Update: Officials warn new casino compact with Menominee tribe doesn't protect state

Gov. Scott Walker's administration says the Menominee Nation's new gambling compact doesn't guarantee the state wouldn't have to pay a rival tribe hundreds of millions of dollars.

Walker has until Feb. 19 to approve the Menominee's request to build an $800 million casino in Kenosha.

The Ho-Chunk Nation's compact allows them to reduce payments to offset losses linked to a Kenosha casino. The Forest County Potawatomi contend their compact requires the state to refund hundreds of millions if the new casino goes forward.

Full story: WJFW

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