Those nonprofits include Special Olympics Michigan, Toys for Tots, Paws with a Cause and the American Cancer Society. That money was distributed to 12 different nonprofits. In addition to compact revenue sharing and charitable donations, the casino has also raised over $70,000 through donation boxes on the casino floor over the past year.
We want to give back and make that impact in their lives as much as they are making an impact in our lives,' said Pavey. Without their support, we are just a building. The community is what makes us Gun Lake Casino. 'Giving back to the surrounding communities is extremely important to us. To date, they've paid out $166 million through compact revenue sharing and $2.6 million through charitable donations. Gun Lake Casino has been giving back since their beginning in 2011. 'The biggest thing for us is, Does this make an impact for the community? Who is this helping and how can we help them? Again without the community, we are just a building, and the community means so much to all of us,' said Gun Lake Casino's Assistant General Manager Carter Pavey. In 2021, Gun Lake Casino donated over $280,000 to community organizations, and those organizations said it has made a huge impact. An area casino is taking their revenue and putting it to good use: back into their local communities.
