Hardy Empire 1945

Chapter 192: Enviable Earnings

Someone won the big prize, which deeply stimulated many gamblers. The phone of the agency investment company was ringing, and there were people who opened accounts and bets, and a hundred phones rang non-stop.

In just three days, more than 10,000 new accounts were added, the funds of the proxy investment company reached 2 million, and the proxy investment company only charged 100,000.

Another point is that there is no interest on the money placed in the account of the proxy investment company. The proxy investment company can lend the money to the bank for loans and make a profit from it.

As for the money for buying lottery tickets, hehe, the most important thing in Los Angeles is cash. Once the funds are circulated, the money will become legal funds. Is there anything more convenient than this money laundering?

at the same time,

Due to the opening of the proxy investment business, the bonus of the casino lottery is getting higher and higher. In just a few days, it has reached 30,000 US dollars. The external proxy investment has exceeded the betting amount of the gamblers in the casino.

The expansion of the fund pool further stimulates the enthusiasm of gamblers and bettors, and more people place bets.

Half a month later.

Bill reported to Hardy that the account funds of the Goddess of Luck Investment Company reached 10 million, and the amount of each lottery in the casino was stable at more than 40,000 US dollars.

In fact, proxy investment companies are still small money.

Mainly, it has played a great role in promoting the casino business.

Hardy did the math.

The amount of each draw is 40,000, 10 times a day, and the casino draws 15%. If this state is maintained throughout the year, this income alone can reach 22 million.

This is definitely a crazy income.

Las Vegas Hardy estate.

Hardy invited Goodman, the mayor of Las Vegas, as a guest. Goodman likes red wine, and Hardy took the mayor to his underground wine cellar.

The wine cellar is built relatively deep, and the walls are very thick, so it naturally maintains a constant temperature all year round, and the temperature is about 17 or 8 degrees.

The entire wine cellar covers an area of ​​more than 200 square meters, and the walls and the middle are filled with wooden shelves, and bottles of red wine are inserted in the wooden shelves.

Goodman took out a bottle casually, 1908 Latour, a good vintage, it is said that 2008 was the best vintage in those 10 years, and the price of this bottle is estimated to be 500 US dollars.

Hardy smiled, 500 is the price of the previous two years. Recently, the price of high-vintage wine has skyrocketed. Now it should be around 800 US dollars, and the retail price should be around 1,000 US dollars.

Goodman took it in his hand and carefully looked at it twice, and finally put it back on the wine rack reluctantly, walked two steps and picked up another bottle, Lafayette 1928.

Margaux, White Horse, Couture, Mouton, Petrus,

Look at the wine in the cellar, the value of the red wine here is estimated to be no less than four or five million.

Hardy took out a bottle of wine from the wooden shelf and handed it to Mayor Goodman with a smile, How about we drink this bottle today?

In 1914, Romanée-Conti, Mayor Goodman said it was a good wine. Due to the low production volume, the price of Romanée-Conti has always been extremely high. This bottle is estimated to be more expensive than that bottle of Latour, and it may sell for 2,000.

The two returned to the living room, handed the wine to the butler, and asked him to sober up. Hardy and Mayor Goodman sat down and chatted.

The Hardy Hotel opened, and the business is very good. There is an endless stream of gamblers every day, and buses keep sending people here from Los Angeles. Las Vegas is becoming more and more prosperous. Mayor Goodman said with a smile.

Only when the market is prosperous can the government receive more taxes, right? Hadi said with a smile.

Hehe, of course, the citizens of Las Vegas hope that this place will get better and better. Next year, the government plans to invest more money in infrastructure construction, such as drainage systems, road traffic systems, communication systems, environmental sanitation systems, etc. the mayor said .

If the government needs it, Hardy Hotel is willing to contribute to municipal construction. There will be more and more tourists in the future, but there is only one small hospital in Las Vegas, which can't meet the current needs. I plan to invest in the construction of a large general hospital. , What do you think of Mayor Goodman. Hardy said.

Now Las Vegas has only tens of thousands of permanent residents, which is not ranked among the cities in the United States, but he knows that the population of Las Vegas will increase sharply in the future, and building a hospital will definitely not lose money.

And in the future, I can serve my own people.

Mayor Goodman immediately became happy when he heard it. The construction of a hospital is also one of the city's infrastructures, and it is also a political achievement for him.

Also, there are elementary schools and middle schools in Las Vegas, but they don't even have a university of their own. I think Las Vegas should also have a university of its own. What do you think of me building a University of Las Vegas? Like? Hardy asked.

Mayor Goodman looked at Hardy in shock. If he could really add a university to the city during his term of office, it would definitely be a great political achievement, and it would even be re-entered in the annals of urban construction.

Of course, but we have a small population and a simple industrial structure. Comprehensive universities are definitely not suitable. Those universities have been developed for more than a hundred years. What kind of university do you think Las Vegas can open? Goode Mayor Mann asked.

Hardy knew what Mayor Goodman meant.

There are only casinos in Las Vegas, and nothing else. Is it possible to open a gambling university?

That's too ridiculous.

However, Hardy knew that Las Vegas would indeed have its own university in the future, which would not be established until more than ten years later.

In his previous life, he came to Las Vegas to play, and the tour guides and tourists introduced that the University of Las Vegas has opened courses such as art, environmental studies, and hotel management, among which the hotel management major ranks first among all universities in the United States.

Las Vegas will develop rapidly in the future, and more and more people will come to travel. The hotel service industry will be short of people. We can set up a hotel management discipline, and when it develops in the future, we will gradually add other disciplines. Hardy said.

It is said that it is a university, but it is actually a junior college, a school of hotel management and the like.

Mayor Goodman felt that Hardy's proposal was very practical, and he was not too ambitious, so he opened his mouth and talked about setting up a world-class university with a high degree of encyclopedia.

The butler had already sobered up the wine, and took it to the living room to pour it for the two of them. Goodman picked up the wine glass and looked at the emerald red wine, thinking that this was the top red wine Romanee-Conti.

Drink a sip,

Swallow gently.

That sip costs a few dollars.

Mouth full of gold.

Goodman said to Hardy, A couple of days ago, an old friend called me. He said he saw me on the Las Vegas TV station. He said that he saw the changes in Las Vegas and was happy for me. , Said that I have time to come to Las Vegas to play with me, by the way, my friend is a state senator from Nevada.

A few days ago, Hardy asked the TV station to interview Mayor Goodman. Mr. Mayor stood in the courtyard of the Hardy Hotel, with tourists shuttled behind him, talking about the government's plans and visions for the future of Las Vegas.

It was a show.

Hardy took a sip of his wine and said with a smile: Mr. State Congressman came to Las Vegas. This is not a pleasure but a business inspection. Mr. Mayor, you can tell your friends that the Hardy Hotel is willing to provide free hotel stays, so that you can A better understanding of the current situation in Las Vegas.”

By the way, if he comes with his family, he can open a few more rooms.

Goodman raised his glass to thank Hardy.

In two days, I will have a groundbreaking ceremony to prepare for the construction of a racetrack and a greyhound track.

The greyhound race is a civilian entertainment project. People are happy to hear about this project. If you have nothing to do, you can relax and play. When the time comes, the TV station will also broadcast the game live.

I plan to build a more advanced racecourse. The site covers an area of ​​about 40 acres. In addition to the racecourse, there are various horse breeding facilities. It can usually hold horse races, and also host national horse races. Horse races from all over the country Gathering here is also a great publicity for Las Vegas. Hardy said.

At that time, mayor Goodman will cut the ribbon together.

Goodman is naturally willing to build the city, and immediately nodded in agreement.

By the way, Mayor Goodman, did someone sue you, saying that the Hardy Hotel has affected their business, and some even reported to the government that the lottery at the Hardy Hotel is a disguised lottery business, which violates federal laws. ?” Hardy asked with a smile.

Mayor Goodman shrugged, It is true that someone came to me and said something bad about the Hardy Hotel. I know that some people are jealous of the business of the Hardy Hotel. As for the sale of lottery tickets, I don't think it's selling For the lottery, proxy investment companies just help with betting, and have nothing to do with the lottery.”

Hardy smiled and raised his glass.

Mayor Goodman touched Hardy, and the two took a sip together, and the two exchanged views smoothly.

When Mayor Goodman left the Hardy estate, there were two more boxes of red wine in the trunk of the car. There were two bottles of each type of high-vintage top red wine, a total of 12 bottles, and the value of these red wines alone was more than 8,000 US dollars.

This is not a bribe, but an exchange between drinking buddies.

in a few days.

The groundbreaking ceremony for the greyhound and racetrack was held.

Hardy invited the mayor and officials of Las Vegas, as well as invitations to other casino executives, most of whom attended.

The greyhound track is not a big investment, covering an area of ​​2 acres, and the facilities are not complicated. The total investment is only 100,000 US dollars.

The scale of the racecourse is relatively much larger, and there are more various facilities. In the future, large-scale events will be held, so the investment will reach 1 million US dollars.

Hardy was on stage cutting the ribbon with the mayor, while the head of the casino was whispering.

Hardy's Casino has been in the limelight during this period, and all gamblers are attracted by them. Now our casino has fewer and fewer gamblers, and there are not many people coming in a day. A casino executive complained.

Same with us, hardly any business, another supervisor said.

A supervisor looked at Hardy and said: The facilities in the Hardy Hotel are indeed very attractive. Guests can enjoy the delicious food and fun. Our casino is not competitive at all. This is just the beginning. Look at it. Let's go, our life will become more and more difficult in the future.

Is there anything you can do? someone asked.

What way, do you have a way, or do you think you have the strength to challenge Jon Hardy? Someone sneered.

Not only did Hardy’s casino attract all the customers, but it also set up a phone proxy investment business. It’s just this live broadcast of the lottery, and people can calculate that Hardy must have made a lot of money.

Many people are very jealous.

At the end of the opening ceremony, Hardy sent Mayor Goodman and officials away, looked at the crowd of casino executives, and walked over with a smile.

Thank you for coming to participate in the groundbreaking ceremony of the racetrack and greyhound track. In the future, Las Vegas will add two more places to play, and there will definitely be more and more tourists. Hardy said.

Some supervisors nodded slightly, while others curled their lips secretly.

Is it because you have too many customers? Anyway, most of the people who come to Las Vegas to play go to your casino.

The manager of the casino of the Strache family, one of the five major families in New York, had a blunt temper, and said directly: Mr. Hardy's casino business is indeed getting better and better, but for us, not only have we not been successful, but our business has not been as good as before.

Hardy looked at the guy.

When he asked people to blow up these casinos, how could they not know, and they naturally hated Hardy in their hearts.

But because of the agreement reached by several companies and Hardy's influence on the west coast, they dare not provoke them.

Several casinos have been refurbished and finally reopened, but there are no customers, so how could they be angry.

Hardy smiled coldly,

You can't do business with others, blame others for being too powerful, why don't you think of a way to improve yourself?

Hadi Hotel was not favored in the past, why is it running well now, because this is the trend of the future, only if customers are satisfied, they will travel thousands of miles to play in the desert of Las Vegas. Gambling tables don't attract people.

The money in Las Vegas is endless. What we should do is to make the cake bigger, instead of getting angry when other people's business is better, and some people even want to destroy it.

Hearing this sentence, some of the casino managers' faces changed uneasy.

Hardy ignored these people, looked at the others and said, There are a lot of businesses in Las Vegas. Even if there are ten Hardy Hotels, everyone will still make money. Go back and tell your bosses , Just say that Jon Hardy is going to build another more luxurious casino, and ask them if anyone is willing to cooperate.

All the stewards were stunned.

The atmosphere of fighting against each other just now dissipated suddenly, and everyone made small calculations.

Mr. Hardy is planning to build a more luxurious hotel than the Hardy Grand Hotel, is this true? Someone couldn't help asking.

Of course it is true. I might as well tell you one thing. In fact, the reception capacity of the Hardy Hotel has reached saturation. Two months after our hotel has been booked, there are actually many people who are willing to come and play. Your casino business The reason why it doesn’t work is not because there are no gamblers, but because the gamblers don’t like it.”

This sentence is very Versailles, but also very annoying.

But no one refuted it here, because it was indeed the case, their casino business was not good, but the business of the surrounding hotels was much better than before.

It's not that there are no guests.

It's you who can't attract customers.

The new casino will be bigger, with an estimated area of ​​100 acres. The casino will be more luxurious, and the hotel will have more rooms, at least more than 1,000 suites. There will also be supporting facilities around it, including shopping plazas and various recreational facilities.

Preliminary budget for this casino.

Hardy held up a finger.

One hundred million!

Many people couldn't hold their breath in shock.

What a big deal, 100 million!