Lake of the Torches Resort Casino
Lake of the Torches Resort Casino is operated by the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa in Lac du Flambeau, in the heart of Vilas County in northern Wisconsin. It is the tribe’s primary Class III gaming property and is eligible to add sports betting under an updated compact.
Sportsbook Status
No retail sportsbook is live at Lake of the Torches today. The Lac du Flambeau Band is one of eight Wisconsin tribes expected to negotiate sports-betting compact provisions following the signing of 2025 Wisconsin Act 247.
Location
Lac du Flambeau is a popular northwoods tourism area roughly 40 miles north of Wausau and a destination for ice fishing, snowmobiling and summer lake traffic; meaning steady seasonal demand for entertainment options including a future sportsbook.
What’s Likely at Launch
- Retail counter and self-service betting kiosks
- Standard pro markets; NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, MMA, golf, tennis, motorsports
- No in-state college betting
- Eventual mobile access via the statewide hub-and-spoke model
Operator Background
The Lac du Flambeau Band is one of 11 federally recognized tribes in Wisconsin and one of six Lake Superior Chippewa bands in the state. The tribe has operated Class III gaming under state compact since the 1990s.