The old godfather called the heads of the various families, the first one being the Michael Lucas family. The old godfather said, "Lucas, Hardy has a new idea for making money."

Lucace immediately became interested. He knew how good Hardy was at making money, so he quickly asked, "What does Hardy think?"

"Opening casinos in Cuba."

Lucette was stunned.

"Can you make money by opening a casino in Cuba? Don't we already have casinos in Las Vegas?" Lucese said in surprise.

"Hardy said that Las Vegas's customer base is mainly from the West Coast, and people from the East Coast need to cross the country to get to Las Vegas."

"There are many advantages to building a casino in Cuba. There are beautiful scenery and beaches there. It's not like Las Vegas, which is just a desert. If you want to build anything, you need to invest a lot of manpower and material resources."

"Every year, millions of tourists from all over the United States go to Miami Beach for fun. These people are all excellent potential customers. Miami is only more than 300 kilometers away from Havana. It only takes one hour by plane and one night by cruise ship. It is very easy to spend three to five days there and then take a boat back."

"In fact, opening a casino in Cuba is equivalent to an extension of Miami's tourism industry, but Miami does not allow gambling, so building it in Cuba will allow Miami to directly promote the slogan of going to Cuban casinos when promoting it to the outside world."

"There are not only beaches and casinos there, but also the exotic South American style. No one cares about the high-rollers. If there are some beautiful South American women, it will definitely attract countless tourists."

"We can make money on cruise ships, in casinos, and on food and lodging. We can sell more drugs. The atmosphere there will be freer and crazier than in Las Vegas. I believe that it will attract countless people from the East Coast to go to Cuba for some crazy fun."

"Not only that, we can also use casinos to launder money. Each family has some overseas industries. I know that your Lucese family has a sugar business in South America, right? Once the money goes through the casino, it can become legal income."

"And the most important point is that the drug funds no longer need to be transferred back and forth when trading with gangs in South America or even France. They can be circulated directly in the casino, which will be infinitely more convenient."

These words were said by Hardy and the old godfather.

The most clever lie is nine true and one false, nine shallow and one deep, and you act all of them as if they were true in the beginning.

Cuba does have unique advantages, in many ways Las Vegas simply cannot compare.

After hearing what the old godfather said, Patriarch Lukese's eyes suddenly lit up.

Every point the old godfather said hit Lucese's heart.

Casinos make money, overseas funds flow, and drug funds flow in and out.

He felt that the idea of ​​building a casino in Cuba was great, simply a stroke of genius, and he admired Hardy even more.

And there is another advantage for him. He controls Miami, which is closest to Cuba and will become very important in the future. Their Lucasse family will be able to make more money and become stronger than before.

"Okay, I support this plan, but this time I hope the Lucasse family will have a larger share," said Lucasse.

The old godfather smiled and said:

"Haha, of course. Hadi has already considered this. He said that Miami is the most important node in this plan. In addition to calculating the shares according to the investment ratio, the Lucasse family should get some management shares."

Chief Lukese felt very comfortable hearing this. He had to say that Hadi was very thoughtful and even arranged management shares for him.

"Of course, this point needs to be discussed and decided after gathering the partners together, but it should not be difficult for me to pass it. After all, future business will require the efforts of the Lucese family." said the old godfather.

After finishing the call with Patriarch Lucese, the old godfather contacted other families, not only the fifteen families that cooperated with the Venetian Casino, but also other families that did not cooperate.

The old godfather even contacted Antonio Straci, the patriarch of the Straci family, and Philip, the patriarch of the Tattaglia family.

I have to say that the old Godfather is a very shrewd and profound person.

And these families are pretty much the same as what was said to Patriarch Lukese.

Casinos can make money.

Assist with overseas fund transfers.

Provide a settlement center for the import and export of drugs.

Many people think that Hardy’s plan is very good. Even if the casino does not make money, the latter two effects are enough to support them in building the casino.

finally.

The old godfather called Basini.

In fact, before the old Godfather made this call, someone had already called Basini to report the situation, and Basini was shocked when he heard it.

I have to say.

Hardy had a sharp eye, for he saw this wonderful place, Cuba.

They make money in casinos, launder their overseas funds, and can even help others launder money. It is not just their gangs that need money laundering services, many wealthy people and big capital also need money laundering.

If this business is done well, it will definitely make a lot of money.

Moreover, he also saw Hardy's conspiracy in this plan. In the previous Mafia committee, Vito Corrion proposed that the Los Angeles Gang join the committee, and other families also supported it. What does this mean?

This shows that Hadi wants to extend his reach deeper into the Mafia Committee.

Hardy was Siegel's disciple. I killed Siegel in the past, so they were natural enemies. Hardy was also on good terms with Corrion, so they could no longer coexist.

If he were allowed to join the committee, I'm afraid I wouldn't even be able to maintain my current power.

Hardy's Cuban casino plan is similar to his Las Vegas casino plan. In addition to making money, it can also win over people. If all the families do business with him, then when he proposes to join the committee in the future, who will object?

Basini is only a rotating chairman of the committee, with each term lasting only two years. His role is more like a meeting convener, but he does not have a veto power. A proposal can take effect as long as 80% of the votes pass it.

If Hadi can bring more people together, I believe there will be no way to stop him from joining the committee next time.

Just as Basini was thinking about countermeasures, the old godfather called.

"Basini, I want to talk to you about building a casino in Cuba." Vito Corrion said in a hoarse voice.

"I'll listen to Vito again," Basini said calmly.

Afterwards, the old Godfather told Basini about the advantages of opening a casino in Cuba. In fact, the old Godfather knew that someone must have informed Basini in advance, but he still wanted to say it again. Both of them were old foxes and were acting.

But sometimes the play must go on.

After the old godfather finished talking about the Cuban casino, Basini did not speak. The two were silent for a few seconds. The old godfather said, "Bassini, I think no matter what problems there were in the past, they were all for business. There is nothing to let go. What do you think?"

"The Cuban casino business proposed by Hadi is great. We can all invest together to make money, and each family can use the casino as a channel, which will make fund transfers infinitely more convenient in the future."

"Basini, Hadi wants me to tell you that he doesn't like fighting either. He hopes that everyone can make money together instead of constantly fighting among themselves. That would completely go against the original intention of forming the committee. What do you think, Basini?"

As Basini listened to the old godfather's words, he felt a tightness in his chest.

If he agreed to join this business, it would be tantamount to him admitting to all the families that he, Basini, had lost and had bowed to Hardy.

"Vito, I need to think about it," said Basini.

"Okay, I'll wait for your call." The old godfather said and hung up the phone.

The dim desk light shone on the table. Basini sat in the shadow with only half of his chin exposed. He was thinking about how to deal with this problem.

Opening casinos in Cuba.

It's a really great idea.

But if you, Hardy, can do it, I, Basini, can do it too.

The current Cuban Prime Minister Fulgencio Batista is also a friend of his. The United States now has a strong rule over Cuba. Prime Minister Fulgencio Batista used to be in the United States, making friends and seeking help everywhere. Basini got to know him at that time.

He could just go to Batista and get land in Cuba to build a casino.

It could even allow the government to stop Hadi and his team from taking action and prevent their casino from being built.

If he gains control of Cuba's casinos, he can persuade other mafia families to join, and then the Las Vegas Casino Alliance established by Hardy will collapse instantly. He can take back control of the committee and prevent Hardy from joining the committee forever.

Basini became more and more excited as he thought about it.

Just do it.

The next day, Bassini flew to Cuba to contact and visit Batista. Prime Minister Batista also took a fancy to Bassini, his American friend. You know, Bassini also has a certain influence in Washington.

When Basini proposed to build a casino in Cuba, Batista agreed immediately. Although Cuba did not allow gambling at present, Batista thought it could be opened only to foreigners, and such a proposal would be easily passed by Congress.

Moreover, Cuba can also receive a lot of tax revenue, so why not do it?

When Basini returned from Cuba, he was full of energy and immediately contacted other families, including those that had been taken away by Hadi before.

Basini called Chief Lukaise.

"Luce, cooperate with me. I am a good friend of Cuban Prime Minister Batista. He has agreed that I can build a casino in Cuba. As for other people, haha, they definitely can't interfere. We can run the casino to make money or launder money." Basini said.

The other person Basini was referring to was naturally Hardy.

Lucette hesitated.

Lucette did have a good relationship with Hardy in the past, but that was because he saw the benefits. If Hardy could not bring him benefits, Lucette would not have become friends with him, let alone stand on his side to support Hardy.

People are very realistic, especially the patriarch of a gang family.

Now Basini has made it clear that he has contacted Cuban Prime Minister Batista. As long as that prime minister is around, Hadi will not be able to get involved in Cuba. In other words, Hadi cannot lead them in this business.

His Miami is closest to Cuba, and he would benefit the most if the Cuban casino was built, so Lucese does not want to give up.

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