Potawatomi reopens after power outage, hotel not affected

MILWAUKEE -- The Potawatomi Casino was closed Wednesday morning, Dec. 18 due to a power outage. The hotel was not affected.

According to casino officials, the power outage occurred during scheduled electrical maintenance. Typically, a generator will kick on, however, this time it did not.

The outage created a security issue. As a result, everyone was evacuated.

The casino had reopened as of 11:15 a.m.