At the Casino Loyale - 2004-02-24
Glamour doesn't actually abound in the western Willamette Valley, where the oaks give way to Douglas fir and Highway 18 starts into the Siuslaw National Forest en route to the Oregon Coast.
Gleaming neon, the tang of cigarette smoke and a cacophony of electronic beeps and gurgles escort crowds that throng the casino floor.
Past the long rows of slot machines is a football-field-sized clearing studded with tables for blackjack, roulette and other games.
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