Artist's rendering of the proposed Menominee Nation off-reservation casino. Image from Casino Kenosha
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
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