Wisconsin: Menominee Indian Tribe renews efforts to bring a casino to Kenosha

Wisconsin: Menominee Indian Tribe renews efforts to bring a casino to Kenosha

Article brief provided by Wisconsin Public Radio
  • Joe Schulz, Wisconsin Public Radio
December 27, 2022 3:00 PM
  • Joe Schulz, Wisconsin Public Radio

The Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin has relaunched efforts to bring a casino to Kenosha — roughly seven years after its last attempt was blocked by former Gov. Scott Walker.

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In July, the tribe announced that it had once again partnered with Hard Rock International, which is owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, to construct a scaled-down casino and entertainment venue on a 60-acre parcel previously owned by Kenosha County’s village of Bristol. The Menominee have been trying to bring a casino to Kenosha since the 1990s, and it partnered with Hard Rock in its most recent attempt.

An October report by the Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau found that the state’s possible liability from a casino project in Kenosha would be less than it was in 2015, when Walker rejected the project.