The Mafia family patriarchs walked into Hardy's Casino. There were a lot of tourists in the casino. Although they had seen the introduction of Hardy's Casino on TV, they were able to experience it in person and found that it was more luxurious and lively than on TV.

Many tourists played a game in front of hundreds of slot machines, and the machines made crisp sounds of spitting out coins from time to time.

Dozens of gambling tables were filled with gamblers. From time to time, someone would win a big bet, drawing exclamations from the surrounding gamblers.

With a business like this, it’s hard not to make money.

At this time, music sounded in the hall and the two-hour prize-giving event began. Many people gathered around the prize-giving area, including several people wearing yellow vests with the company name "Lucky Angel Betting Company" written on the back.

The betting table shows the amount of this time's bonus.

US$52,366.

Some gang leaders also rushed to place bets on the lottery tickets, so they could feel more involved. After placing bets on the lottery tickets, the patriarch of the Marcelo family in New Orleans asked the casino manager beside him, "Is there this much prize money every time the lottery is drawn?"

"It was less in the past, but it is increasing now. The amount of bets placed by betting agencies has already exceeded the amount of bets placed in casinos," said the manager.

Marcelo looked at the people wearing yellow vests.

I calculated in my mind that if each bet is 50,000 US dollars, the casino takes a 15% commission, and it is 10 times a day, that would be more than 27 million a year.

This amount shocked Marcelo.

This is just the revenue from lottery games. The casino itself is profitable, so Hardy Casino must make at least 30 to 40 million a year.

No wonder Hardy dared to say that he would invest 100 million, because this business is so profitable. If it is done well, the investment can be recovered in a few years, and the rest is profit.

The lottery started, and after two rounds, a lucky gambler finally emerged. This time the winner was a woman in her thirties.

When the woman found out she had won the prize, she screamed with excitement and hugged her husband. When she finally received the prize money, she was so full of dozens of stacks of cash that she could hardly hold them.

The scene was seen by audiences across the United States through photo taking at the casino and TV interviews.

Marcelo thought that those people in front of the TV saw someone else win the jackpot every two hours, so how could they not be tempted and want to try their hand too.

The investment agency companies will have more and more funds in their control in the future. Apart from other things, it is unknown how much profit this fund-raising ability will bring to the investment agency companies. You must know that this money does not bear interest, and the investment agency companies can use it at will as long as the amount of funds continues.

He pondered in his mind.

If investing in a new casino has the profitability of Hardy Hotel and earns 30 to 40 million a year, it is equivalent to an investment with a return of 30 to 40 percent per year. The investment can be recovered in three years, and the rest is all profit. In addition, the shares in hand are worth a lot of money.

The most important thing is that this money is legal income.

Now think about it, 100 million is really not a lot. If Hardy announces this business to the public, I believe countless investors will come with money to invest.

Marcelo could think of this, and other Mafia family patriarchs could naturally see it as well. After they had been in the casino for more than two hours and had experienced two lottery draws, some of them could no longer sit still and told the people accompanying them that they wanted to talk to Mr. Hardy.

The escort smiled and said, "Mr. Hardy, please go to the hotel conference room."

These family patriarchs swarmed into the hotel's conference room and saw a huge design drawing hanging on the wall of the lobby as soon as they entered.

In this picture, there are several tall hotels and various other buildings and facilities. There are corridors and water systems in between, and rivers run through them. The purpose of each building is marked.

Some people thought that this couldn’t be the new casino that Hardy was going to build. It was very large, with dozens of buildings and an artificial lake and river nearby. This wasn’t a casino at all; it was more like a small city.

At this time, Hardy walked in and greeted the Mafia bosses with a smile, "I didn't accompany you because I wanted you to experience it for yourself and see what it's like here."

"Hardy's Casino is really great. It is the most luxurious casino I have ever seen and probably the most profitable casino as well," said a clan leader.

Hardy smiled and said, "Unfortunately, he is still too young and underestimated the enthusiasm of the gamblers. The rooms here are always full. You can see that the casino is full of people. I think the gamblers should have a better experience."

"So I wanted to build a bigger casino with better facilities." Pointing to the wall, he said, "Everyone, take a look at this design drawing. This is the new casino designed by the best design company in the United States. I named it 'Venetian Hotel'."

One of the clan leaders suddenly shouted, "Ah, I was thinking the style of the building looked familiar, it turned out to be the Venetian style."

They are all Italians, and regardless of whether they have been to Venice, Italy, they still have a sense of nostalgia for their hometown. Hardy made the casino style Venetian, which immediately made these mafia patriarchs like this design.

Hardy stood in front of the large blueprint and began to introduce it.

“The name of this place is The Venetian Hotel.”

"The main building is going to have 49 floors. Below is the casino lobby, which can accommodate 1,000 slot machines and 300 gaming tables, which can accommodate 3,000 people at the same time. There is also a VIP lounge upstairs, where those who want to play big can go. There is even a separate gaming room, where people of status like you who don't want to play in the public area can play with a few friends."

"The upper floors are guest rooms. Gamblers can go upstairs to rest when they are tired. There are more than 700 rooms in the main building. There are not only guest rooms upstairs, but also various performance halls where various performances and competitions can be held."

"I'd bring the river right in, and there'd be a lake a few acres out there, and the open water would make it a very pleasant place."

"There are two separate hotels outside, so the entire casino will have more than 2,000 rooms. There will also be a villa area outside, with more than 100 villas built, so families can stay in villas when they come here to play."

"There will be a long shopping street here, which will bring together famous brands from all over the world, including clothes, shoes, bags, jewelry, watches, etc., to satisfy people's shopping desires."

"There will also be many gourmet restaurants here, with all kinds of cuisine from all over the world. There is a river in the middle of the shopping street, and people can take a boat to tour the entire casino, just like touring Venice."

"A conference, exhibition and banquet center will also be built here, which can host various large-scale events. I have designed the Miss World Pageant and the Victoria's Secret Angels Model Contest, which can be held here."

"In the future, this will be a large-scale integrated resort integrating gambling, food, shopping, accommodation, leisure and entertainment, and business. I estimate that the number of employees may reach 5,000."

"You should have seen the 'lottery game' at Hardy's Hotel. To be honest with you, that activity is very profitable. In the future, I will let the new casino also launch this activity. You know, Las Vegas TV is mine." Hardy said with a smile.

The Mafia family patriarchs laughed along.

Lottery games are definitely a great way to make money, but it's something that other people can't really do.

You need a place like Las Vegas where gambling is legal, you need a television station with national coverage, you need a large casino with countless gamblers willing to place bets, and you need the power to keep it.

Hardy had all these, so he succeeded, but it is extremely difficult for others to do this business.

"In addition, I am also planning to build a hospital and a Las Vegas university. The hospital is a public facility and also serves tourists. The university mainly teaches hotel service majors and also trains service talents for hotels."

"At the same time, this is also considered urban infrastructure. The government is very happy to have these facilities, so it is necessary for us to build a good relationship with the government."

The family patriarchs nodded continuously as they listened. As they were running mafia families, they naturally knew the importance of having good relations with the government.

At this time, a clan leader was anxious and asked, "Excuse me, Mr. Hardy, I want to invest in a new casino. How many shares can I buy?"

Hadi glanced at the clan leaders and said with a smile, "There are many clans here today. I have set a standard. Each clan can purchase a maximum of 5% of the shares, which is 5 million."

5 million is only 5% of the shares.

It’s really expensive.

To be honest, Hardy has painted a bright future for everyone with unlimited prospects, but when it comes to investment, many small families are still a little stretched.

Not everyone can come up with 5 million US dollars. At first, Siegel went to the three major families to raise money. The three major families in New York only gave him 800,000 and stopped. In the end, they had a quarrel with him for this little money and even wanted to kill him.

These mafia families are not as good as Hardy, with such strong business acumen and money-making skills, as well as vision for the next few decades.

Five million dollars.

Some big families might be able to come up with the money if they grit their teeth, but some small families really can't.

But these people are very covetous of the profits of Hardy's casino. They can calculate that Hardy can earn tens of millions every year.

"Okay, everyone, let's discuss this. If anyone is willing to invest, please let me know this afternoon. I want to make a decision on this matter as soon as possible."

He is short on time and has to go back to Los Angeles for something.

“But there is one thing in advance. To facilitate management and avoid other problems, anyone who purchases shares needs to sign a voting restriction agreement to determine the management’s control over the casino. I don’t want someone to play tricks and cause instability in the company in the end,” said Hardy.

Many people hesitated after hearing Hadi's request and signed the voting restriction agreement, which was equivalent to handing over all management rights to Hadi, leaving them only with the right to dividends.

People were full of enthusiasm just now, but now they have calmed down. Someone asked: "If Mr. Hardy can't manage well, and we shareholders still have no decision-making power, won't we just watch the casino lose money?"

Hardy waved his hands: "I will be a major shareholder. I have invested more money than you. Will I lose money for no reason? As for management ability, you should know my management ability by looking at Hardy Hotel."

"I want the decision-making power in order to maintain the internal stability of the new casino. I think everyone is familiar with those business methods. We all understand our own identities. If the struggle for power in the mall turns into a large-scale armed conflict, it will be meaningless, so I decided to make it clear in advance." Hardy said.

These family heads are also aware of this. The intrigues in the business world are no less than those in the underworld. If someone were to try to seize control of a new casino, even if they succeeded through business means, the families would not stop and conflicts would surely break out, with dozens or even hundreds of people dying.

But in this way, their rights are weakened.

How to choose?

These clan leaders were hesitant for a while.

At this time, Tom Hagen stepped forward and said, "Mr. Hardy, the Corrion family is willing to invest, purchase 5% of the shares, and sign a voting restriction agreement."