Hardy walked into the Flamingo Casino. Bill, Alan Payne, Lanster, Henry and others were all there for the first time and were amazed at seeing such a luxurious casino.
"No wonder Mr. Siegel spent 8 million. This place is really luxurious, much more luxurious than any casino in Los Angeles." Bill exclaimed.
There is a casino with dozens of gaming tables, a hotel with three to four hundred rooms, a bar and nightclub, a restaurant, a tourist area, an outdoor swimming pool, a fitness club, a tennis court, and sauna and massage rooms. The facilities are unprecedentedly complete and it is definitely the best holiday resort nowadays.
Bill looked at it and said in astonishment: "Such a good place, why can't it work? Boss, now that you have taken over this place, how are you going to run it? You won't lose money, will you?"
Hardy sighed.
"The problem of Flamingo is very complicated. To sum up, there are several reasons. The first is insufficient publicity, the second is poor management, and there is one most important reason."
“What’s the most important reason?”
"Bad luck."
On the day Siegel opened, Las Vegas was hit by a rainstorm that was rare in a decade, disrupting all plans.
The heavy rain that followed put the newly built facilities to a severe test. The transformer was struck by lightning and burned out during the heavy rain, and the hotel's air conditioning broke down again the next day.
The things SIGEL uses are absolutely the best, and these problems would not normally occur. However, the heavy rain on the opening day was so severe that it affected the normal operation of the equipment.
"So what are you going to do?" Bill asked.
"It's good to know where the problem lies and then solve it. Before the casino reopens, the facilities here must be completely ready, including the casino and all the ancillary facilities, so that it can truly become a resort."
"We need to step up publicity efforts, promote it in newspapers, magazines, and even on radio and television. We need to hire people to take photos and videos. We need to make it as attractive as possible. The theme must be clear: 'You are here to enjoy yourself.'"
"Also, we need to make it more convenient to come here. There is only one flight from Los Angeles to Las Vegas every day, which is too few. Our airline needs to fix it immediately and increase the number of planes."
"Come to our casino. You can exchange the air ticket money for some chips. Do you think they would be willing to come to our casino to play?"
"Also, I plan to add more public buses from Los Angeles to Las Vegas. All gamblers who come to the Flamingo Casino can exchange their bus tickets for chips to play in the casino, which is equivalent to riding for free."
"Women are crucial. When this place opens, we must have a group of high-quality women. That's why I asked you to train those women."
"In order to attract customers, the casino will also hold regular lottery activities. Bet $1, and the prize will be drawn every two hours. All betting prizes will go to the winners. Before the prize is drawn, these people will all stay in the casino, right? As long as we keep people, we can make money."
"I have already bought the land around the Flamingo Casino. In the future, I will build a horse racing track, a dog racing track, and a boxing and fighting center. Only with scale can we attract more people."
"I will also set up a casino TV channel that will focus on casinos, various types of gambling, various facilities, some open-ended programs, and regular raffles."
"In the future, there will be gambling competitions, various gambling projects, gatherings, etc...."
Hardy said more than ten things in a row, and Bill, Alan Payne, Henry and others opened their mouths in amazement. They were very surprised that the boss had so many useful ideas.
"Boss, you've thought of so much in such a short time?" Bill asked in surprise.
Hardy waved his hands, "Time is too short, so I'll just say this much for now. In fact, there are many ways to attract people. It all comes down to arousing people's desires. As long as you operate in this direction, it will naturally work. It doesn't matter what form you use."
The group of subordinates who listened to this were all impressed.
The boss has studied human nature so thoroughly that he could be a psychologist.
"Boss, when do you plan to open the casino?" Bill asked.
At this point, Hardy's expression became more serious. "We will open for business in the future, but not now. We have to wait until the affairs of the five major families are settled."
......
The next day at noon.
Las Vegas Cemetery.
Today may be the day with the most people in the history of the Las Vegas Public Cemetery. There are 200 people standing on the left side of Bill and his brothers, 150 HD security guards standing in the middle, and on the right side are guests from various Las Vegas casinos, with more than 100 people.
The members of the Luocheng Gang were dressed in black and looked solemn.
The HD security personnel were wearing black combat uniforms, looking dignified.
The casino guests came from different families and were immediately overwhelmed by the momentum of these two groups of people. They kept looking at Bill and guessed that he was Bill Pete, the leader of the largest gang in Los Angeles.
Then he looked at the handsome young man in the middle of the funeral and knew that this man must be the famous Mr. Jon Hardy.
Now Hardy is very famous.
He now has several titles, including the owner of the largest security company in the United States, a Hollywood film tycoon, and owns four listed companies.
This is just his public identity. Many people in the underworld know that Jon Hardy is the real underground emperor of Los Angeles.
Just recently, the North Shore Gang of the Irish was wiped out in one fell swoop, and even Raymond's military advisor David was killed.
It is said that Raymond was furious afterwards, but more than half a month has passed and there has been no substantial retaliation from the Irish.
As for Bill Pitt of the Los Angeles Gang, he is just Mr. Hardy's executor.
Of course.
In the eyes of ordinary people, Hadi is just a businessman, a businessman doing legal business.
As for his gangster identity, please don't slander him if there is no evidence, even the official ones can't do that. You can know but you can't say nonsense. If you say nonsense, you will be held legally responsible.
......
Hardy stood in front of the coffin, Siegal and Fred lay quietly inside. Siegal was wearing a white suit. He loved elegance and liked white suits when he was alive.
Next to the coffin stood a woman dressed in black and with a black veil on her head, Virginia Hill, Siegel's last woman.
The woman held onto the coffin and sobbed.
Virginia was in Chicago before Siegel's death. She did not dare to come back after knowing that Siegel was killed. Hardy asked someone to inform Virginia in advance of the burial. Although this woman was vain and greedy for Siegel's money, she was partly responsible for Siegel's career failure.
But that was Siegel's business, and Hardy didn't intend to pursue it.
Sigel loved her so much that Hardy thought that Sigel must want Virginia to see him off at the funeral, so he notified her to come.
And on the other side was Fred.
Fred's wife and children all came and cried heartbrokenly when they looked at Fred's body. After the priest finished reading the eulogy, Hardy gave a eulogy as a friend.
"Siegel, my friend, taught me a lot, and his life was wonderful and exciting..."
Many people think that Siegel's life was indeed very exciting. He was a mafia veteran, the boss of a killer group, the king of the West Coast underground. He had countless women and killed countless people. In the end, he was shot to death, which was a perfect ending for a gangster.
"...He established the Flamingo Casino in pursuit of perfection, hoping to develop the Las Vegas business through his own efforts. He hoped that the companies here could make money steadily and unitedly, and that everyone could develop together..."
When the casino families heard what Hardy said, they all started to wonder if Hardy was saying this for them as a warning.
Make money in a stable and united way.
If there is no peace and unity, will the end be like the four major families?
"...Although he is gone, his deeds will remain in people's hearts. Perhaps in a few decades, someone will come here and see his tombstone and say, 'Benjamin Siegel, I have heard of his name. He is the founder of the rise of Las Vegas.'"
"Fred, my friend, is also Siegel's most loyal partner. Their friendship has lasted for more than 20 years..."
The eulogy ends.
People came up to offer flowers.
White petals were scattered into the coffin, quickly submerging the bodies of the two people. Life comes and goes, and it is extremely rare to leave even a shallow footprint in history.
Siegel was actually lucky that he did it.
The funeral is over.
The family members dispersed.
But the casino managers did not leave immediately. They gathered around to pay a visit to Hardy. The fight the night before completely established Hardy's position in Las Vegas.
The underworld is a place where strength is the most important.
Hardy fully demonstrated his strength.
A bald middle-aged man stood in front of Hardy and said with a smile: "Mr. Hardy, I am the casino manager of the Lucasse family."
Hardy held out his hand, and the other party quickly stretched out his hands and shook hands with Hardy.
"I spoke with Chief Lucese on the phone. He helped me with something last year. If there is anything in Las Vegas in the future, we can help each other."
"Okay, okay, thank you Mr. Hardy." The steward's face was full of smiles.
"Mr. Hardy, I'm the manager of the Borello family casino in Cleveland." Another man came up to greet him, and Hardy shook hands with him.
"Mr. Hardy, I am the manager of the Bruno Family Casino in Philadelphia."
"Mr. Hardy, I am the owner of the Marcelo Family Casino in New Orleans. Our clan leader asked me to say hello to Mr. Hardy. If Mr. Hardy passes by New Orleans, the clan leader wants to treat you to a drink and roast chicken."
"......"
After meeting with the casino owners, Hardy smiled and said, "You know, I am a legitimate businessman. I bought Flamingo shares at the invitation of Siegel."
The stewards tried hard to keep smiling.
But I was secretly complaining in my heart.
Are you a legitimate businessman? Well, you have the final say because you have the big fist. You are a legitimate businessman that none of the four major families can afford to offend.
Hardy sighed softly.
"I have invested several million in the Flamingo Casino. If it continues like this, I am afraid my investment will be wasted. I have no choice but to come and take a look."
"I am unfamiliar with Las Vegas, so I brought HD security with me and planned to use them to take charge of the casino security."
Having said this, Hardy looked at the casino managers.
"By the way, do you think it is necessary to let HD security maintain the safety and order of Las Vegas?"
All the stewards were stunned.
Ask us what to do? Is this something we can decide? You wiped out the four major families in New York and the Selden family in San Francisco overnight. What do you want us to say?
"Of course it is necessary. It is absolutely necessary." The manager of the Lucasse Casino rolled his eyes and thought of something, then spoke.
"Yes, HD's security is very good, we should stay."
“Seeing the patrol car makes us feel more at ease than before.”
All the stewards echoed in unison.
Hardy smiled and nodded.
"Sometimes, the city government and city councillors are willing to listen to the voice of the people. If you want to see HD An stay, you can reflect this to the city government and councillors and ask the city government to pass the employment agreement as soon as possible."
The stewards finally understood.
This is to allow them to pass messages to the congressmen who are familiar to their family.
"Of course we have to respond. We have to respond." The manager of the Lucchese Casino immediately expressed his attitude.
"Yes, yes, I will also report it to my higher-ups." The roast chicken manager also said quickly.
.......
Hardy had a smile on his face.
Look how good things are now, all the casinos are united and loving, and Las Vegas will definitely have a bright future.