Word: betting
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...then there's Lowell. Don't bet on the Bellboys...
...weeks ahead, Carter will step up his attack on Reagan's economic plan and try to brand him as antilabor and against women's rights. But the President's best bet may well lie in events be yond his control. As long as the war be tween Iraq and Iran continues, his ratings are likely to improve whatever he does. Says Jim Baker: "Carter can respond to events, and that helps him." Reagan and George Bush, on the other hand, could do little more than accept an Administration invitation to be briefed...
...empty, an unidentified man, dressed in jeans and cowboy boots, walked into Binion's Horseshoe Casino in Las Vegas last week. He exchanged his money for $500 chips, strode to the craps table and put all of the chips on the back line, which meant that he was betting against the woman who happened to be rolling the dice. She first threw a six, then a nine and finally a seven. Said the dealer: "Pay the back line." The man scooped up his chips, traded them at the casino cage for $1,554,000 in cash and shook hands...
Building a large concert hall is one of the grand gambles a city can make. The latest to try its luck is San Francisco, which opened Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall last week. Mostly the bet looks sound. Until now any big performing arts group-the local symphony, opera and ballet-had to use the War Memorial Opera House. They all played foreshortened seasons and, except for the San Francisco Opera, suffered artistically. Also, with few remaining open dates, major touring attractions often just stayed away. Now the city will surely become a main stop on the culture circuit...
...gamble in any of this. The $27.5 million bet is whether the new hall, the home of the San Francisco Symphony, will have good acoustics. The curved concrete and glass exterior gives an impression of lightness. Inside it is the model of a modern hall. Bulky chunks protrude from the walls in surprising places; neat rows of little mounds trim the loges and balconies. From the ceiling hang adjustable panels, and above the stage are 24 clear acrylic sound-reflector disks. From many locations the audience can see the orchestra mirrored in them. As an image...