A murmur fills the room. Although most of the guests are wealthy and influential, very few have the kind of money and power to gain exclusive property rights in the city. The Oliver family owns almost all of the land, and they rarely sell it to anyone outside of the family. Controlling even some of the land could mean unimaginable wealth.
"It's a once in a lifetime opportunity," the girl says, twirling around her ribbon. "As long as you win, you can continue betting. Who knows, if luck favors you, you could leave this ship with the entire city under your control."
She wraps the ribbons around her wrist and rises higher and higher until she disappears above the stage. The gamblers get louder, pushing and elbowing each other as they look for their families. A few shuffle off the casino floor toward the bar, clearly sad that they left their families onshore.
