Tony Evers signed the amendment at the Oneida Casino. Oneida Chairman Tehassi Hill and Democratic Gov. Sports betting at the tribe’s casino is the result of a gaming compact amendment this summer with the state. The Bucks, featuring star player Giannis Antetokounmpo, are the defending NBA champions.īetting also is allowed on college sports, though not on in-state college teams, including the Big 10’s University of Wisconsin Badgers. What’s Available for Bettingīettors at the casino are permitted to wager on professional sports, including Wisconsin’s Green Bay Packers, Milwaukee Bucks and Milwaukee Brewers. The tribe employs about 2,000 casino workers. 'It’s awesome to see that we’ve come this far and to see this operation and to be able to employ as many of our own people as we possibly can, I think it’s wonderful,” Webster said. Webster and Sandra Brehmer have been dubbed the Oneida “Bingo Queens,” credited with starting a popular bingo game in the state’s pre-casino 1970s. Webster placed an NFL bet on the New Orleans Saints in the team’s home game Thursday at the Caesars Superdome against the Dallas Cowboys.

For the first time ever in Wisconsin, legal sports betting is underway, with the initial wagers placed Tuesday at the Oneida Casino in Green Bay.Īlma Webster placed the first bet at the tribe’s main casino near the Green Bay Austin Straubel International Airport, according to WFRV-TV.

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