Maritz says the Tuscan-styled home is the manifestation of a dream he has had for some time. He is using his company, My Uniform Structures, to build the house ... by and about Africa ...

Beneath the bogus Tuscan sky, 1,700 slot machines flash, honk and chatter. Gambling is booming in South Africa. In every large city, casinos are opening. Forty have been licensed; more than half ...