Professor Chaos' Blog

Just saw another one of those smug noeastcoast ads that is trying to keep a casino out of Kenosha.  Is there anyone out there who doesn't realize that the Potawatomi are bankrolling this effort?  Thanks to sweet deals between them and Jim "Bingo" Doyle, they have a lock on casino gaming is southeastern Wisconsin.  Why is it that all the reasons they were giving years ago for their expansion aren't good for someone else?  Do they expect us to believe that the state would not get their fair share of the profits from this new casino (at least as "fair" a share as they are giving up)?  If you think about it, there's probably a number of people from Illinois that wouldn't want to make the extra drive to Milwaukee, but would drive to Kenosha to empty their wallets.  Sounds fine to me.  The only thing the Potawatomi are afraid of is a little competition.