The prize amount for this draw was displayed on the betting table: $52,366.
Some mafia bosses also quickly purchased a few lottery tickets to get in on the action. After placing his bet, the head of the Marcello family from New Orleans asked the casino manager beside him, "Is there always this much prize money for each draw?"
"It used to be less, but now it's increasing. The betting company's wagered amounts have exceeded those within the casino," the manager replied.
Marcello glanced at the people in yellow vests and silently calculated. If each draw offered $50,000 and the casino took a 15% commission, with ten draws a day, that would be more than $27 million a year.
This figure shocked Marcello.
And that was just the income from the lottery game. The casino itself was also profitable, meaning Hardy Casino could easily make $30–40 million a year.
