Wisconsin Gov. Scott
Walker (R) will be paying up to $1.5 million for a study on the
Menominee Nation
off-reservation casino.
Walker commissioned the study to determine the economic impacts of the $800 million casino in Kenosha. He hired a law firm, which then hired a consultant firm whose principal economist puts together the annual Indian
Gaming Industry Report.
In August 2013, the Bureau of Indian
Affairs approved the casion under the two-part determination provisions of the Indian
Gaming Regulatory Act. The law gives Walker veto authority over the project.
Walker originally said he would make a decision last October. But he is asking the BIA for an extension until early 2015.
Get the Story:
Walker triples cap on payment for Kenosha casino study
(The Kenosha News 3/28)
State to pay up to $1.5 million for Kenosha casino study (The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 3/28)
Gov. Walker triples cap on payment for Kenosha casino study (AP 3/27)
Bureau of Indian Affairs Documents:
Press
Release | Fact
Sheet: Menominee Nation Decision | Section
20 Determination: Menominee Nation Off-Reservation Casino
Related Stories:
Governor weighing Menominee Nation
off-reservation casino (3/19)