Many people needed to make special arrangements to come to Las Vegas for gambling, but TV lotteries didn't require that. Participants could join by making a phone call from the comfort of their homes, making it customer friendly.
The TV lottery business was unique to Hardy in the entire United States. More and more people would play, earning the casino endless amounts of money.
Tonight, there was a grand banquet at the Giannini Estate, held especially for Hardy. Every new member of the California Consortium received such a welcome. All the heads of member enterprises would come to meet the new member, build connections, and cooperate to make money together.
Hardy attended the banquet with Andy and John.
The banquet was men only. When Hardy walked into the hall, there were already more than forty people present, all impeccably dressed in suits. When Giannini saw Hardy, he walked over, took Hardy's hand, raised it, and enthusiastically introduced him:
