the Office of the Governor issued an official statement last Friday announcing that Gov. Tony Evers and Chairman Robert Vanzile Jr. of the Sokaogon Chippewa Community have signed an agreement that will allow the tribe to operate legal sports betting at the Mole Lake Casino & Lodge and other locations within its reservation.

Gov. Evers called it a win-win situation for everyone involved:

“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. 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.”

Chairman VanZile agreed with the governor:

“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. 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.”

Original Gaming Compact Amended

The new deal amends the Sokaogon Tribe’s original gaming compact with the state and opens the door for the tribe to offer wagering on sports and other events within its reservation. The signed document will now head to the U.S. Department of Interior where it will undergo a 45-day review before sports wagering could launch. If all goes well, Mole Lake Casino will have its sports betting operation ready for the Football College bowl games and Super Bowl LVII next February.

The Sokaogon Chippewa tribe is the fifth tribe to have its original gaming compact with the state amended. The Oneida Nation was the first tribe to do so, and for a time was the only one to operate wagering in the state. The Oneida opened a temporary sportsbook at Oneida Casino last November. The permanent betting shop launched last April. Two months earlier, the Oneida became the first tribe to launch mobile sports betting in the state via its Oneida Casino Sportsbook Mobile App.

Wisconsin has also amended the gaming compacts of the St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin and the Forest County Potawatomi. Last August, the state and the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa also entered into a deal to allow retail and mobile sports betting at Hayward’s Sevenwinds Casino.

About Mole Lake Casino

Mole Lake Casino is located at 3084 Highway 55, just seven miles from Crandon, Wisconsin. The casino has a 35,000 square-foot gaming space and features 330 slot and video poker machines including Multi-level Bonus, Wide Area Progressives, and the hottest new games. It also has a 150-seat bingo hall.

It also offers first-class accommodation at the Mole Lake Casino Lodge located just next to the casino. The lodge has 75 rooms and suites. The Lodge has a fitness center, salon and spa, indoor pool & whirlpool, gift shop, a 3,300 square foot business center, full-service conference center, and plenty of in-room amenities.

There are four restaurants and bars located within the property. These are the Ban’Gi Bistro located inside the Bingo Hall, the smoke-free Cafe Manoomin just inside the casino’s main entrance, Windtalkers in the center of the casino where live entertainment is held, and Rice Lake Lounge located between the casino and the conference center.

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