Chapter 220 William Hill
Hassan made a fortune in the friendly match in Moscow, so he naturally wanted to show it off to Ivankov on the phone. Ivankov, the fastest-updating apex novel, told Yuri about this, and Yuri quickly discovered new business opportunities.
Although it is said that opening a casino can make more money, the cost is not small. The luxurious decoration in the casino, the money for hiring actors, and the expenses of the staff will eat up a lot of Yuri's profits every day. If it weren't for the support of black income, Taj Mahal would have closed down a long time ago. And more importantly, it is very difficult for large casinos to expand their business. First of all, not all places can open casinos, and secondly, the licenses of casinos are also expensive. In addition, the salaries of professional dealers and security personnel, It's simply a gold swallowing behemoth. Take the Taj Mahal as an example. This casino can only make a lot of money during the annual tourist season, but it mainly focuses on individual tourists on weekdays. But no matter whether there are guests or not, Taj Mahal has to open the door to welcome guests as usual, so the daily cost is indispensable. Therefore, in a year, Taj Mahal only has a few months to rely on his own ability to make a profit.
If Taj Mahal is compared to a high-end department store in the retail industry, a company like William Hill is a convenience store on the roadside. Although they are all gaming companies, William Hill's annual revenue is several times that of Taj Mahal. William Hill's business mainly involves two aspects. One is cheap hotels, which are the type of cheap hotel chains in later generations, but its scale is not yet a chain. The second is the betting business on sports events.
Yuri met the CEO of this company at a gathering of the Atlantic City Gaming Industry Association. The other party seemed to have encountered financial problems and hoped to seek a partner in the United States on the other side of the ocean. It's a pity that this is the United States, everyone is interested in baseball and football, and few people are interested in soccer. Yuri was different. He was born in the Gorky Automobile Factory and had always been surrounded by the Gorky Volga Club, so he knew exactly what kind of business the other party was talking to him about. Yuri soon became interested in William Hill. Because William Hill's betting shop business and cheap hotel business are too suitable for handling funds.
However, after that, Yuri was busy with his own affairs, and hadn't had time to continue to promote the plan of cooperation with William Hill. It wasn't until the news from Hassan that he recalled this incident again.
"Sounds good! Yuri, I have a big project on hand right now, and I don't have time to come and visit you for the time being. If you see it right, make a decision. As long as the price is right, we can buy it first and then talk about it!" Seryozha said indifferently.
"Seryozha, I'm not only interested in the business of betting shops, but also cheap hotels! This kind of business is so convenient to handle funds! As long as the location is right and the price is cheap, the cash flow generated every day is enough for us to hide it! " Yuri suppressed his excited voice and explained to Seryozha.
"You're right, Yuri, as long as the hotel opens anywhere, our capital business can expand to these places! From now on, we will no longer be bound by the prohibition of gambling laws!" Seryozha came to his senses, Yuri really saw It is not the betting shop, but the cheap hotel business. Of course, the betting shop is also a very good business. No one can check the cash and flow of this kind of company clearly, it is safer than the head account, just like the laundromat of the mafia. But laundromats are not as profitable as hotels.
Seriously thought for a while, and then said: "Yuri, I will introduce you to an investment bank, let them do this for you, no matter how much money you have to win this company! Then within two years I will Let William Hill's hotel chain open in major cities in North America and Western Europe!"
"That's great, Seryozha, I'm just waiting for your words!" Yuri said excitedly.
After Seryozha hung up the phone, he called out Karim from inside, and said to him, "Are you familiar with the Rothschild Bank people?"
"Yes, almost every time I make an acquisition, I ask them to trade!" Karim asked curiously, blinking her eyes.
Is there something wrong with Rothschild Bank?
"Contact them, Yuri has a business to do over there, it's a British company! That's the headquarter of the Rothschild Bank, they should be very sure!" Seryosha explained.
"What company?" Karim asked.
"William Hill, have you heard of it?" Seryozha asked back.
"That gaming company! Yuri really wants to be a casino tycoon!" Kalim said with a smile.
"Why, you really know this company! How did you know, do you also watch the Premier League?" Seryozha asked strangely.
"No, many of my clients like horse racing. Didn't I tell you how many horse racing horses I have raised in the UK? This company is the largest horse racing betting company, and their odds are quite accurate! I told them We have worked together a few times, and it can be regarded as a small profit. By the way, they also have tennis and greyhound racing business, and sometimes even predict when the prime minister will resign!" Kalim happily introduced to Seryozha.
It was the first time I heard of Karim raising a racehorse Seryozha. Seryozha knew that this was a favorite activity of the British aristocrats, and of course it was a collection. Karim's management in Europe is an upper-level route, no wonder she has to pull British financiers even when she does business in the United States. At least old Amin did have some skills in teaching his daughter.
"When will the Monsanto matter be settled?" Seryozha asked suddenly.
"Now that we have signed a legally binding letter of intent for mergers and acquisitions, in principle, as long as we don't give up the acquisition, it is impossible for Monsanto to contact other buyers or terminate the merger, otherwise we will have to compensate us hundreds of millions for breach of contract. Gold. Of course, if we can’t come up with so much money or give up the acquisition, we have to give the other party a certain amount of compensation! The current progress is all on Deloitte’s side. They must liquidate and inventory all Monsanto’s assets as soon as possible, and then we can Sign, after all, if we miss an important patent, technology or the other party deliberately hides assets, then we will be the ones who suffer, and there is no rush for such a thing!" Karim replied.
"Okay then! I'm here to discuss grain import business in name. Canadian wheat is easy to talk about. How do you want to export American wheat to the Soviet Union?" Sergey asked curiously.
"It's very simple. The buyer of this batch of wheat is the Romanov Trading Company. We are a company in a permanent neutral country and have the right to do business with any customer in the world. As long as the grain enters our warehouse, it is hard to say that it is from the United States." Wheat is still Canadian wheat!" Kalim said confidently.