Gov. Scott Walker has until Feb.19 to approve or deny proposed off-reservation casino
Federal Agency gives thumbs down to Kenosha casino deal
2015-01-13
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(US).- The Bureau of Indian Affairs has rejected a deal that called for Wisconsin to reimburse the Forest County Potawatomi for any losses the tribe suffers at its casino in Milwaukee if the Menominee Nation opens a casino less than 50 miles away in Kenosha, state and tribal officials announced.
The Menominee said the Bureau of Indian Affairs removed a large financial obstacle to getting the governor’s approval, while the Potawatomi vowed to sue and said they’re confident the courts will reinstate the agreement, which they’ve said could require the state to pay them USD 100 million if the project moves forward.
Walker’s administration was noncommittal, however.
The Menominee Nation has been pushing the proposal for more than two decades, hoping that a facility on the Wisconsin-Illinois border would draw gamblers from both the Milwaukee and Chicago areas and help pull the tribe out of poverty.
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