America: Starting with the acquisition of MGM

Chapter 6 Superstars can’t afford it

"Have you ever followed football?" Eric asked.

The three men and one woman looked at each other in confusion, but it was not their fault. After all, America in 2002 could still be described as a football desert.

In this country, the most popular sports are football, basketball, ice hockey, and baseball.

As for English football, who likes to play that kind of sissy sport? Are your rivalries as intense as American football (football)? Damn this movement created by the British and dare to get involved with my big America!

In the United States, the market share has long been divided up by several major sports. Although football is popular all over the world, just like cricket is the world in India, football just cannot enter the market of many countries.

Just like Chinese people don't play baseball, Chinese chess can't go abroad, the culture is different, it just won't work!

"Okay, it seems you don't understand, but it doesn't matter. You don't need to watch and understand the game. As long as you know how to place bets, I will give you instructions."

Billy crossed his arms and looked solemnly: "Eric, this is not a good plan. I have never heard that you can make a fortune through gambling?"

Bordeaux also disagreed with this plan: "And we are studying finance, not mathematics, otherwise we could go to Las Vegas and give it a try."

Warren also advised: "And I heard that the major gambling companies are behind the game. Whoever they want to win can win. It is too difficult to win money from them.

Warren's statement is indeed what many people think about football gambling, and this kind of thing does exist. For example, the Telephone Scandal incident caused an uproar.

But that's just an ordinary league, and this time Eric has to face the World Cup, and the World Cup is difficult to be manipulated by betting companies.

There are many reasons. To put it simply, the value of that group of stars has exceeded the market value of most betting companies in the world.

People rent out the advertising space on their chests, which costs tens of millions of advertising fees, and they still need to take risks and collect your dirty money to fight match-fixing? No one in their right mind would do this.

Moreover, the World Cup is held every four years. How long is the career of an athlete? How many four years can there be? No one knows if this is their last session.

For stars who make enough money, honor is more important than money.

Moreover, even if the betting company really gets one or two players, it won't have any effect. If it doesn't get half of the players, it won't play a decisive role, but the cost of doing that is too high, and the betting company can't afford it.

In addition, the real profit of gambling companies is actually the rake. No matter who wins, as long as there are people betting, they will make money.

Therefore, regular gambling companies actually hate match-fixing the most, because match-fixing hurts people, and if it hurts people, they will stop betting. How can they make money if no one is betting?

In the World Cup in Japan and South Korea, as the host country, they did not want to lose too embarrassingly, so the South Korean government had a crooked idea and wanted to bribe other teams, but was rejected by the major teams.

So Bangzi Country started a saucy operation. If I can't bribe the team, can't I bribe the referee? One person is always easier to handle than twenty-two, so the dirtiest World Cup was born.

How destructive is this kind of saucy operation?

It was so big that it caused many gambling companies to go bankrupt. Because of various upsets, the analysts of gambling companies were dumbfounded.

As a result, an extremely magical scene was born. After the World Cup in Korea and Japan, major gambling companies in the world jointly called for a fair and just game and rejected fake matches!

At the same time, these companies also take the initiative to disclose their finances, and also require major stars to disclose their finances so that fans can supervise and refuse to match-fixed games. Start with me! But China seemed not to respond.

This move also received strong support from the world’s anti-black money agencies.

The anti-black money organization supports gambling companies, so I ask you whether it is magic or not?

Therefore, the Korea-Japan World Cup is the most profitable one, and it is also Eric's only chance at the moment.

None of the three buddies were optimistic about his plan. Eric looked at Judy again. The girl shrugged: "I don't have any objection. It's not my money anyway. Tell me, what do you need us to do?"

Eric liked Judy's cheerfulness: "You see, it's my money anyway. What do you worry about? Just treat it like a game. It's a game worth millions, and you haven't played it before."

"And the money you win from spinach doesn't even have to be taxed. The company has paid it for you in advance. That's the decision anyway!"

Eric didn't care, and the three of them stopped talking, waiting for each other to give orders.

"I plan to divide the 10 million US dollars into five equal parts, each holding 2 million. The four of you will go to the United Kingdom, Macau, Singapore and Brazil respectively, while I will stay at home."

"This journey may be risky, so I will equip each of you with a bodyguard, but you should still keep a low profile as much as possible."

"The World Cup will be over in one month and you will return home immediately. It's that simple!"

The reason why Eric wanted to assign bodyguards to them was, on the one hand, to protect their safety, and on the other hand, it was of course for surveillance.

They will all face huge sums of money in a month, and the last insurance policy is more reliable.

Judy chuckled: "This is going to send us on a public trip, so I'm not polite. I've always wanted to visit Asia. Singapore is a nice city. What's the name of it? Garden, right?"

"Then I'll go to England. I've always wanted to have an authentic British meal and see if those British guys are right."

Eric patted Warren on the shoulder: "I suggest you not to go. Compared with authentic Chinese food, British food is like a piece of shit. Go to Macau. When you come back, I guarantee you will be at least 10 fatter." pound, and would turn his nose up at American Chinese restaurants.”

Warren's face fell: "That's not possible. I'm trying to lose weight. Food will ruin my plan. Let's go to England."

Bordeaux chuckled and said, "Are you sure? British gays are very famous. Your butt is white and tender. Be careful of getting poked!"

"Well"

Billy licked the corner of his mouth: "I've heard that Brazilian beauties are passionate and unrestrained. I think this will be an unforgettable trip."

As a result, as soon as he finished speaking, Judy's eyes were already shining: "Let's switch, that place is more suitable for me, you go to Singapore."

"Why?"

Judy clenched her fist: "Do you want to fight?"

"Okay, okay, you win ma'am, but be careful and don't get sick. I don't think Eric will pay for this." Billy teased with a wink.

The final result was finalized, Warren went to Macau, Billy went to Singapore, Bordeaux went to England, and Judy went to Brazil.

Although Brazil in 2002 was not as chaotic as later generations, drugs and gangs were still rampant, so Eric decided to add two bodyguards to Judy.

After all, it is the city of God, a city abandoned by God.

Dad was very efficient in doing things. After a party, Eric had an extra 10 million US dollars in his account.

The next day, the four of them got on a plane flying to their respective destinations.

Eric drove home in the early morning sunshine. The clouds in the Tianshan Mountains seemed to have turned into pieces of banknotes, and each of Franklin was grinning.

Happy holidays everyone!