Hardy Empire 1945

Chapter 225 Cuban Casino Business

The old godfather called the patriarchs of various families. The first one was the Miami Luckey family. The old godfather said, Luckey, Hardy has a new idea to make money.

Luckey was immediately interested, but he knew how strong Hardy's ability to make money was, so he quickly asked, What does Hardy think?

Open a casino in Cuba.

Luckey was stunned.

Can you make money by opening a casino in Cuba? Don't we have a casino in Las Vegas? Luckey asked in surprise.

Hardy said that Las Vegas' customer base is mainly west coast, and people from the east coast need to travel across the country to get to Las Vegas.

There are many advantages to building a casino in Cuba. There are scenery and beaches there. Unlike Las Vegas, which only has the Gobi, it takes a lot of manpower and material resources to build anything.

Millions of tourists visit Miami Beach every year. These people are excellent potential customers. Miami is only more than 300 kilometers away from Havana. It only takes an hour by plane and a cruise ship can go there in one night. In three or five days, it is very easy to come back by boat.

Actually, opening a casino in Cuba is equivalent to an extension of Miami's tourism industry. It's just that Miami does not allow gambling, so it is built in Cuba. When Miami publicizes it, it can directly use the slogan of going overseas to Cuba's casinos.

There are not only beaches, casinos, but also the exotic flavors of South America. No one cares about fans. If you get some beautiful South American women, it will definitely attract countless tourists.

We can make money on passenger ships, we can make money in casinos, we can make money on board and lodging, we can sell more drugs, and there will be a freer and crazier air than Las Vegas. I believe that time will be It attracts a lot of people from the East Coast to go to Cuba and have a blast.”

Not only that, we can also use casinos to launder money. Each family has some overseas properties. I know that your Lucasé family has a sugar business in South America, right? After a round of money in the casino, it can be turned into legal income. .

And the most important point is that the funds for drugs, which are traded with those guys in South America and even France, don't need to be transferred at all. It can be turned around directly in the casino, which will be countless times more convenient.

These words were said by Hardy and the old godfather.

The most brilliant lies are nine truths and one falsehood, nine shallow and one deep.

Cuba does have unique advantages, and many places in Las Vegas simply can't compare.

After listening to the old godfather's words, Patriarch Lukaise's eyes suddenly lit up.

Every point that the old godfather said hit Luckey's heart.

Casinos make money, overseas money runs, drug money goes in and out.

He felt that the idea of ​​building a casino in Cuba was a fantastic idea, and he admired Hardy even more.

And there is another benefit for him. He controls Miami, which is the closest to Cuba. It will become very important in the future, and their Lucchese family will be able to make more money and grow stronger than before.

Okay, I support this plan, but this time I hope that the Luckey family will have more shares. Luckey said.

The old godfather smiled and said:

Hehe, of course, Hardy has taken this into consideration. He said that Miami is the most important node of this plan. In addition to calculating the shares according to the investment ratio, the Luckey family should get a part of the management shares.

Patriarch Lukaise felt very relieved when he heard this. He had to say that Hadi was really thoughtful and arranged for a management unit.

Of course, this point needs to be discussed and decided after the partners are assembled, but it should not be difficult for me to pass the decision. After all, the future business needs the contribution of the Luckey family. The old godfather said.

After finishing the call with Patriarch Lucas, the old godfather contacted other families, not only the fifteen families that cooperated with the Venetian casino, but also other families that did not cooperate.

Even the old godfather contacted Anthony Strachey, the patriarch of the Strachey family, and Philip, the patriarch of the Tatakilia family.

I have to say that the old godfather's heart is really broad ~ deep.

With these families, it's almost the same as said to Patriarch Lukaise.

Casinos can make money.

Help overseas funds run.

Provides a clearinghouse for the entry and exit of drugs.

Many people think that Hardy's plan is very good. Even if the casino does not make money, the latter two functions are enough to support them to build the casino.

at last.

The old godfather called Bassini.

In fact, before the old godfather made the call, someone had already called Basini to report the situation, and Basini was shocked when he heard it.

have to say.

That Hardy's eyes were really vicious, and he actually allowed him to see this wonderful place in Cuba.

Casinos make money, launder their funds overseas, and can even help other people launder money. It is not only their gangsters who need money laundering business, but many rich and big capital also need money laundering.

If this business is done well, it will definitely make a lot of money.

And he also saw Hardy's conspiracy in this plan. The previous Mafia committee, Vito Corleone proposed to let the Los Angeles Gang join the committee, and other families also supported it. What does this mean?

Explain that Hardy wants to get his tentacles deep into the Mafia Council.

Hardy was Siegel's disciple. He killed Siegel at the beginning, and he was a natural enemy. He and Corleone became friends again, and he could no longer coexist with himself.

If he is allowed to enter the committee, then he may not even be able to keep his current power.

Hardy's Cuban casino plan is similar to the Las Vegas casino plan. In addition to making money, it can also attract people. If all the families do business with him, then he will propose to join the committee in the future. Who else? be opposed to.

Bassini is only the rotating chairman of the committee. Each term is only two years old. He is more like a convener of the meeting, but he has no veto power. The proposal will take effect as long as 80% of the people pass it.

If Hardy attracts more people, he will definitely not be able to stop him from joining the committee next time.

Just when Basini was thinking about countermeasures, the old godfather's call came.

Basini, I want to talk to you about building a casino in Cuba. Vito Corleone said in a hoarse voice.

I'll listen to Vito again. Basini said calmly.

Then the old godfather told Basini the benefits of opening a casino in Cuba. In fact, the old godfather knew that someone must have notified Basini in advance, but he still had to say it again, both of them are old foxes, both are acting.

But sometimes the play has to go on.

After the old godfather finished talking about the Cuban casino, Basini didn't say anything. The two were silent for a few seconds. The old godfather said, Basini, I think no matter what problems happened in the past, it's actually for business, and there's nothing to let go. What do you think.

The Cuban casino business proposed by Hardy is very good. We can all invest together to make money, and all families can use the casino as a channel. In the future, the exchange of funds will be countless times easier.

Basini, Hardy wants me to tell you that he doesn't like fighting either. I hope everyone can make money together instead of constantly fighting internally. That completely goes against the original intention of forming the committee. You said Basini.

Bassini listened to the old godfather's words, only to feel the panic in his chest.

If he agreed to join the business, it would be the equivalent of admitting to all the family that he had lost Bassini and had bowed his head to Hardy.

Vito, I'll think about it. Basini said.

Okay, I'll wait for your call. The old godfather hung up the phone.

With the dim lamp on the table, Basini sat in the shadows with only half of his chin showing, thinking about how to deal with this problem.

Open a casino in Cuba.

A brilliant idea indeed.

But if you Hardy can do it, so can I Basini.

The current Prime Minister of Cuba, Fulgencio Batista, is a friend to him. The United States now has a strong rule over Cuba. Prime Minister Fulgencio Batista has stayed in the United States before. , going around and making friends for help, Basini met him at that time.

You can find Batista and build a casino in Cuba.

It can even get the government to stop Hadi from their actions and prevent their casino from being built.

If he gets the dominance of the casino in Cuba, he can attract other gangster families to join, then the Las Vegas casino alliance established by Hardy will collapse in an instant, he can take back the dominance of the committee, and Hardy can never join. committee.

The more Bassini thought about it, the more excited he became.

Just do it.

The next day, Basini flew to Cuba to contact Batista. Prime Minister Batista also took a fancy to Basini, an American friend. You must know that Basini also has a certain influence in Washington.

When Bassini proposed to build a casino in Cuba, Batista agreed. Although Cuba does not open the gambling industry now, Batista felt that it could only be opened to foreigners. Such a proposal could easily be passed by Congress.

And Cuba can also receive large taxes, so why not.

When Basini returned from Cuba, the whole person became high-spirited, and immediately contacted other families, including those who had been taken away by Hady.

Basini called Patriarch Lucasé.

Lucasé, cooperate with me. I am good friends with Cuban Prime Minister Batista, and he has agreed with me to build a casino in Cuba. As for other people, hehe, he must not be able to intervene in it. We can operate the casino to make money and launder money. Basini said.

The other person Bassini spoke of was, of course, Hardy.

Lucchese hesitated.

Lucchese did have a good relationship with Hardy before, because he saw the benefits. If Hardy could not bring him benefits, Luckey would not be friends with him, let alone support him. hardy.

People are very realistic, not to mention the patriarch of the gangster family.

Now Bassini has made it clear that he is in contact with Cuban Prime Minister Batista, and with that Prime Minister there, Hadi doesn't want to insert his hands in Cuba, which means that Hadi cannot take them to do this business.

His Miami is the closest to Cuba, and Lucchese does not want to give up if the Cuban casino is built to benefit him the most.