[Just another Joe]

It's a matter of, "Pay me little now or pay me a lot later".
When you roll the dice, sometimes you win, sometimes you lose.

New Orleans is now paying the price.

[US admirer]

Pre-levee breakage damage cost estimate = $9 billion
Post-levee breakage damage cost estimate = $50 billion

What type of odds/payout would Vegas have given for a $40 billion delta?