Whenever I was in deep thought in the stillth of a night in longing for the mainland, it seemed that a voice was calling in the dark.

I'm not interested in hearing all the details. Just give me the upshot.

The gambler's chances of winning at blackjack, craps, roulette and even the slot and videopoker machines vary greatly among the casinos.

On the left too voices were raised against this ‘statuomania’: would it not be far better to spend all that money on bread for the poor?