Now that the proposed $800 million Menominee Tribe and Hard Rock Group casino is never going to happen, Kenosha city officials have their eyes focused firmly on the future. Jeff Labahn, Kenosha director of community development and inspections, told the Milwaukee Business Journal that the site – which totals some 233 acres, 165 of which […]
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After Casino Rejection, Menominee Weigh Legal Options, Growing Marijuana
After Gov. Scott Walker refused to change his mind this week about a proposed $800 million Kenosha casino, leaders of the Menominee Tribe are weighing their options; whether or not to file suit in federal court or embark on a marijuana growing operation. University of Wisconsin-Madison law professor law professor Richard Monette told the Milwaukee Business […]
Opinion: Don’t Let Illinois Get Our Jobs, Approve the Casino
**Editor’s Note: This story contains opinions of the author. The Menominee Tribe is turning up the heat on Gov. Scott Walker about reversing his rejection of a proposed Kenosha casino now that Zion, IL, officials have said they would welcome the project and the thousands of jobs that come with it. “I can only imagine […]
UPDATE: Walker Not Budging On Kenosha Casino Decision
The Menominee Tribe said it would front a $220 million bond Governor Scott Walker proposed making to help build a new Milwaukee Bucks arena in Milwaukee, if Walker allows the Menominee Hard Rock Kenosha Casino & Hotel to go through. But the state rejected the deal again, according to a story on JSonline.com. Mike Huebsch, […]
Menominee Tribe To Double Down With Arena Offer To Snag Kenosha Casino
The Menominee Tribe wants to make a deal with Governor Scott Walker: approve the $800 million Kenosha casino and in return the tribe is expected to offer to pay $220 million for a new arena in Milwaukee, according to a story by WIsports.com. Walker last month announced he was rejecting the proposed $800 million casino project because compacts signed years ago with […]