“It is what we have seen so far on steroids,” said Arnett. Now, with the NFL season beginning, he expects things to get even busier. Justin Arnett is the director of Potawatomi’s sportsbook and said demand for sports betting has exceeded predictions since launching earlier this year. However, a temporary facility has been operating at the casino since March. While the second phase of renovations included additional slots, a new VIP gaming room and a new coffee shop, work is still ongoing on Potawatomi’s permanent sports betting facility.

The start of the NFL season is expected to make things busier.

Business has exceeded expectations since opening.

Potawatomi Casino Hotel's temporary sportsbook opened in March.

The tribe last year announced plans for a $100 million renovation that includes adding 1,800 slot machines, a new bar and a new restaurant and room for high-limit gamblers with a craft bar, a kitchen featuring a brick oven, and a stage for live performances. The Potawatomi are preparing to deal with competing casinos opening in downtown Chicago Waukegan, Illinois and Beloit.

The tribe also is required to pay the state $20 million as part of its gaming compact. The net win doesn’t include revenue generated by the casino’s restaurants, concerts and hotel. That compares with $4.4 million to each entity in 2021. The tribe paid about $5.9 million to each government entity for the year that ended June 30. Wisconsin tribes' casino revenue is confidential, but the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel was able to calculate the figures, since the Potawatomi pay the city and county of Milwaukee 1.5% of its net win. MILWAUKEE (AP) - Gamblers lost at least $415 million at the Forest County Potawatomi casino in Milwaukee over the last fiscal year, about 1.7% more than they lost the previous year.

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