Opponents of gambling expansion are arguing a 5 percent revenue drop at Wisconsin’s 20 Indian casinos from 2007 to 2011 is evidence the state has reached its saturation point for casinos. But a tribe trying to open a new casino in Kenosha is blaming the economy.
Gamblers wagered nearly $16 billion at Wisconsin casinos last year, or $282 million less than the amount wagered in 2007.
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The numbers show there are “more than enough (gaming) opportunities out there,” said Brian Nemoir, the executive director of Enough Already WI, a coalition opposed to the expansion of off-reservation gambling.
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