Artist's rendering of the proposed Menominee Nation off-reservation casino. Image from Casino Kenosha
Writer supports an off-reservation casino for the Menominee Nation but doesn't think there is a good chance it will get built:
Now, the U.S. Department of the Interior has given the Menominee tribe the go-ahead to acquire the Dairyland property in Kenosha and open a casino. Estimates are that a new casino would result in approximately 3300 permanent jobs, 1400 construction jobs and almost 2000 additional jobs in the immediate Kenosha area. So, why wouldn't Governor Walker - who now is the ultimate decision maker - say "yes" to the proposal? Good question! The major roadblock to a casino in Kenosha is the Forest County Potawatomi tribe which operates an extremely successful casino in Milwaukee. Since the general rule is that gamblers don't drive past one casino to get to another, the Potawatomi are concerned that a casino in Kenosha will siphon off a portion of their $360-plus million in yearly gambling revenue. This may, to a point, be a valid concern. At the same time, who cares?Get the Story:
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