What is mille lacs corporate venture

[micorps]

Never heard of it until i read the article below. I get nervous anytime i see names like that buying on area lakes.

http://m.messagemedia.co/aitkin/big-sandy-lodge-purchased-by-mille-lacs-corporate-ventures/article_ce68605a-fc48-11e5-985d-bf1f6b6a1e7b.html?mode=jqm

[micorps]

Oh boy what did i just stumble into, confused why they would be buying all the way at big sandy

[Basspastor]

Could it be that they saw what they believed to be a profitable business opportunity and are taking a chance on it? Isn’t that something that corporations routinely do?

AKA The B.P., "Banned" Pastor, Bass Poacher, Bass Putz, Bass Pundit, Bow(fin) Pro.

[Bobber]

micorps wrote:
Never heard of it until i read the article below. I get nervous anytime i see names like that buying on area lakes.

http://m.messagemedia.co/aitkin/big-sandy-lodge-purchased-by-mille-lacs-corporate-ventures/article_ce68605a-fc48-11e5-985d-bf1f6b6a1e7b.html?mode=jqm

This has been in the rumor mill for sometime now. The Mille Lacs Band is big money….big purchases of property and businesses

Bob "Bobber" Carlson

You can tell how big a person is, by what it takes to discourage them! "Hooks"

[rjsobas]

If you google the guys name from the article you can see he works for the Tribe and was involved with the them purchasing two hotels in St Paul in recent years. They have plenty of money to invest in big things.

A bad day of fishing is better than a good day of work

[Woodshed]

The Mille Lacs Band is big money….big purchases of property and businesses

Big purchases is an understatement.

“Mille Lacs Corporate Ventures, with more than 3,500 employees, manages all the Mille Lacs Band’s businesses, including Grand Casino Mille Lacs, Grand Casino Hinckley, Eddy’s Resort on Mille Lacs Lake, InterContinental St. Paul Riverfront Hotel and the DoubleTree Hilton in St. Paul, the DoubleTree Minneapolis Park Place in St. Louis Park, Minn., 2020 Brand Solutions and Embassy Suites Oklahoma City, along with other Band-owned businesses such as a cinema, grocery store, gas/convenience stores, golf course, wastewater treatment plant, commercial laundry facility, medical office building and print shop.”

http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/business/4003604-mille-lacs-band-purchases-big-sandy-lodge

This is money on a Great Gatsby level.

[Anonymous]

Woodshed wrote:

The Mille Lacs Band is big money….big purchases of property and businesses

Big purchases is an understatement.

“Mille Lacs Corporate Ventures, with more than 3,500 employees, manages all the Mille Lacs Band’s businesses, including Grand Casino Mille Lacs, Grand Casino Hinckley, Eddy’s Resort on Mille Lacs Lake, InterContinental St. Paul Riverfront Hotel and the DoubleTree Hilton in St. Paul, the DoubleTree Minneapolis Park Place in St. Louis Park, Minn., 2020 Brand Solutions and Embassy Suites Oklahoma City, along with other Band-owned businesses such as a cinema, grocery store, gas/convenience stores, golf course, wastewater treatment plant, commercial laundry facility, medical office building and print shop.”

http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/business/4003604-mille-lacs-band-purchases-big-sandy-lodge

This is money on a Great Gatsby level.

All this as the state and federal reps the majority vote in agree with this Tribal quote– “we need “subsistence” hunting and fishing rights!” Don’t complain until you CHANGE your vote!!

[sunkinboat]

Its unreal isn’t it, our government is broke and we fund all their programs, fix their schools, etc, they have more money than any of us and yet the members of their tribes need to net fish in order to eat??? Its all a big poke in our eye.

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[Walleye-Student]

Basspastor wrote:
Could it be that they saw what they believed to be a profitable business opportunity and are taking a chance on it? Isn’t that something that corporations routinely do?

Other corporations do not have the benefit of building their capital empire by way of casino monopolies. They basically have a “no compete” agreement and therefore have a distinct advantage.
Anyway, I see the Governor’s Fishing Opener is being held there this year. How convenient!

[micorps]

Walleye-Student wrote:

Basspastor wrote:
Could it be that they saw what they believed to be a profitable business opportunity and are taking a chance on it? Isn’t that something that corporations routinely do?

Other corporations do not have the benefit of building their capital empire by way of casino monopolies. They basically have a “no compete” agreement and therefore have a distinct advantage.
Anyway, I see the Governor’s Fishing Opener is being held there this year. How convenient!

I was just thinking the same, in my line of work, we dont believe in coincidence, it happens by design

[crestlinerman]

Another nice lake that will be ruined

2011 and 2012 team archery contest winner

[dbright]

There was talk around the lake all winter about it being bought by the band. A lot of people that frequent bsl now won’t be anymore.

[Bobber]

sunkinboat wrote:
Its unreal isn’t it, our government is broke and we fund all their programs, fix their schools, etc, they have more money than any of us and yet the members of their tribes need to net fish in order to eat??? Its all a big poke in our eye.

well said!!

Bob "Bobber" Carlson

You can tell how big a person is, by what it takes to discourage them! "Hooks"

[jriegel]

micorps wrote:

Walleye-Student wrote:

Basspastor wrote:
Could it be that they saw what they believed to be a profitable business opportunity and are taking a chance on it? Isn’t that something that corporations routinely do?

Other corporations do not have the benefit of building their capital empire by way of casino monopolies. They basically have a “no compete” agreement and therefore have a distinct advantage.
Anyway, I see the Governor’s Fishing Opener is being held there this year. How convenient!

I was just thinking the same, in my line of work, we dont believe in coincidence, it happens by design

This is insane, Let me guess he is staying at Big Sandy Lodge

[dbright]

From what I know the governor opener was set before there were any talks about them buying it. But yes still convenient.

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