Milwaukee mayor won't push for downtown casino

Wednesday, May 12, 2004  

The mayor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, said he won't try to convince the Forest County Potawatomi Tribe to open a downtown casino.

Local leaders were pushing the tribe to build in Milwaukee. The tribe didn't commit, citing pending litigation challenging new tribal-state gaming compacts, but is interested in expanding its gaming operations.

Mayor Tom Barrett said he doesn't necessarily oppose the casino but said other issues are of higher priority.

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Barrett puts downtown casino on back burner (The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel 5/12)