They realize that good tourism for Lafayette County is good for their business too. Tourists spend big bucks and tourists love casinos. Tourists love antiques and shopping and to eat out at restaurants and stay in local hotels. All of this equals more new tourism money for the residents and business owners of Lafayette County. A convention center in this community would attract numerous conventions that presently have no place to go but Madison.
Conventions attract hundreds of people at one time.
This almost guarantees overflow in hotel business, which means more money for local businesses and opens up new business opportunities for entrepreneurs who may like to build a new hotel in the area. It is also a fact that conventioneers come back repeatedly when they have a successful convention. They also return to vacation with their families once they see all an area has to offer. The Tribe would be required to pay property taxes on all land not in trust. Overall a very small amount of land.