This compact amendment comes shortly after Evers signed similar compacts with the Oneida Nation and the St. “I look forward to continuing our partnership together to find new opportunities that support and bolster the tribe’s success and our state’s success for years to come.” “I am glad for the good work of Chairman (Ned) Daniels, the Forest County Potawatomi, and the folks at the Department of Administration to get this done so folks can enjoy sports and other event wagering in our state while benefitting the Tribe’s economic growth,” said Evers in a statement.

No additional details about the compact amendment with the state were provided and a spokesperson for the governor’s office could not immediately be reached. He said the new sports betting venue will be an addition to the current hotel and casino, not an entirely new venue. “These discussions take time to hammer out and the state and Potawatomi worked diligently on this,” Ermert said. George Ermert, spokesman for the Forest County Potawatomi, confirmed Friday there are no other changes to the current compact aside from increasing its duration. The existing compact requires Potawatomi to annually pay the state 6.5% of the “net win” for their large casino in Milwaukee, and a sliding scale of up to 5% of net win for their smaller casino in Carter, Wisconsin. The amendment also extends the term of the tribe’s current compact with the state to 2061.

No additional details were given and it is unclear if that includes plans for the sports book.

At the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce’s All-Member Meeting in late November, Potawatomi Hotel & Casino CEO and general manager Dominic Ortiz spoke and said the tribe plans to invest $150 million in Milwaukee.

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