Lake of the Torches Resort Casino in Vilas County most heavily draws from a 75-mile radius around their casino. Within 75 miles of the new proposed site there are 1.2 million people, to draw from. The complex itself would spend millions of dollars locally every year just to keep the doors open, the lights on and the people coming in. The Tribe would spend many dollars promoting the facility, which would in turn provide Lafayette County Tourism. 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.