After Surviving the Apocalypse, I Built a City in Another World novel Chapter 509

Ansel was naturally aware of the negative connotations of a casino, but there were also a lot of positives—provided that the practice was regulated well.

For one, it would definitely add to the tourism and economic growth of the territory, and it would provide huge tax revenues.

Ansel swore to donate half of the proceeds to the territory, which was public knowledge. Altera required a lot of capital, and it could use all the sources of funds that it needed.

Most importantly: It was the fastest way to milk rich aborigines!

War happened to need a lot of funds. While he heard Altera was still very rich, it would be a good feeling to know a war barely put a dent in the treasury.

That said, they added strict regulations about this—especially for non-tourists. For one, minors were absolutely forbidden to enter the third floor.

There was also a contribution point requirement for residents (tourists were naturally exempted) as well as a minimum amount in the wallet before entering to ensure that people weren’t spending beyond their means.

Of course, the tourists had much less stringent limits. For instance, their spending cap was around 3 times more than the locals.

The Golds didn’t know how much more money they’d lose at this time. At this time, Jun was showing them the massive floor space with various tables of differing appearances. Like the Ground floor, this also had a high ceiling of about four to five meters.

The Golds entered in curiosity. Obi’s eyebrows rose when he looked at the massive writing on the wall. There were rules and regulations and there—including the minimum requirements for entering—and there was a sentence larger than any other.

’Gambling is for fun only and shall not make people poor’ _{frёewebηovel.cѳm}

"Heh…"

There were plenty of tables with different games, and they could see some silver and gold manifested on the table. People seem to be emotional, but mostly having fun. There seemed to be a different atmosphere than below though—it felt to have more stakes, and therefore more thrilling.

They were just amazed by the leisurely lifestyle of the people here. They knew they were preparing for a ’beast tide’ and yet they still had some time to relax.

In other territories, at least in villages and weaker towns, only the rich could relax like this while everyone else had to work hard or suffer in case of a difficult war coming.

"Ah! I lost!"

"Hehehhee! 10 gold! I won ten gold! NYAHAHAHAH!"

From this, they realized it was a gambling den—something that existed in some Cities and a handful of high-level Towns. However, the games seemed different. The games they knew were simple guessing games, and it was usually boring—as Otto knew a lot about them as someone who had participated a few times.

More importantly, the regulations here told them that the territory was dedicated to keeping people from falling into bankruptcy.

The group walked over to one of the tables. There were only a few open seats per table so they would have to be separated.

Jun smiled and gave them a quick lesson before they separated. "This is the roulette. Players will bet on where the ball will land. This is completely randomized." The casino swore never to manipulate games, and this was something they planned to uphold for fairness.

The Golds watched as the wheel was spun in one direction, and the ball in the other. Their hearts raised as they chose guesses in their hearts and, as the wheel slowed down, they felt a thrill even when they hadn’t bet anything.

"This is Craps," he said. "Players will bet on the outcome of rolls of two dice. Bets can be placed on specific numbers, combinations, or even whether the shooter will win or lose."

Jun continued to show them around, showing them the intense but fun atmosphere around, and they soon got into the mood.

It didn’t help that the men and women—called dealers or croupiers—were also very passionate…and showy. Someone was even juggling the ball before throwing it down to the roulette.

"This is the blackjack table. There are a lot of rules and things to learn, so we’ll push that for later. Actually, a lot of these games require our card knowledge."

Jun would kindly teach them basics of the cards before heading down, and the Golds separated to play different games.

One of the rules in the casino stated that the maximum amount spent shall not exceed 100 gold a month for residents and 300 gold for tourists.

And the Golds would later be thankful for this limit, otherwise they would’ve stayed here a lot longer inside than proper.