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Menominee Nation expects BIA action soon on Kenosha casino proposal
The Menominee Nation is seeking a two-year extension of its casino agreement with the city and county of Kenosha. But if a tribal leader's projection holds true, that request will prove moot.  Kenosha Casino4/8/2013
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Tom Reiherzer: Who’s behind expensive effort to oppose casino?
(Wisconsin) -- Dear Editor: A recent Associated Press story on Madison.com quotes the head of the shadowy Enough Already WI! group, which opposes more casinos in...
4/2/2013
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Tribe still optimistic about pending federal decision on casino
(Wisconsin) -- A federal decision on the Kenosha casino application did not occur by March 31 as Menominee Nation leaders predicted, but the tribe remains optimistic...
4/1/2013
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Menominee Nation waiting for word on off-reservation casino
(Wisconsin) -- The Menominee Nation of Wisconsin is still waiting for an answer on its off-reservation casino.
3/20/2013
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County board extends casino agreement
(Wisconsin) -- The Menominee Nation will have two more years to try to secure approval for their proposed Kenosha casino. The Kenosha County Board voted Tuesday to...
3/19/2013
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Forest County Potawatomi Fight Kenosha Casino
(Wisconsin) -- A Northwoods Native American tribe seems to care quite a bit about a proposed casino in far southeastern Wisconsin. The Forest County Potawatomi care so...
3/12/2013
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EDITORIAL: Walker has peculiar stand on casino
(Wisconsin) -- The leaders of the Menominee Nation have said they expect a decision on their proposal to turn Dairyland Greyhound Park into a tribal casino is imminent.
3/10/2013
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Journal Times editorial: Walker cedes veto power on Kenosha casino
(Wisconsin) -- The Menominee Nation has been trying for more than a decade to place a casino at the now-shuttered Dairyland Greyhound Park site along Interstate 94 in...
3/5/2013
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Casino payment to state could cease, Potawatomi warn
(Wisconsin) -- The Potawatomi tribe would likely stop paying the state its $30 million to $40 million annual casino fee if a competing Indian casino opened in Kenosha,...
3/4/2013
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Menominee Nation expects BIA action soon on Kenosha casino proposal
(Wisconsin) -- The Menominee Nation is seeking a two-year extension of its casino agreement with the city and county of Kenosha. But if a tribal leader's projection...
3/2/2013
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Tribes wanting to locate a new casino in Wisconsin face a hurdle they may not have thought of
(Wisconsin) -- Tribes wanting to locate a new casino in Wisconsin face a hurdle they may not have thought of. Governor Scott Walker says all 11 Wisconsin tribes must...
3/1/2013
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Menominee Tribe upset with Walker's casino stance
(Wisconsin) -- The Menominee Tribe is upset with Gov. Scott Walker's stance about his conditions for approving any new off-reservation gaming project.
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Tribes wanting to locate a new casino in Wisconsin face a hurdle they may not have thought of
(Wisconsin) -- Tribes wanting to locate a new casino in Wisconsin face a hurdle they may not have thought of. Governor Scott Walker says all 11 Wisconsin tribes must...
2/28/2013
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Any of state's 11 tribes can veto off-reservation casino, Scott Walker says
(Wisconsin) -- Any of the 11 Wisconsin tribes can veto an off-reservation casino proposal - including the Menominee plan to open a massive gambling hall in Kenosha, Gov...
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Potawatomi video ad attacks Kenosha casino
(Wisconsin) -- The Forest County Potawatomi Tribe is back in the fray with a video ad slamming the Menominee Nation’s Kenosha casino proposal.
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Tribe still expects casino decision to come soon
(Wisconsin) -- While the threat of across-the-board spending cuts has generated plenty of uncertainty in Washington, the Menominee Nation is confident sequestration will...
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Walker: All tribes must agree to new casino
(Wisconsin) -- Gov. Scott Walker says all 11 Wisconsin tribes must agree before any new off-reservation casino is opened in the state. Walker told the Milwaukee Journal...
2/27/2013
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Potawatomi doubles down its attack on Kenosha casino
(Wisconsin) -- A new ad by the Potawatomi tribe attacking a rival tribe's bid to open a casino in Kenosha will soon be broadcast in Milwaukee and Madison television...
2/15/2013
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Senate Republicans decide against considering casino gambling bill
(Kentucky) -- Legalizing casino gambling in Kentucky appears to be off the table for this year's legislative session. Senate President Robert Stivers, R-Manchester,...
2/13/2013
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Menominee tribe optimistic about proposed Kenosha casino
(Wisconsin) -- The Menominee tribal chairman told Kenosha County Board officials Tuesday that he hopes to get federal approval for the proposed Kenosha casino this...
2/4/2013
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LETTER: President won’t do a thing to bring casino here
(Wisconsin) -- My letter is in response to a letter last week by Mr. Richard A. Bosanko from Bristol, who was critical of Gov. Scott Walker. Ponder this, Wisconsin lost...
2/1/2013
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LETTER: Invest in casino, not ball team for jobs
(Wisconsin) -- I can't believe our politicians would invest our tax money in a ballpark or team. This is a big gamble. What happened to the last one we had? It's...
1/20/2013
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LETTER: Governor should stand with casino goal, too
(Wisconsin) -- Ponder this. One Indian nation opposes the pending mine up north, and their opposition is considered a bad thing. They fear pollutants from upstream may...
1/7/2013
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Resolution approved urging governor to ok Kenosha casino
(Wisconsin) -- At tonight’s Common Council meeting, an agenda item included a resolution sponsored by Alderperson Patrick Juliana and co-sponsored by Alderpersons...
1/5/2013
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LETTER: Casino would bring more jobs to Kenosha
(Wisconsin) -- I completely agree with Mary Kay Schmidt about having a casino in Kenosha. It seems all other casinos in Wisconsin have no problem with a casino in...
1/2/2013
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LETTER: Walker not being fair to Kenosha on casino
(Wisconsin) -- I believe Gov. Scott Walker is not treating the city of Kenosha fairly when it comes to the casino issue. My understanding is that Kenosha has been trying...
12/17/2012
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Walker says he's got high bar for Kenosha casino
(Wisconsin) -- Gov. Scott Walker says he's set an extremely high bar for approving a casino for the Menominee tribe in Kenosha. All proposals for off-reservation...
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Walker: Kenosha casino needs all tribes’ support
(Wisconsin) -- Gov. Scott Walker gave greater clarity Monday to the guidelines he has set for his prospective review of off-reservation casinos in Kenosha and elsewhere...
12/14/2012
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Governor sets high bar for approving a Kenosha casino [2nd Item]
(Wisconsin) -- ...Walker on Friday also said he'd set an extremely high bar for approving a casino for the Menominee tribe in Kenosha. The tribe already has a small...
12/7/2012
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OP/ED: Kenosha needs casino for jobs, revenue
(Wisconsin) -- Why would anybody be against a small casino in Kenosha? We need the jobs, taxes and revenue! Wake up people! Politicians, you are not forced to go to...
11/29/2012
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New TV ads push against new casinos
(Wisconsin) -- A mysterious voice is back on the TV airwaves, speaking indirectly against the development of new casinos in Kenosha and elsewhere in Wisconsin.
11/15/2012
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Casino project takes significant step forward
(Wisconsin) -- The Menominee Nation’s application for a Kenosha casino has moved to the next level of federal bureaucracy. After months of being held up in the...
9/28/2012
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Competitor, Milwaukee groups worry about Kenosha casino
(Wisconsin) -- Challenges to the proposed Kenosha casino have come from a rival operator and some minority agencies in Milwaukee. Representatives of the Menominee Nation...
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Tribe, regional BIA officals discuss Kenosha casino
(Wisconsin) -- A Friday meeting with the federal government about the proposed Kenosha casino went well, said a representative of the project’s organizers.
9/22/2012
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Guest Editorial: Kenosha Casino analysis needs to include impact on Milwaukee
(Wisconsin) -- The Milwaukee Urban League and the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce recently submitted a letter to the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) asking for a thorough...
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Kenosha Casino a bad bet for Milwaukee minorities
(Wisconsin) -- The Milwaukee Urban League is asking the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) to take a closer look at the impacts a proposed $1 billion off-reservation casino...
6/30/2012
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Kenosha casino project comes up aces, again
(Wisconsin) -- The Menominee Nation’s Kenosha casino effort cleared a bureaucratic hurdle on Friday, as the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs published a final...
6/29/2012
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Menominee Nation welcomes progress on off-reservation casino
(Wisconsin) -- The Menominee Nation of Wisconsin is seeing progress on its long-delayed off-reservation casino. After more than eight years of work, the Bureau of Indian...
5/24/2012
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Menominee split from firm developing proposed Kenosha casino
(Wisconsin) -- The ongoing effort to open an $800 million Indian casino in Kenosha has hit new hurdle, with the Menominee tribe and the California firm tasked with...
3/23/2012
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Casino application still at regional level
(Wisconsin) -- An application for a tribal casino in Kenosha remains in the hands of the Bureau of Indian Affairs’ Midwest regional office. Menominee Nation...
2/15/2012
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Mohegan no longer a player in casino plans
(Wisconsin) -- A longtime player in the Kenosha casino project has left the table. The Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut, once slated to be the casino’s developer and...
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New developers retain grand scope for casino project
(Wisconsin) -- The new developers of the Menominee Nation’s Kenosha casino proposal say the project’s scope has not changed significantly from what was...
1/29/2012
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Casino application still in works: Kenosha project, if approved, would boost employment in area
(Wisconsin) -- With Racine’s unemployment ranked the worst in the state, a new casino in Kenosha County “may be a shot in the arm,” County Supervisor...
1/15/2012
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Menominee Tribe will try again to build Kenosha casino
(Wisconsin) -- A California company is preparing to infuse cash and development expertise into the Menominee tribe's quest to open a casino in Kenosha, tribal...
12/6/2011
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County Board approves extension of casino agreement
(Wisconsin) -- The Kenosha County Board on Tuesday night approved a 15-month extension of the city and county’s casino agreement with the Menominee Nation.
12/1/2011
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County committee recommends extending tribe’s casino agreement
(Wisconsin) -- The Menominee Nation would receive a 15-month extension on its casino agreement with the city and county of Kenosha, under a plan that a County Board...
10/20/2011
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Casino Still Possible in Kenosha
(Wisconsin) -- The federal government could decide in a few months whether a new Indian casino can be built in Kenosha. Project director Eric Olson says an environmental...
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Environmental review for proposed tribal casino in Kenosha expected to take about 2 months
(Wisconsin) -- A federal ruling in regard to a proposed Menominee Nation casino in Kenosha could come in the next few months.
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