Every casino is the same physical space. No windows, no clocks, the Feng Shui of confusion with ranks of slot machines, blackjack tables, carpet with a labyrinthian design, cocktail waitresses with trays of drinks in plastic cups, the constant promise of the quick buck and a timeless oasis of ups and downs, hope and despair. Some are palaces, others are dumps, all offer something subversive and, underneath the smell of smoke, whiskey, and oddly manufactured...