After the manager finished speaking, he made his way back to his red velvet seat, which sat perfectly centered between the upper and lower viewing areas. On his way down, he greeted a few of the nearby guests with a courteous nod and a smile.
The current match in the ring was still ongoing, and as Max continued to observe the spectacle, he noticed something interesting. Several guests were placing frequent bets. They simply pressed a small buzzer on the table in front of them, and the nearest waiter would rush over to place the bet with the manager on their behalf.
The odds must be constantly shifting, Max thought, just like a live boxing match or horse race. But there's got to be a cutoff point for these bets, right?
One thing stood out, whenever someone from the VIP section placed a wager, including guests like Chad or Max himself, the manager personally got up from his seat to handle the bet.
