Kenosha County residents support new Hard Rock Casino in Wisconsin

According to a poll conducted by the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin, 60 per cent of the residents support the casino project.

US.- A poll shows that most Kenosha County residents are in favour of a Hard Rock International casino in the region. Just. According to a poll conducted by the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin’s gaming commission, 60 per cent of residents support the project, while 25 per cent showed opposition.

Another survey suggested that the Kenosha casino has higher levels of support when other counties, Racine, Waukesha, and Milwaukee, are accounted for. A separate poll of the four-county region showed support at 60 per cent and opposition at 15 per cent.

Support was highest in Waukesha County, with 63 per cent of the residents in favour of the project. Racine County had 62 per cent in favour and Milwaukee County 58 per cent.

Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin Chairman, Ron Corn Sr., said: “Kenosha area residents have made up their minds, and they support a casino by a wide margin. They understand the value of attracting more visitors to Kenosha who will spend more money locally, help create more jobs, and make Kenosha a destination to enjoy big-name entertainment.”

The tribe announced plans to relaunch its effort to build a casino in Kenosha in July. With Hard Rock International, it aims to open an entertainment centre and casino with a hotel, a Hard Rock Café and a Hard Rock live music venue. A previous plan was approved by the City of Kenosha, County of Kenosha, and United States Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Department of the Interior in 2015 but was blocked by Wisconsin’s then-governor Scott Walker.

A new 60-acre site is proposed, less than a mile from the previous site and just west of the Interstate. In comparison to the previous $800m plans, the size of the casino proposed now would be smaller. The project will need a revised federal gaming application and updated intergovernmental agreements due to the site change.

Sokaogon Chippewa Community to offer sports betting in Wisconsin

The Sokaogon Chippewa Community will start offering sports betting at its Mole Lake Casino & Lodge and other locations, becoming the fifth Wisconsin tribe to do so. The announcement comes after Wisconsin governor Tony Evers and chairman of the Sokaogon Chippewa Community, Robert VanZile Jr., signed a deal.

Governor Tony Evers said: “It is always a good day when we can use our government-to-government relationship to provide new opportunities for Tribal communities and our entire state, and I am appreciative of Chairman VanZile and the Sokaogon Tribal Council for their work with our Administration on this compact amendment.