Potawatomi Hotel and Casino expands with new hotel tower

On Thursday, August 8, 2019, Potawatomi Hotel & Casino unveiled its newest expansion project, a new hotel tower, during a ribbon cutting ceremony at 1721 W. Canal St. The hotel tower will add 119 rooms and suites to the property.

“We are thrilled to showcase this new hotel tower and provide new amenities to our wonderful guests and the Milwaukee community,” said Potawatomi Hotel & Casino CEO and General Manager Rodney Ferguson. “It’s because of them, along with our hard-working team members, that we have become Wisconsin’s premier entertainment destination.”

The space also includes a new ballroom, meeting rooms, and its own salon and spa. With the new hotel tower, Potawatomi Hotel & Casino now has 500 guest rooms. Pictured at the ribbon cutting (left photo, from left) The Forest County Potawatomi Executive council member Nick Shepard; council member Brooks Boyd; Vice Chairwoman Brenda Shopodock; Secretary James A. Crawford; Chairman Ned Daniels Jr.; Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett; and Potawatomi Hotel & Casino CEO and General Manager Rodney Ferguson.