章節 395: Chapter 395 The Prospect Of Lottery Business

  After saying goodbye to Giannini, Hardy headed to Las Vegas.

  Before the presidential election, Hardy had the casino set up a betting pool for the election results. By the deadline, the total bets had exceeded $50 million.

  Even though Johnson had gained momentum, there were still people betting on Dewey, and Dewey's odds were much higher than Johnson's, tempting many gamblers. So, there were plenty of bets placed on Dewey.

  Now that the election results were in and Johnson had won re-election, everyone who bet on Dewey had lost, and the casino made a profit of $15.68 million.

  This was $15 million in 1948, an amount that made many people envious.

  Of course.

  That money wasn't all Hardy's. He only owned just over 30% of the casino's shares. The Corleone family and Bank of America also held significant shares, so they, too, stood to make a big profit.