Big LCO bingo party eyes $40,000 pot in Sawyer County
The Lac Courte Oreilles bingo palace in Sawyer County hosts a weekend bingo event drawing about 800 players with a $40,000 prize pool across 48 games. Organizers expect $250,000 to $1,000,000 yearly gross profits and plan expanded schedules, employing 26 tribal members, while avoiding Wisconsin Bingo Board limits.
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Bingo Palace Brings Lottery Dreams to Lac Courte Oreilles
The Lac Courte Oreilles tribe expands into bingo as a major revenue source aiming to fund conservation, education, health care, and a future self sufficient power and tourism complex. With 800 reservations already paid for, attendees anticipate huge pots while tribal leaders push for a dedicated new building by 1984 and broader ventures.
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