As the Potawatomi fight competition, Menominee embrace it in their own back yard

The Menominee Tribe had this to say when a fellow Wisconsin tribe recently announced plans to build a competing, $100 million gaming resort just 20 miles from Menominee’s casino in Keshena, Wis.

It’s an interesting contrast to the Forest County Potawatomi, whose multimillion-dollar, over-the-top response to potential competition has been to fight tooth and nail to avoid it.

Menominee’s Chairperson says it best in her statement:

"As we reach out in friendship and congratulations to our Stockbridge-Munsee brothers and sisters, our hope is that the Forest County Potawatomi Community is watching closely. The Potawatomi have spent millions in a relentless attempt to kill our proposed Kenosha entertainment center, but having a monopoly isn’t the real key to business success. Accepting competition gracefully and working hard in a competitive environment is."

Hear, hear.

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