10-2-13 senate republican leader opposes off reservation gambling expansion

The Wisconsin state Senate's top Republican says he doesn't want to see a new tribal casino
in Kenosha.  The Menominee Nation is trying to persuade Gov. Scott Walker to green-light their plans for an off-reservation casino at a former dog track in the city. Walker says approval hinges on  new net gambling, community support and consensus from Wisconsin's other tribes. The

Ho-Chunk Nation and the Forest County Potawatomi have both objected to the proposal. Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, a Juneau Republican, told AM 1170 WFDL's Between the Lines program that approval could lead to a proliferation of off-reservation gambling.  He also  says Republican job creation policies will do more to help Kenosha's economy than  a casino.