The casino Santa Barbara

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It is in a totally unexpected place that C.C. Capwell decides, at summer 1986, to build the first casino of Santa Barbara : an oil rig. Obviously located off the coast, the casino is accessible only by the ocean, via speedboats which make the shuttle between the rig and the port.

Indeed if the casino was close to never be born because of the recriminations of Lily "Light" Blake and her followers (among them Mason Capwell) who were strongly opposed to its opening, the casino will be the place where will be played the famous poker game between C.C. and Lionel Lockridge, where the value of the wealth put in the bet will exceed all the limits (Mason Capwell even suggesting to add Sophia, the mistress of the both men). Nobody will however come out as a winner of this part, because Gina will mix the cards.

Richly decorated, in an oriental architectural style, the casino welcomes all the jet-set of Santa Barbara around roulette tables, card and dices games, concentrated in one only room.

Away from the games, a bar welcomes the visitors around a long counter or a few tables.

Brick Wallace occupies at the casino a responsible job (assisted by an administrator), thanks to the intervention of C.C., owner and also his father-in-law. Since his office, we can follow all the activity of the gaming tables since monitors recording the parts. Among the employees of the casino, can be also quoted Dylan Hartley, who welcomes the players, participates in the games and acts as a guard in case of overflowing.

The Capwells will not neglect the opening of the place, in this year 1986. It is at this occasion that Dylan will admit to his brother to have slept with Kelly, a while earlier in Santa Rosa. Further to these revelations, Kelly will be close to drown herself during the boat crossing and she will be saved by Nick who will forgive her.

It is also through the casino that C.C. Capwell will be able to grab the Lockridge mansion. He will agree to erase Warren's game debts (who became a game addict) in exchange for the title deed of his rivals' house. Previously, to absorb his debts, Warren will even try to steal the place, and will steal the player's gains on the shuttle going back to Santa Barbara, in the presence of Sophia, who will recognize him in spite of his mask.