Alerus Center 285,000 profit in 2018. 400,000 loss in 2017.
Two year average 115,000 loss (comes out to a dime per person per month in Grand Forks).
But losses can be easily offset by the job, economic activity, and canad (and other hotels) property taxes.
Alerus Center complex is one of the crown jewels of the Grand Forks region.
The out of towners gambling at Playmakers (canad inn) probably contribute $100,000 a year to charity organizations. Things like the Blue Line club which helped semirecently opened the nice Icon Sports Center.