America 1919

Whenever there is a major event or match, Atlantic City is always bustling.

The promotion for this century's boxing match has been so extensive, and its effect is quite obvious!

Although the venue for the match isn't in Atlantic City, many people still arrived in Atlantic City early and then traveled from there to Boise City.

For this reason, Donnie specifically contacted Cyril Richards of the Camden-Atlantic City Railway Company to reserve two luxury trains to transport guests from Atlantic City to Boise City two days before the match!

"Sigh!"

Facing a fully booked hotel, Nicky Limo let out a helpless sigh.

Sitting beside him, Nevin Byrd, seeing the expression on Nicky Limo's face, also helplessly said, "Mori, stop thinking about this. Even without the casino business, I believe the Ritz Hotel's lodging business won't suffer in the future!"

After both Leck Young and Nevin Byrd were dealt with by Donnie, Nicky Limo knew he couldn't stand alone, so in the end, under Nucky's persuasion, he abandoned his plans and together with Nevin Byrd, they formed an entertainment company responsible for operating the business of the three Golden Halls set to open in November at the Surf Hotel.

Although he said this, Nicky Limo knew that once the Surf Hotel opened, it would be the most luxurious hotel in all of Atlantic City, and his Ritz Hotel would have to settle for second place.

If it were only a change in rankings, Nicky Limo wouldn't care much, but the trouble was, the Surf Hotel was so large and luxurious that all the wealthy people visiting Atlantic City would certainly choose the Surf Hotel as their first option.

It is well known that the consumption of one wealthy individual is enough to match that of a hundred ordinary people.

Losing this group of clients, the Ritz Hotel could only target the middle class in the future, a move that would result in significant unseen yearly losses, making Nicky Limo's heart bleed with the current full occupancy being a diminishing occurrence!

"Actually, I really want to know, was it really you who orchestrated the shooting incident with Donnie at that time?" Nicky Limo, containing his helplessness, curiously looked at Nevin Byrd.

If it hadn't been for the incident where Donnie was shot, Nicky Limo believed that Nevin Byrd wouldn't have given up his fortitude and perhaps they could have secured more benefits.

Nevin Byrd immediately waved his hand and said, "Of course, it wasn't me. But now I've come to understand that in Atlantic City, we can't fight against Donnie and Nucky. We should just honestly make our money!"

Nicky Limo thought about it for a moment and helplessly nodded; he had come to see this truth after that previous incident.

"Right, I heard that Pickford and Douglas have also come; how come we haven't seen them?" Nevin Byrd curiously asked Nicky Limo.

The famous Hollywood actors, Douglas and Pickford, had also come to Atlantic City, naturally for the boxing match a few days later.

Their arrival caused a huge sensation in Atlantic City, especially after their itinerary was reported by the Atlantic City Post. Thousands of movie fans greeted them at the station upon their arrival in Atlantic City.

Nevin Byrd was also a fan of Pickford, and in fact, he had come to the Ritz Hotel just to get a signed photo of Pickford!

Nicky Limo said, "Donnie took them away; he must have prepared a dinner for them!"

Nevin Byrd, a bit envious, said, "In not even two years, Donnie has not only become the second biggest player in Atlantic City after Nucky but also garnered his own substantial influence in Los Angeles. I saw that movie starring Jessica Dole and Griffith, Jessica Dole was really beautiful in it.

I heard that she has now become a rising star and popular actress in Hollywood!"

Nicky Limo exclaimed, "Donnie has two strong cards in his hand. Look at it now, the Miss America competition hasn't even started, and it's only at the recruitment stage, but the number of entrants has already surpassed last year's by twice, and that number is still growing. After Donnie became a shareholder of United Artists, those big studios in Hollywood lifted their blockade against United Artists.

Do you know how Wall Street in New York is appraising Donnie's two trump cards?"

"What's the appraisal?" As soon as Nevin Byrd finished asking, he paused, then asked, "Donnie already has a reputation in New York's Wall Street?"

Being from New York himself and not having settled in Atlantic City like most businessmen, Nicky Limo often stayed in New York for most of the year, so he was very familiar with the situation there.

"More than just a reputation, a significant one at that. In the assessment agencies on Wall Street, Donnie has long become a sought-after figure. Let me put it this way, even I have received plenty of calls from Wall Street investment firms hoping I could introduce them to Donnie!" Enjoy new adventures at My Virtual Library Empire

"That exaggerated?" Nevin Byrd couldn't imagine!

Nicky Limo gave a wry smile and said, "Not exaggerated at all, Donnie currently holds four trump cards, you know."

The first trump card, Atlantic City Broadcast, as the largest commercial radio station in the nation, almost every institution recognized the influence and money-pulling capability of Atlantic City Broadcast. It could be said that the current domestic advertising market was determined by Atlantic City Broadcast.

The second trump card, Miss America, this project was now the hottest beauty pageant in the United States, and there were already evaluation agencies predicting that Miss America's advertising fees would surpass two million US dollars this year!

The third trump card was the shares of United Artists. Since the big studios in Hollywood lifted their ban on United Artists, evaluation agencies doubled their valuation of United Artists. After this year's development, United Artists' valuation had tripled from the initial time, meaning Donnie's investment had tripled!

The fourth trump card, naturally, was the Surf Hotel. Although the Surf Hotel had not officially opened for business yet, no one doubted its money-pulling ability, and everyone believed that once it officially opened, it would become the largest vault in the United States!

Nevin Byrd had always known Donnie was formidable, but he had never thought about it in detail. Now, hearing Nicoline Mori's summary, he suddenly spoke up.

"Is Donnie's annual revenue now surpassing Nucky's?"

Nicoline Mori was also startled by this question. They could say they watched Nucky step by step become the underworld king of Atlantic City, and in their hearts, Nucky was an immovable figure in Atlantic City.

But now, they suddenly found that Donnie's annual revenue seemed to surpass Nucky's.

Such a discovery inevitably made them astonished.

"Do you think Nucky knows about this?" Nevin Byrd asked Nicoline Mori again.

Nicoline Mori thought for a moment, then said, "I think he knows, but Donnie's situation is somewhat special. His actions are more reflected in business terms, and Donnie never gets involved in the political affairs of Atlantic City, New Jersey. I guess that's the reason why Nucky knows but doesn't show it!"

"What about Donnie's relationship with Cabinet members then?" asked Nevin Byrd meaningfully.

Nicoline Mori looked at Nevin Byrd suspiciously and asked, "What are you getting at?"

Nevin Byrd suddenly chuckled and said, "I'm not getting at anything. I just think that it may not be long before something happens in Atlantic City that none of us can predict!"

Nicoline Mori understood but his opinion differed from Nevin Byrd's, saying, "I don't think so. The situation between Donnie and Nucky is complicated. Maybe you haven't realized that as Atlantic City develops better under Donnie's leadership, Nucky's influence is also slowly expanding. At least from my perspective, if the two cooperate, they could achieve even greater heights, but if they go to war, it's very likely to result in a lose-lose situation!"

With an indifferent shrug, Nevin Byrd replied: "Then that's beyond our foresight!"

The two men looked at each other and smiled, no longer continuing the topic!

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"Gentlemen, welcome to Atlantic City. Are you satisfied with our place here?"

Indeed, Donnie was hosting Pickford and Douglas, and accompanying Donnie was Alice; Helen was not interested in Hollywood matters, so she did not come.

Douglas smiled and said, "Extremely satisfied. Donnie, I never imagined Atlantic City to be such a beautiful and friendly city!"

"Haha, Douglas, you're not the first person to comment on Atlantic City like that. I'm very thankful for your comment!" Donnie laughed heartily.

Anyone who came to Atlantic City, as long as they followed the rules here, was sure to see the best side of Atlantic City.

"Donnie, is George Caponti in Atlantic City? Can you arrange for us to meet him in advance?" Pickford was more focused on George Caponti's status.

Up until now, no newspaper had a picture of George Caponti, but under the promotion of the Atlantic City Post and Atlantic City Broadcast, the consensus in many people's minds was that George Caponti was a handsome and elegant Frenchman!

"What's so good about George Caponti!" Before Donnie could answer, Douglas had already expressed his dissatisfaction, "I've said before, it's just media hype. The real expert is Jack Dempsey; he will surely win this time!"

George Caponti attracted all the females, while Jack Dempsey had more male boxing fans!

"Hey, Doug, didn't we agree not to interfere with each other on this matter?" Pickford looked at Douglas with some dissatisfaction!

Douglas harrumphed coldly and fell silent!

Donnie laughed and said, "George has already gone to Boise City to get familiar with the venue, but once we arrive in Boise City, I will arrange for you to meet him!"

"That's great!" Pickford said happily!