Hardy Empire 1945

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Farewell to Giannini, Hardy flew to Las Vegas on a private jet to inspect Las Vegas properties.

The business of Hardy Hotel is still lively.

The hotel's various facilities have been further strengthened and have become more and more perfect, becoming a real tourist resort. The amount of the TV lottery is larger than before, and now each issue is more than 100,000 US dollars.

I went to see the construction progress of the two casinos at the Venetian and Caesars Palace. Now one third of them have been completed, and the Hardy Group headquarters is also under construction.

As for the racetracks and greyhounds.

It is estimated that the racecourse will be completed in one or two months. The staff of the Hardy Hotel have already started preliminary work, such as recruiting personnel, purchasing racehorses, and contacting horse racing associations in various places.

A grand horse race will be held when it opens, and it will become another casino in the future, and a TV lottery will be held, which I believe will enrich the spiritual and entertainment life of the American people.

As for the greyhound,

Because it is much simpler to build a racecourse, it was completed two months ago.

The Hardy Casino did not do this business, but handed it over to the Los Angeles company. Back then, the Irish gang in Los Angeles had a greyhound casino. Later, the Irish gang was taken away by Hardy and the others, and the greyhound business belonged to Bill.

He has racing dogs in his hand, which is suitable for this business.

When Hardy arrived in Las Vegas, Bill was here. When he heard that Hardy was coming, he hurried over and took Hardy to the greyhound racing track to watch the greyhounds.

There is also a neon sign hanging at the entrance of the dog racing track, showing a few greyhounds running hard, which is really clear at a glance.

The venue inside is not too big, and the stands can accommodate about 2,000 people. Although it is now 1949, the specifications of the greyhound racing have basically been perfected, and a fake rabbit is hung on the slide for the dogs to chase.

Greyhound races can also be drawn on TV. In the past, the underground greyhound races in Los Angeles cost only a few thousand dollars, but through TV lottery events, each game can reach more than 100,000 U.S. dollars, which is much more than before .

Bill smiled and said: Boss, there are more than 600 dogs here. Now there are three games every day. The audience bets plus telephone betting. Each game can earn about a hundred thousand dollars, and the commission can earn about 4 million a year. .”

And the money is legal income,

Nothing to worry about except paying taxes.

certainly,

A lot of this money has to be distributed to Hardy, because this dog racing track belongs to Hardy, and the Los Angeles company is considered to be renting Hardy's venue, and it has to pay 1 million US dollars in rent every year.

Hardy and Bill watched two races at the greyhound track. They felt average, not as interesting as horse racing. Whether Hardy liked it or not, the audience liked it. From the way the gamblers shouted and cheered with their tickets, they knew they were How involved.

After walking around Las Vegas, Hardy came to Carson City, the capital of Nevada. There is a characteristic of the state capitals in the United States, and most of them are in small cities.

Hardy visited the governor of Nevada and had a very friendly exchange with the governor. The Hardy Group is now the largest company registered in Nevada, and the governor was very enthusiastic.

The congressmen had communicated in private before. Although some congressmen said that there is no need to open the lottery in Nevada, more people said that it should be opened. The time has been set. The table resolution will be held at the end of the month, and there are two other bills Vote together. Governor Madison said.

Governor Madison, I am here this time mainly to hope that if the vote is passed, the lottery business can be handed over to the Hardy Group. You also know that the Hardy Group has the best gaming industry in Las Vegas. With ABC TV station, there are enough advantages in lottery operation. Hardy said.

The lottery business is not a private business. In all states in the United States that open lottery, the lottery business is operated by the state government, and then they authorize the lottery company. This time, if Nevada passes the proposal, it will also be in this model.

The lottery operating company, excluding the operating costs, can probably earn about 5% of the total amount. That is to say, if there are 2 rounds per week, and each round of betting is 1 million U.S. dollars, then the total annual betting amount is about 100 million U.S. dollars.

The lottery company can make 5 million.

less?

Some people think that it is less, after all, the investment is not small, but this is just a conservative figure, and business can't just look at the immediate.

After obtaining the right to operate the lottery in Nevada, Hardy's company is equivalent to a stepping stone, which can promote the opening of lotteries in other states. When there are more openings in the future, sales will naturally increase.

The annual sales of American lottery tickets in later generations can reach 80 billion.

According to this value, a 5% profit margin is 4 billion US dollars. Most importantly, the lottery company will have a huge amount of money in its hands.

It’s still the same truth that Hardy and Sam Walton said before, when you have a large amount of cash in your hand, the banker will kneel and beg you, not to mention that Hardy himself runs a bank and knows the importance of cash.

Governor Madison naturally knew the purpose of Hardy looking for him. In fact, Anthony, the congressman who proposed the motion, knew that Hardy was looking for him.

Nevada is very poor. If it needs resources, it has no resources, and if it needs industry, it has no industry. If it hadn't been forced to a dead end, it would not have found another way to legalize gambling, because there was really no way.

Now the Las Vegas casino can be said to be the largest source of financial revenue in Nevada, and the Hardy Hotel is the largest among them. Not only that, the Venetian and Caesars Palace under construction are all investments of hundreds of millions. The Nevada state government was delighted at the time.

And these two casinos were also created by Hardy, so no one dared to easily refuse what Hardy said in Nevada.

Governor Madison smiled, Of course I believe in the strength of the Hardy Group, and I also believe that if the Hardy Group operates this industry, it will be successful. If this bill is passed, I will focus on the Hardy Group, which is also for Nevada's economy. consider.

The two sides have reached an oral agreement.

Hardy didn't say in person how much money he gave you, how much bribes, etc. Everyone tacitly said that the United States is very strict about corruption and bribery. Some politicians who embezzle tens of thousands of dollars will face very serious punishment.

So now few people will bribe face to face.

But this does not mean that corruption and bribery disappeared, it just became more hidden.

Today, Governor Madison helped Hardy, then Governor Madison finds Hardy another day, and Hardy is also obliged to help him. For example, Governor Madison wants to run for the next governor and needs supporters, or wants to enter Congress and become the Senate. supporter.

For a funder like Hardy, one person can contract his campaign funds.

Isn't campaign finance money?

of course.

Another example is if there is a family business, the two parties can carry out business cooperation, do a few casual transactions, and the money will come out naturally.

There is no rule in the United States that prevents congressmen and governors from doing business.

Even many of them are businessmen, so I won’t give examples, because there are too many. After having money, there are many people who run for the House of Representatives, the Senate, the governor, the mayor, and even the president. Lao Te is one of the typical representatives.

It's normal for politics to connect to business.

Many people say that the United States is not a society of human relations. They are wrong. The United States has a lot more human relations than any other country, and has formed its own rules.

If people helped you at the beginning, but you didn't help when they found you, then you will be ruined, your reputation will become bad, and it will be very difficult to find someone to do things next time.

 …

After chatting with Governor Madison, Hardy did not stop, and flew to the US Defense Logistics Base in Fort Belvor, Virginia.

He came to see Major General Williams.

Before coming here, Hardy called Major General Williams, and Major General Williams smiled and invited him to his home for dinner. Now the two are partners and the relationship is very close.

Hardy declined.

Let's find a golf course. The one we went to last time is good.

Major General Williams immediately realized that Hardy didn't want to play golf, but had important things to talk to himself.

No problem, I'll book the pitch right away.

on the golf course.

Hardy teeed off first, and after a long shot, the two walked slowly towards the ball without any entourage.

General, last time President Johnson was inaugurated, I went to attend, met Minister Marshall, and had a good chat with Minister Marshall. The next day, I paid a special visit to the Pentagon and chatted about the security company. Hardy said.

Major General Williams looked at Hardy.

I sighed slightly in my heart.

These rich men, far more powerful than their soldiers, supported President Johnson's coming to power. Now everyone knows that Hardy is President Johnson's biggest benefactor, and he is very good at speaking with the president.

Because of President Johnson's relationship, he can also get to know the high-level military, and his personal connections are 10,000 times more convenient than those of himself who have climbed from the grassroots.

Hardy looked at Major General Williams, and suddenly said, General, are you interested in the post of Minister of Logistics?

Major General Williams was taken aback.

Are you interested?

Do you even have to ask?

Too much.

Williams thought of something, and said a little excitedly: Hadi, what do you mean?

I mean, do you want me to run it for you? I'm going to see the President and Secretary Marshall right away? Hardy said.

The U.S. Defense Logistics Agency is different from combat forces. It is directly under the Department of Defense, and the Secretary of Defense has direct jurisdiction.

With the relationship between Hardy and Johnson, you can talk to him in private and help Williams clear up the relationship. As the president, to be honest, he is willing to use someone who belongs to him and has a relationship with him, which is more convenient to use.

This is called a faction.

As for the current director of logistics, there is still more than a year before the retirement age, when Williams' opportunity will come.

Hardy can ask someone to contact the director of logistics in advance, invite him to join the security company as a consultant, and can also take over his relationship with the logistics department.

It can be said to serve multiple purposes.

This matter still needs to be implemented slowly. I'm afraid it will not be implemented until the second half of next year, when your boss retires. Hardy said.

Not long after a year.

The most beautiful thing is to have hope.

President Johnson had just been re-elected and had four years left in his term. With General Marshall's connections in the military, it was easy to appoint him as the Minister of Logistics. Few people dared to stand up against him. Williams was only in his fifties, which was just right.

Everything fits perfectly.

Thank you Hardy. Williams thanked with some excitement.

Hehe, we are friends, aren't we? Good friends should help each other. Hardy said with a smile.

Yes, help each other.

Major General Williams was not stupid. Hardy pushed himself up, so he naturally had his interest demands. This kind of interest exchange is too common in the officialdom, or this is the normal state.

The president came up in exchange for interests.

Officials are recommended by capital.

Members of Parliament are elected with capital funding.

Everything is in exchange for benefits.

Major General Williams asked with a smile, I haven't seen you for a long time, what have you been up to lately?

I have opened a new supermarket chain, and I plan to cover the whole United States. General, I think this supermarket has the possibility of cooperating with the logistics department.

We have thousands of suppliers, and there will be more in the future. After covering the whole United States, there will be tens of thousands of suppliers. The daily material supply of the US military is a very complicated matter. I think we can choose a few large suppliers. suppliers, instead of purchasing everything by yourself.”

The Hardy supermarket chain hopes to become one of the military's logistics suppliers in the future. If the military has any special requirements, it can be customized.

Major General Williams nodded.

It's true. Food, fuel, clothing, equipment, ammunition, tools, energy, medical supplies, construction materials, there are more than tens of thousands of categories, and quality control is required. You know how arduous this is. .”

The Logistics Bureau is the largest department of the Ministry of Defense. The other departments of the Pentagon add up to only 6,000 to 7,000 people, while our Logistics Bureau has more than 40,000 people.

You know, now we are overseas, and there are more than a thousand military bases. The logistics bureau is also responsible for the material support of these military bases. What a job it is.

Soldiers and horses go ahead without using food and grass. Logistics is an extremely important part of war. No army dares to ignore logistics.

At the logistics bureau meeting not long ago, we were still discussing that in the future, we will gradually introduce private suppliers and logistics to help us solve these problems. We have changed from direct supply to supervision. Major General Williams said.

Hardy nodded and said: Enabling private companies and logistics companies to participate in the supply and transportation of logistics materials will greatly save the labor force of the Logistics Bureau, and may even save money compared to your own direct handling.

We've done the math, and it really saves money! Major General Williams said with a smile.

Speaking of this, Major General Williams said to Hardy: The matter of the supplier has not yet been implemented, but I think the Hardy Group can fully participate. I will notify you in advance when the bidding comes.

Then thank you Major General Williams. Hardy thanked with a smile.

Hardy thought of something again, and said: In fact, in addition to supplies, we should also care about the mental health of soldiers and prepare more entertainment.

Major General Williams didn't expect Hardy to say this, and asked, What do you mean by entertainment?

The barracks are boring. If the army can subscribe to some dudes, don't you think those soldiers will be very happy.

Major General Williams was taken aback.

Sending playboys to the army, he really never thought about it.

However, the U.S. military does not have strict regulations on these aspects like other armies. Condoms are provided, and they are used by the garrison when they go out to prostitutes.

It's really a good idea to purchase Playboy magazines and solve the entertainment problem. I'll mention it at the meeting later. Major General Williams nodded.

Hardy, a capitalist, doesn’t miss small money like playboys, but is it really small money? The net profit of selling a copy is more than one dollar. If the U.S. military purchases 100,000 copies per issue, there will be a million profits in that year.

Why not earn money, anyway, a word.

Continue to play?

Of course, the ball is yours.

The two sides looked at each other and smiled, and continued to walk towards the golf ball.

After talking for so long,

Seems like it's just one shot.

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