A symbol of Monaco, perhaps even moreso than the Princess or the Roman Catholic church, gambling was an affair of great importance. Not simple wagers over beer in cheap bars or local pubs, not the plebeian betting on the outcome of unrefined sports and not simple card games between friends. In Monaco, one gambled away fortunes simply for the pleasure of it, because to those who gambled, a fortune was nothing. It was a fabled and sacred practise, and all great rituals needed an equally great temple: Monte Carlo.

Princess Louise tasked Antonio Pelletier, the best engineer in Monaco, with the restoration of the Monte Carlo Casino. It was to be a prestigious project, but Louise had ambitious plans for it. If restored to its decadent glory, she wished for the casino to become the holiday destination of all of Europe's elites, regardless of colour, faith or ideological affiliation. First would be the restoration of the building and for the grand opening, a ball would be hosted, with invitations extended to every president, chairman and king of the continent and the Mediterranean, as well as everyone among the rich aristocrats, party leaderships and capitalist elite.

Among the investments made were also the construction of a few hotels near the sea, small and personal establishments backed by the Principality where one could enjoy the Meditteranean Sea and the warm, mild climate to the fullest. Monaco was to be a sanatorium, a place to recuperate in an age where modern healthcare was a lost art, and where a nice breeze over a comforting temperature could do more benefit than the greatest doctors of the land. Such a place was Monaco to become, and from those activities would its income come.

Focus: economic

There will be a diplomacy/rolelplay post for the grand opening of the casino.