Bristol fast tracks land sale for casino

MADISON — The Seminole Tribe of Florida has cleared a first hurdle in its race to build a Hard Rock Casino in Kenosha, while the public remains in the dark about the behind-the-scenes wheeling and dealing.

A former Bristol Village Board member fears the community’s leaders are blinded by dollar signs and are fast-tracking a sale that could ultimately hurt the community.

As Wisconsin Spotlight first reported last month, the long-dead casino project is being aggressively resurrected by a tribe with major expansion ambitions....
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