The state’s potential liability to the Forest County Potawatomi Community if a proposed Kenosha casino becomes a reality would be significantly reduced because of a gaming compact amendment approved a few years ago, according to a new analysis released Wednesday.
The analysis, prepared by the Legislative Reference Bureau and released jointly by State Sens. Bob Wirch, D-Somers, and Van Wanggaard, R-Racine, found the “financial risk to the state is not as great as during the 2013-15 deliberations”…
“Since Gov. (Scott) Walker rejected the Kenosha casino, the state agreed to a 2018 compact amendment with the Potawatomi that significantly reduces the state’s liability if a casino opens between 30 and 50 miles from the tribe’s Milwaukee casino,” according to the analysis.
