“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 It will be the first time legal sports betting takes place in Wisconsin.Ī 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. ONEIDA – The Oneida Nation will start to take sports bets this week as its new gaming compact amendment with the state takes effect. A revision also corrects the name of the American Gaming Association. Note: The story has been updated to note that Oneida Casino will offer betting on all professional sports, as well as college sports other than games featuring Wisconsin college teams.