Rock International COO Jon Lucas said in a joint statement with Menominee Chairman Ronald J. “Hard Rock has a longstanding partnership with the Menominee Tribe and is proud to support them in theirĬontinued efforts to bring a world-class gaming and entertainment resort to the Kenosha community,” Hard Department of the Interior, along with the governor of Wisconsin.
Scott Walker in large part because it would have required the state to refund payments the Potawatomi Tribe - which currently operates a casino in Milwaukee, 40 miles to the north of Kenosha - should the Kenosha casino have opened.Ī tribal-run casino in Kenosha requires approval from the city, Kenosha County, the U.S. The Menominee Tribe previously attempted to open an off-reservation casino at the Dairyland Greyhound Park dog track in 2015, but the petition was rejected by then-Wisconsin Gov. The two groups announced their partnership last week, with the goal of opening a casino in Kenosha. Unfortunately, a legal online casino is not in the cards due to current state rules. Hard Rock International is teaming up with the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin to potentially bring a retail casino to southeastern Wisconsin near the Illinois state line.