![]() “I can honestly say most of the money they receive gets spent in the area,” said Gruett, who owns three Forest TV and Appliance stores in Crandon, Lakewood and Rhinelander and is president of the Forest County Chamber of Commerce. And Gruett’s business is one trickle-down beneficiary in north-central Wisconsin. These per capita payments - profits dispensed evenly to enrolled tribe members - are among the perks of successful tribal gaming ventures. Half of that money went directly to 1,400 tribe members, including nearly 500 who live on tribal land in Forest County. The dramatic change is due to the tribe’s two successful casinos - especially the flagship Milwaukee Potawatomi Bingo Casino that generated about $226 million in profit in 2012. And in nearby Crandon, tribal officials are valued players in the local business community. Wide driveways hold cars, four-wheelers and a few motorized boats. That same land features two-and-three-story houses arranged subdivision-style. The tribe’s members were poor and kept to themselves. ![]() CRANDON - Mike Gruett’s earliest memories of the Forest County Potawatomi community include “crackerbox” houses, built among the trees.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |