Potawatomi visitor finds no competition makes for ‘wretched excuse for a casino’

There’s only one review of the Forest County Potawatomi’s competition-free Milwaukee casino on TripAdvisor (which bills itself as the Web’s best source of unbiased travel reviews) – but it’s a zinger.

After detailing a number of bad experiences with Potawatomi Bingo Casino’s slots, smoke and smells, a recent visitor has this to say:

“And the worst thing? The Potawatomi are doing their absolute best to block the construction of a casino in Kenosha. Because they know that if it opened, more than half of their captive patrons would vacate the premises, never to return.”

Clearly we’re not the only ones who can see right through Potawatomi’s anti-competition, pro-monopoly crusade. What’s truly unfortunate is that Potawatomi’s monopoly-based complacency could be coloring the way potential tourists view our region – more than 16 million people from 192 countries visited TripAdvisor in the last week alone.

We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again – competition creates better products and better experiences for consumers. Eliminating Potawatomi’s monopoly will make Potawatomi a better business, a more attractive tourism destination and a stronger community asset. With real competition, everyone wins.

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