A casino is a business and both expected and allowed to have a slight advantage and that is no secret to those who patronize them. The lure of gambling is beating the odds.
And yet when you stop tp think about it, the fact that they can deliver your letter anywhere in the US in a few days it’s not very expensive. Compare that to what it would cost you yo make that delivery yourself.
And yes, I got sticker shock the other day when I went to buy postcard stamps. But even still to me what they do, while not perfect, is quite remarkable.
She may have started drinking when she knew she was pregnant.