Verifying each jackpot kept the former slots department supervisor on his toes as a skeleton crew of his colleagues adapted to pandemic life - installing plexiglass dividers between slot machines and covering shifts for staff who felt unsafe returning to work, he said.ĭespite fewer gamblers on the floor, visitors made larger bets that triggered big prizes.
This reporting was made possible with support from the Walton Family Foundation.
The Institute for Nonprofit News, Indian Country Today, Wisconsin Watch and eight other news partners examined the state of the economy in Indian Country.