And if the casinos come to the Catskills, then will Connecticut see a need for a way to keep people in the state?

"Those activities were here before the casinos came in, and this place was already known as a family area," he said.

If casinos came closer, the Atlantic City adventure would, like so much else in their lives, be over.

I remember what this city was like before the casinos came in, and you can just see how much better this place is now.

Some casinos accept free odds wagers of five, ten, and even 100 times the pass or come bet.

"That light at the end of the tunnel is what we were promised when the casinos came in."

Some of them were running the Boardwalk before the casinos came to town.

Still, the consensus among many residents of both counties is that casinos are coming.

An illegal casino comes between its owner and his estranged wife and son.

Once the casinos came along, they didn't have to make money on the fight, like the Garden did.