[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-tyrant-billionaire":3,"chapter-the-tyrant-billionaire-the-tyrant-billionaire-chapter-246":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Tyrant Billionaire",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1885359,2504,"Chapter 243: Chapter 243 Las Vegas The Inexhaustible Gold mine","the-tyrant-billionaire-chapter-246",246,"\u003Cp>\"Based on the current sales situation, we make about 50 dollars in gross profit per TV, so our annual gross profit can reach 20 million dollars.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We have a loan of $6 million, which should be repaid within a year.\" Michael had a proud smile when talking about the TV factory's situation, because it was his business.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way, Hardy, I ran for the congressman election, as a Democratic candidate for New York's 3rd District. The results will be out in mid November.\" Michael said with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're running for the Democrats?\" Hardy asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, is there a problem?\" Michael looked at Hardy with a hint of doubt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, it's all the same anyway.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>California, where Hardy was based, was a Republican stronghold, while New York was a Democratic stronghold. A funny thought crossed Hardy's mind. If Michael could rise further and compete for the presidency against a Republican candidate supported by him, who would he support?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who would he support then?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Haha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just thinking about it was interesting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How's the situation now?\" Hardy asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pretty good, my votes are currently leading, and I have the highest support.\" Michael said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hardy thought to himself that, with the Corleone family backing him, the old Godfather knowing so many big shots, and their influence in New York, winning a state congressman position should be easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I majored in editing in college, so I'm good with words, but a congressman needs to know a lot of things. I plan to further my studies in law and finance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I've already applied to New York University, hoping to get a permission to further my studies.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hardy smiled, \"With your ability, being a state congressman is no big deal. Further studies are a good choice, preparing for becoming a president in the future.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ha, president, I don't have such high aspirations yet.\" Michael laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why not? Michael, you need to believe in yourself. Set your goals high and work towards them. Even if you fall short, you could still be a vice president or a governor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Michael, congressmen also need to be famous. How about I arrange an interview show for you? Participate in Irina's show, it will be great publicity. A retired officer, war hero, young entrepreneur, owner of the largest TV company in the US, and a congressman candidate. Many people will get to know you, Michael.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I've seen Irian's Tonight Show, but from what I've seen of her, it seems like she's being a little ambiguous with you.\" Michael glanced at Hardy. Men love to talk about women the most.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One of my women.\" Hardy admitted it frankly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh~ okay, that wasn't hard to guess. How many women are you going to have?\" Michael teased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahaha, different personal preferences. I'm not going into politics, and I won't be getting married anytime soon, so having many women isn't a problem.\" Hardy shamelessly said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Michael was speechless, he somewhat started to regret going into politic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two days passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The casino business remained hot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meyer came to find Hardy and said, \"Hardy, MGM's shareholders want to meet you and discuss business.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No problem.\" Hardy agreed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew these guys were definitely interested in the booming casino business.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next step was to talk business.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Hardy Grand Hotel lounge, Hardy met with several MGM shareholders, smiling and shaking hands with them, \"How have you been enjoying yourselves these past few days?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Very good, just like the ABC advertisement said, Hardy Grand Hotel is a man's paradise.\" One shareholder said with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hardy smiled back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Las Vegas initially thrived because of gold mines. After the gold ran out, people gradually left, but now a new gold mine has been discovered here. And it's a super large gold mine, inexhaustible and endless—gambling.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now, Hardy Grand Hotel has opened the first pit in this mine. Would you like to know the harvest of the past two days? My staff just reported the latest figures.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please tell us, Mr. Hardy.\" One MGM shareholder said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the past two days, the casino's total turnover was $680,000, with a profit of $160,000. Just the prize draw alone brings in about $10,000 daily.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because there were many wealthy guests at the opening, the revenue might be higher these days. Taking an average value, even if the daily income is only $40,000, that's still $14.6 million annually.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hardy's words were a bit exaggerated. The opening would naturally be busy, but he estimated that an annual income of over ten million dollars was achievable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is just the beginning. The more people who come, the greater the output. In the future, I plan to add horse racing tracks, dog racing tracks, and organize the largest horse racing events in the US, attracting countless tourists.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We currently expect to attract 500,000 people annually. If this becomes a large scale operation, it could attract tourists from all over the US. I estimate it could reach 3-5 million people within ten years, generating substantial revenue from both tourism and gambling.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The MGM shareholders eyes sparkled, as if they could see countless dollar bills flying towards them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I agree to the deal with Mr. Hardy, but Mr. Hardy must ensure MGM's investment safety in Las Vegas.\" The largest MGM shareholder said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hardy smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you mean the government, I have a good relationship with the mayor of Las Vegas, and HD Security is responsible for Las Vegas' security.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you mean the gangs.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hardy shrugged without saying anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his meaning was clear to everyone in the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here, he was the biggest underground king. Anyone wanting to cause trouble in Las Vegas would have to get past him first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its been a while since The Los City Company started to recruit and build a second gang in Las Vegas, and now it has started to take shape, further strengthening Hardy's control over Las Vegas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>ABC and MGM reached an agreement, with MGM acquiring 20% of ABC Television for $14.5 million.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Additionally, the two companies formed a deep cooperative relationship. MGM has the largest film library in Hollywood, and this library will now be open to ABC. Even if ABC aired a movie every night, it wouldn't run out of content for two years. If they aired a movie every week, it would last for ten years.\u003C\u002Fp>",1053,"2026-06-10T06:49:56.249Z",1,"novelbin.me","bab61adc5687f9b94e8fd3ad4c3d2476a4a432df309d88a8034eb710c37abad1","the-tyrant-billionaire-chapter-247","the-tyrant-billionaire-chapter-245",702,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-tyrant-billionaire-cover.jpg"]