The Global Times newspaper was officially established, but Hardy did not serve as a legal person. He brought Andy and MacKenzie to Las Vegas.

In Hardy's hotel room, Hardy called Irina to meet him alone.

"Boss, the TV station is going very smoothly. Colin Firth is pretty good. He speaks humorously and is very suitable to be the host of this kind of open-style program. He is leading people to record the program now."

Irina reports.

"Not bad, let's take a look at the film effect later. I have something else to discuss with you this time." Hardy said as he handed two documents to Irina.

“Share Agreement”.

"Corporate Agreement".

Irina was very surprised after reading it. Hardy wanted to set up a newspaper, and the share agreement stated that he owned 2% of the shares of the Global Times.

Then make yourself the legal representative of the Global Times.

"Boss, why do you let me be the legal person?" Irina asked in surprise.

Hardy spread his hands helplessly and said, "According to US law, one person cannot be the owner of both a newspaper and a TV station at the same time. In order to avoid future troubles, Andy suggested that I find another legal person. Of course, the legal person does not have to hold shares."

“Then why give me shares?”

Hardy just said that the Global Times wants to become a major newspaper like the New York Times and the Los Angeles Times. The market value of each of those major newspapers is over tens of millions. Although he is only given 2% of the shares, it is also worth two or three hundred thousand.

This is no small amount of money. Irina's current salary is $500 per month plus bonus, which is already a very high salary. But even so, it will take 30 years to earn $200,000 or $300,000.

In later times, it would be like your boss giving you shares worth 20 or 30 million US dollars for free. Would you be happy?

Hadi reached out and touched Irina's face, and said softly, "I remember your birthday is in a few days, this is a birthday present for you."

Irina fainted again.

Taking Irina to the office, Irina met Andy and MacKenzie. The French girl signed the agreement and became a shareholder and legal representative of the Global Times.

As for the remaining shares of Global Times, Andy will hide them through cross-holdings in multiple companies.

Next,

Hardy took MacKenzie to meet Donald Sutherland, editor-in-chief of the Las Vegas Review-Journal. The Las Vegas Review-Journal was the first newspaper to be acquired and would be merged into the Global Times starting today.

Hardy didn't care about the rest of the matter and left it to Mark Keane.

The purpose of hiring people is to make them work hard for you. If you do everything yourself, you will be exhausted no matter how energetic you are.

Hardy brought Irina and Andy to the Las Vegas TV station. The staff were busy setting up the equipment, and the editorial team was editing what was shot a few days ago. It was a busy scene.

It is estimated that it will take another ten days to build the radio station, which is just the right time to produce programs. Irina estimates that 100 hours of programs can be produced, but a lot of content can be broadcast repeatedly, and new programs will also be produced at the same time, so there will be no problem in meeting the broadcast requirements.

"Boss, how do we do the betting you mentioned?" Irina asked.

Hardy had said before that the TV station would broadcast the lottery draw at the casino and accept phone calls from people in other places to place bets, and that doing this activity required a lot of preparation.

Hardy explained:

"I have had someone set up a separate company. This company specializes in betting business. The legal representative is a manager under Bill. He does not own any shares in the company. The interests of the company belong to the Los Angeles company. Now they are already working on it and have hired 200 operators."

"People who want to place a bet must first deposit money into the betting company's account, which is set up at Wells Fargo Bank. Money can be transferred to any bank in the country, and it can also be transferred through other banks, so this is very convenient."

"Each player has an account, and the betting company charges a 5% service fee. When you want to place a bet, you call the betting company and ask them to help you place the bet and deduct the money from your account."

"There are no additional fees in the gambling process, only the casino's commission and various income taxes required by law. However, you must come to Las Vegas in person to collect the money. Of course, you can also ask the betting company to help you collect it, but as long as the funds enter the betting company's account, a 5% service fee will be automatically charged."

"US law prohibits the sale of lottery tickets. So the betting company can be said to be helping with betting in the casino, which does not count as buying lottery tickets."

"Even if we eventually track down this betting company, it has nothing to do with Hardy's Hotel. We are only responsible for the lottery draws in the casino. As for who placed the bets, we have no responsibility to verify. The worst that can happen is that they can arrest the legal person."

Irina was a little stunned.

It turns out you can play like this.

Almost all the details have been thought of, perfectly avoiding legal prosecution clauses.

Even if they are really held accountable, Hardy's Hotel will not bear any responsibility. The blame will be placed on the gangsters, and the matter can be settled by just throwing anyone in jail.

Hardy continued:

"The betting company stipulates that the minimum deposit amount is $100. Our TV station is facing the whole country. If 10,000 people participate in this game, the betting company can receive 1 million funds."

"The handling fee for a million dollars is $50,000. If 100,000 people participate, it will be $10 million, and the handling fee will be $500,000."

"Will there be so many people?" Irina asked.

Hardy smiled and said, "Don't even mention the whole United States. Do you know how many people participate in underground gambling in Los Angeles every year? More than 100,000 people. Do you know how many people participate in underground gambling in New York? The number is even higher."

Los Angeles underground gambling is controlled by Hardy, and the Corrion family is a big dealer in New York underground gambling, so Hardy is very clear about these data.

If we extend this to the whole country, the number will be even larger.

"The most important thing is not the handling fee. The lottery game is open to the whole country, which will play a great role in promoting the Hardy Hotel. In the future, more and more tourists will come here to play."

"Moreover, as more people place bets, the amount of money betted will increase significantly. The larger the amount, the greater the excitement for people, and the more people want to play."

"If the average bet is $20,000 per round, then 10 rounds a day means $200,000. If the casino takes 15% of the pre-tax commission after the win, then we can make $30,000. This income alone can reach tens of millions of dollars a year."

Irina smacked her lips in amazement.

Millions of dollars in revenue.

I really don't know what's going on in the boss's head. He always thinks of some wonderful ways to make money, and they are all huge profits.

......

night,

Hardy, Irina and Andy came to the manor. Bill also came for dinner. Andy and Bill were very familiar with each other, and they greeted each other with a smile.

Although Irina had heard of Bill, this was the first time she saw him. Hadi introduced Bill to Irina.

Irina looked at Bill and thought that this was the biggest gang boss in Los Angeles. However, in front of her boss, although Bill was joking, there was a sense of awe in his bones.

After dinner, a few people were chatting in the living room. Hardy asked Bill:

"How is the betting company's arrangement?"

"I have been focusing on this matter for the past few days. I bought a hotel near the casino and converted it into a company. I have already recruited 200 call girls and are currently training them. They will work in two shifts, 10 hours each."

"There are also more than a dozen dedicated statisticians and accountants who accept bets one and a half hours before each draw, and then do statistics for the next half hour before sending them to the casino to wait for the draw."

Hadi ordered:

"This is a formal company, the accounts must be clear, and the taxes that should be paid must not be underpaid. We cannot allow the tax bureau to find loopholes. As for other things, if someone investigates for other reasons, we can find a lawyer to defend us in court."

Bill nodded.

"I know that the tax will not be reduced by a cent, and I have already found someone to be in charge of this matter."

night.

Hadi lives in Irina's room.

Yes,

It's Irina's room.

The last time the casino opened, the women came to Las Vegas and all stayed here, each picking out a room.

And these rooms will no longer be occupied by others in the future. As long as they come over, these will be their exclusive rooms, and even the furniture and decoration can be redone.

If the women placed any decorations here, such as their favorite dolls, favorite pillows and mattresses, the housekeeper would keep them and no one would move them.

Irina has been living in her own room in the manor during her stay in Las Vegas. It is a wonderful feeling, making her feel like she has become one of Hardy's wives.

One of the wives?!

Irina felt herself fallen.

The next day Andy returned to Los Angeles. There was a lot of work to do to establish the "Hardy Group", and Andy was now busier than anyone else.

Hardy stayed behind to direct the establishment of the TV station. Whenever there was a shortage of people or materials, they would be dispatched from Los Angeles with just a phone call.

Finally,

Twenty days later, the Las Vegas TV station was completed. It had been tested for one day before, and today was the day of official operation. It was connected to the national television signal network, and Hardy personally pressed the power button.

The Las Vegas TV station's logo was shown for the first time, followed by a video of Las Vegas scenery and the stunning night scene of the casino.

The lights are bright and neon lights are flashing, and there are casino signs everywhere.

The camera enters the Hardy Hotel, the magnificent casino, the bustling scene, and people smiling happily after winning money.

The voice-over sounded: "Las Vegas, this is an entertainment capital, a city that never sleeps, welcome to Las Vegas."

Then the host Colin appeared and said to the camera with a smile, "From now on, I will take you to learn more about Las Vegas. What should we see first?"

Colin chuckled.

"How about I take you to see a striptease show? If you're interested, come with me." He led the way with a laugh, and the camera followed behind.

This was the first time that a program of this type appeared on television, and the audience felt it was very special, as if they were traveling together.

After passing through the pink corridor, we arrived at a hall. There were already dozens of audience members sitting on both sides of the stage. As the music started, a beautiful dancer in revealing clothes walked onto the stage, showing off her perfect female body.

Of course,

The woman was wearing clothes that were only slightly revealing, but definitely within the range allowed on television.

Colin took a color-printed brochure from the shelf next to him and said with a smile, "Have you seen this brochure? It has photos of all the dancers, their heights, weights, and measurements, as well as their names. This one is on the stage now. She's called Jenny, the 'Flower of the Night' in Las Vegas."

As he spoke, the camera turned back to the stage.

After watching a few dancers, Colin checked the time and suddenly said anxiously, "Ah, the lottery draw is coming soon. I have to go and place a bet. If I win, I will be rich."

The camera follows Colin as he hurriedly arrives at the casino lobby, where there is a betting station where one can exchange two dollars, or a chip representing $2, for a lottery ticket.

Colin stuffed the raffle ticket in his hand into the large transparent glass box.

Then introduce it to the camera.

"Are you curious about what this game is about? I will explain it to you during this period before the prize draw."

Colin then began to introduce the casino's lottery rules to the audience. They bought numbers and placed bets. Prizes were drawn every two hours, and the winner took home all the prizes for that period.

About ten minutes later, the lottery began. The tickets rolled in the big glass box, and finally a few were sucked up. The tickets entered the next round, and finally one was selected. At this moment, hundreds of people gathered around the lottery table, waiting for the prize to be drawn.

The host looked at the number and shouted into the microphone: "Congratulations to this lucky customer, he has won a prize of US$9,880. The number is..."

Suddenly, there was a rapid sound of a snare drum nearby.

He's really good at creating an atmosphere.

"The winner of the prize is number 579~!"

At this moment, a middle-aged man in shabby clothes suddenly jumped up and shouted excitedly, "Ahhh~~ I won a prize, my god, I won a prize!"

He shouted as he ran onto the stage.

"Are you No. 579?"

"It's me, it's me." He lowered his hand and held the ticket.

After checking that everything was correct, the host smiled and congratulated him, "Sir, congratulations on winning the grand prize," and handed a few wads of money to the middle-aged man.

"The bonus here is after taxes and fees have been paid for you. Now you can use the money as you wish." said the host with a smile.

Holding the money in his hand, the middle-aged man suddenly burst into tears.

"I lost my job and couldn't find a new one after two months of searching. I was left without a wife or a home, with only $20 left. I was destitute. I saw an ad for Las Vegas, saying it was a place where miracles could be created, so I boarded a bus to come here."

"I originally thought that if I lost all my money, I would find a place to commit suicide, but I didn't expect..."

At this point, she looked at the stacks of banknotes in her hand and sobbed, "The goddess of luck has finally favored me once. I want to thank this place for giving me the chance to be reborn."

The people watching were all very moved. The host took the microphone and asked, "What are you going to do with this money?"

"My dream is to be a farmer. I plan to use this money to buy a small farm and grow crops and vegetables and raise cattle and sheep. That is the life I yearn for."

The host smiled and patted the middle-aged man on the shoulder. "Congratulations, you have enough money to buy a 200-acre farm."

Hadi looked at the video in the player, glanced at Irina and said, "Isn't it a bit exaggerated?"

Irina laughed, "Boss, this is not an actor, but a real customer. We have saved his name and contact information. We plan to pay him a return visit in the near future. When he buys a farm, we will go to his farm to take a look. The effect should be very good."

Hardy didn't think it was true and he was also very surprised.

However, when Irina came back to visit, Hadi thought the idea was great. It could change one's destiny, realize one's dreams, and would be great publicity for the casino.

Even Hardy had a new respect for Irina.

The prize draw is over.

Colin continued to introduce the camera, "This is the prize-giving game activity of Hardy's Hotel. Isn't it interesting? Welcome everyone to come to Hardy's Hotel to play, and you can also become the lucky person."

"Let's go, I'll take you to other places to play. There are many fun places here..."

The show continues.

Hardy nodded and thought it was very good. Colin Firth was indeed a talent and very suitable for this kind of light-hearted TV show.

"These are programs recorded a few days ago. Boss, we can add content about the betting company when we record the program next time." Irina said.

Hadi waved his hands.

"No, we won't introduce it on TV. If our TV station introduces it directly, it will become our industry. This is the evidence. I have already told Bill to let them advertise in the tabloids themselves. Even if there is a problem, it will not be linked to the casino."

Irina looked at Hardy and found her boss very cunning.