BXBX NOVEL Chapter 252: Chapter 252 Turmoil And Undercurrent
Mayor Goodman was delighted to hear this, as building a hospital was also part of urban infrastructure construction and a political achievement for him.
"Also, Las Vegas has primary and secondary schools, but it doesn\'t have its own university. I think Las Vegas should have its own university. What do you think about me building a Las Vegas University?"
Mayor Goodman was shocked. If he could add a university to the city during his tenure, it would be a major political achievement and possibly be recorded in the city\'s history of construction.
"Of course, that would be great. However, our population is small, and the industrial structure is simple, making a comprehensive university unsuitable. Those universities often develop over a hundred years. What kind of university do you think Las Vegas can open?" Mayor Goodman asked.
Hardy understood Mayor Goodman\'s point.
Las Vegas only had casinos, nothing else. Should they open a gambling university?
That would be ridiculous.
However, Hardy knew that in the future, Las Vegas would indeed have its own university, established in about ten years.
In his previous life, when he visited Las Vegas, the tour guide and tourists mentioned that the University of Las Vegas offered courses in arts, environmental studies, and hotel management, with its hotel management program ranking first among all American universities.
"In the future, Las Vegas will develop rapidly, attracting more and more tourists. The hotel service industry will be in great demand. We can start with hotel management courses and gradually add other disciplines as we grow," Hardy suggested.
He proposed a specialized school, essentially a hotel management college.
Mayor Goodman thought Hardy\'s proposal was practical and not overly ambitious, aiming to create a comprehensive, world class university.
The butler had finished decanting the wine and brought it to the living room. Mayor Goodman raised his glass and admired the crimson liquid, thinking to himself that this was top notch Romanée-Conti wine.
He took a sip and swallowed it gently.
Each small sip was worth a few dollars.
A taste of gold filled his mouth.
Mayor Goodman said to Hardy, "A few days ago, an old friend called me. He saw me on Las Vegas Television and said he was pleased to see the changes in Las Vegas. He mentioned coming to visit me. By the way, my friend is a Nevada state senator."
A while ago, Hardy had the television station interview Mayor Goodman, where he stood in the courtyard of the Hardy Hotel, with tourists bustling behind him, discussing the government\'s future plans for Las Vegas.
It was a show off moment.
Hardy took a sip of wine and smiled, "When the senator visits Las Vegas, it won\'t be for leisure but a business inspection. Mayor Goodman, you can tell your friend that the Hardy Hotel is willing to provide free accommodations so he can better understand the current state of Las Vegas."
"By the way, if he brings his family, we can open more rooms."
Goodman raised his glass to Hardy in thanks.
"In a couple of days, I\'ll have a groundbreaking ceremony for a racetrack and a greyhound track."
"The greyhound track is a form of entertainment for the common people, something people enjoy. They can relax and play casually. The television station will also broadcast the races."
"I\'m planning to make the racetrack a bit more upscale. It will cover about 40 acres, including horse racing facilities. Besides regular horse races, it can also host national horse racing competitions, bringing together horses from across the country. This will be a great promotion for Las Vegas."
"I\'d like to invite Mayor Goodman to join the ribbon cutting ceremony."
Mayor Goodman was naturally willing to support city construction and immediately agreed.
"By the way, Mayor Goodman, have there been complaints to you about the Hardy Hotel affecting their business? Has anyone reported that the Hardy Hotel\'s lottery activities are essentially conducting lottery business, violating federal law?"
Mayor Goodman shrugged, "Indeed, some people have come to me with complaints about the Hardy Hotel. I know they\'re just jealous of the hotel\'s success. As for selling lottery tickets, I don\'t see it that way. The betting company is just placing bets on behalf of customers, which has nothing to do with lottery sales."
Hardy raised his glass with a smile.
Mayor Goodman clinked glasses with Hardy, and they both took a sip, exchanging ideas smoothly.
When Mayor Goodman left the Hardy Estate, there were two cases of red wine in the car\'s trunk top quality vintage wines, two bottles of each type, totaling 12 bottles worth over $8,000.
This wasn\'t bribery, just an exchange between wine enthusiasts.
A few days later, there was a groundbreaking ceremony for the greyhound track and the racetrack.
Hardy invited the mayor and officials of Las Vegas and sent invitations to other casino managers. Most of them attended.
The greyhound track\'s investment was not large, covering 2 acres with simple facilities, totaling no more than $100,000.
The racetrack was much larger and had more facilities, intended to host major events. Hence, the investment reached $1,000,000.
Hardy stood on stage with the mayor for the ribbon cutting, while the casino managers whispered among themselves below.
"Recently, the Hardy Casino has been in the limelight, attracting all the gamblers. Our casino sees fewer and fewer guests, sometimes none at all in a day," complained one casino manager.
"It\'s the same for us, almost no business," said another manager.
One manager glanced at Hardy and said, "The facilities at the Hardy Hotel are just too attractive, with good food and entertainment. Guests can enjoy themselves thoroughly, while our casinos have no competitive edge. This is just the beginning. Watch, our situation will get worse."