One hundred million!

This figure shocked everyone present. What does 100 million mean in this era? The GDP of the United States last year was only over 200 billion US dollars, and this investment alone accounted for one two thousandth of the GDP of the United States.

In this day and age, a millionaire is considered wealthy.

How could it not be shocking that Hardy proposed a billion-dollar investment plan?

In fact, Hardy proposed this "100 million" plan with several layers of ideas.

This 100 million is not a simple casino, but a casino-entertainment complex that includes casinos, hotels, and even villa complexes, resorts, and various entertainment facilities.

It also includes auxiliary facilities, such as increasing direct flights to Las Vegas from various places. His hospital plan and even university plan are also included in this project.

Hospitals and universities require a lot of investment. Hardy would not be so stupid as to take out the money himself and share the expenses. He just needs to take control of the management.

and.

The investment is huge, and those who want to play with him will have to put up most of their family assets, and these people will be firmly tied to this chariot.

Create new circles.

Another point is that a high threshold is set here. If anyone wants to enter Las Vegas in the future and cannot compare with the scale of the new hotels, then they should not come because they will not make any money.

After the opening ceremony, these casino managers left and immediately called their bosses to report. This was a big deal.

Emilio Basini, the patriarch of the Basini family, one of the five major New York gangs, frowned and fell into deep thought after hearing the report from his men.

In fact, he has been paying more attention to Hadi's movements.

He regarded the Corrion family as his opponent, while Hardy was a friend of the Corrion family. The territory and power he took over were also Siegel's original power.

In his heart, he already regarded Hardy as his opponent.

After Hardy's Hotel opened, business was booming and money was being made every day. According to reports from his subordinates, the normal daily profit of the casino was about 20,000 to 30,000 US dollars, and it could reach tens of millions for the whole year.

This does not include the so-called "2-hour lottery" event. It is said that the daily revenue from that lottery event is higher than the casino's operating income, and this income may reach 20 million.

There is also news that the so-called investment agency was set up by Hardy's subordinate, Bill from Los Angeles Company, and it has now attracted more than 10 million US dollars in funds.

Every source of income made Basini jealous.

And the more Hardy made, the angrier he got.

Why?

Because if it weren't for Hardy, the Flamingo Casino, now known as Hardy's Hotel, would have belonged to them.

The conflict between their four major families and the Coririon family, the reason why the Coririon family was able to survive in the end and not be destroyed by them was largely because of this Hardy.

Later he learned that when old Vito was assassinated, Hardy had personally brought people to New York to resolve the Corrion family crisis. Basini suspected that the restaurant bombing was also done by Hardy.

Later in the chaos of the conflict, they conspired to kill Siegel while dealing with the Corrion family, hoping to seize the property in the chaos, but in the end it was the Hardy family that gained the most.

Raymond's people and the North Shore Gang of Irishmen in Los Angeles were wiped out by this guy in one fell swoop, allowing him to take the opportunity to unify Los Angeles and become the largest underground force in Los Angeles.

He also took over the Flamingo Casino.

Think of flamingos.

Originally, he still had 13% of Flamingo's shares, but in the end he used these shares to exchange for the Corrion family's agreement to support drug trafficking.

Damn,

Now thinking about it, he lost a lot on this business.

Not counting any betting companies, just looking at the annual revenue of Hardy Hotel, we can see that the profit is 30 million.

He had a 13% stake, which meant $4 million in revenue that year.

The drug business run by the Basini family currently only makes a net income of two to three million dollars a year, and it requires a lot of hard work and constant fear.

What about the Corrion family?

With 39% of the shares in three casinos, he can earn more than 10 million yuan a year without doing anything.

And it is legal income.

You have to know that legal income is much more valuable than gang income. Black money business needs to be laundered and a portion of it needs to be removed. Moreover, as long as there is a problem in the business, the income will stop, while the casino revenue can continue to be profitable.

Even if there are problems in the family, this income can still exist.

Thinking of this, Basini became crazy with jealousy.

He had planned for so long and played such a big game, forcing the Corrion family to admit defeat, but in the end, he gave the fattest mutton to others and only picked up a piece of bone to gnaw on.

Of course.

Basini would never think that the reason why Hardy's Hotel is so profitable is that it is well managed and Hardy has put in a lot of effort, hard work and wisdom.

Sometimes, the same casino may not be successful if run by a different person.

As for Hardy's invitation to the Mafia family to jointly invest in the new casino, Basini, the old fox, smelled a hint of conspiracy.

If these people become business partners with Hardy, the power of my words will be much weakened in the future.

He knows,

These mafia families,

Their first priority is to make money. As long as there is money to be made, they are willing to do anything. However, if someone stands in their way of making money, they will immediately turn from an ally into a hungry wolf.

When attacking the Corrion Family together, these small families acted as hunting dogs. Although they did not take direct action, they could still play a significant role by cheering from the side. The reason why Basini was able to drive them was because of the benefits of the drug business.

Now Hardy throws in a piece of fat meat.

Those greedy and brainless bastards are bound to fall into the trap.

Once they become partners, it will be impossible for him to get rid of Hardy in the future, and his voice in the Mafia Committee will be greatly weakened.

no.

He must be stopped!

Basini picked up the phone and called Philip, the patriarch of the Tattaglia family, and explained to him the interests involved.

"I definitely won't invest in Hardy's business. I heard that Hardy's Hotel can easily make 20 to 30 million a year. If we hadn't given the shares of Flamingo to Corion, we could have easily made a lot of money." Philip said.

Basini could hear a hint of complaint in Philip's words, because he was the one who had advocated and agreed to use shares in exchange for Corian's strong support for the drug business.

"Are we just going to watch Hardy make a fortune in Las Vegas?" Philip said.

"I have an idea. Let's get some people together and invest in building a big casino in Las Vegas. We can still make money there," said Basini.

Philip became interested as soon as he heard it.

"It's a good idea, but it will probably require a lot of investment."

"Then find more people."

After hanging up the phone, Basini called the patriarch of the Strache family, Kolobo. The two talked for half an hour, and Kolobo also agreed to build a new casino.

These three companies are the ones that originally purchased shares in Flamingo Casino. Normally, Basini has the closest relationship with them and has formed an alliance of interests.

Finally, Basini called Cuneo family patriarch Tirio Cuneo and told him his thoughts. Cuneo said, "I heard about this from the casino manager. I wonder if you have watched Las Vegas TV?"

"I have," said Basini.

He also watched Las Vegas TV out of curiosity and to keep an eye on his opponents.

"I think a lot of the success of Hardy's Casino is due to the promotion of Las Vegas TV and the lottery. Without TV, it would be impossible to open another casino successfully."

Basini frowned when he heard this.

Come to think of it, it does seem to be true. The success of Hardy's Casino is mainly due to the TV station; the casino is only one aspect.

Without the support of the TV station, the new casino will never be able to develop, and it is possible that the investment will even lose money.

But Hardy can succeed because he owns the largest TV station in the United States, ABC, and no one else can easily set up a national TV station.

Of course,

They could collaborate with two other TV stations and force their way into Las Vegas to steal Hardy's business.

But if that were the case, it would be like directly breaking off relations.

Hadi is not a humble gentleman or a cowardly good man. I guess your TV station will be built on the first day and an explosion will occur on the second day, even the building will be blown down.

They really can't beat Hardy by force.

The Los Angeles Mafia is under his control and is more powerful than any of the five major families alone.

HD Security has expanded wildly in this year, and now its number has reached a terrifying 2,500 people. These people are equivalent to Hardy's private army. Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Las Vegas are all within the influence of HD Security.

A HD Security branch has also been opened in New York. It is not large, with only about 200 people, and it undertakes business for several banks. When Basini was traveling by car, he saw an escort vehicle marked with the words HD Security.

But he can always send reinforcements to New York.

After thinking about it, Basini realized that even if they invested in building a new casino, it might not be successful.

If you want to make money in Las Vegas, you can only work with Hardy.

This feeling made Basini very uncomfortable.

Basini said angrily: "Cuneo, this is not a question of whether or not to make money. If all the Mafia families invest in Hardy's new casino, do you think the other families will still deal with him in the future? Don't forget that Hardy is an ally of Corrion."

There was silence on the other end of the line for a few seconds, and Cuneo said, "I'll think about it. Let's stop here."

After hanging up the phone, Cuneo squinted at a painting on the wall. It was a famous painting by French painter Théodore Guidin in 1827. It told the story of a tsunami approaching and a sailboat about to capsize in the stormy waves. People were fleeing from the sailboat and boarding lifeboats to escape. The waves were surging and people were struggling in the storm.

He had no hatred against the Corrion Family. He had previously joined forces with three other families to attack the Corrion Family for the sake of drug business and profit.

Since Basini can't give him any benefits now, and there are huge benefits beckoning him in Las Vegas, it is not difficult for Cuneo to choose who to do.

He thought about it, picked up the phone and called the old godfather Vito Corrion.

"Vito, I'm Cuneo." Cuneo greeted with a smile.

"I heard, Cuneo, you haven't called me for a long time. You used to always ask me out for a drink." The old godfather said with a smile.

"Do you have time this weekend? Let's go on a hunting picnic at my country estate," Cuneo invited.

"Okay, I haven't been out for a while." The old godfather agreed.

"Vito, I heard that Hardy in Las Vegas wants to build a new large casino with an investment of 100 million. What does your Corrion family think? Are you ready to invest?" Cuneo asked the point.

The old godfather chuckled, "Of course I will invest. I believe this will be a profitable business. If you know it can make money, why not invest? You know I have shares in the Hardy Hotel, which can bring me tens of millions of dollars in legal income every year."

The old godfather emphasized the word "legal" deliberately.

You have to know that there is a huge difference between legal income and illegal income, especially in a country with very strict financial supervision.

"How much are you prepared to invest?" Cuneo asked.

"That depends on what Hardy wants. I definitely want to invest more money, but I'm afraid Hardy won't agree. You know, this business may involve more than a dozen or even dozens of shareholders. If you take too many shares, others will have nothing." said the old godfather.

One billion investment.

Not many of these families can come up with 10 million. If they can come up with 5 million, it's good, but that only means 5% of the shares.

Cuneo paused and said, "Vito, Basini just called me..." Then Cuneo told the old godfather exactly what Basini had said to him.

"A country does not have permanent friends, only permanent interests."

There are no permanent friends, only permanent interests.

This is a famous saying by Palmerston, the British Prime Minister in the 19th century, and it is also the foundation of British diplomacy.