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Donnie became interested in Tex Ricard's words and nodded, "Continue speaking!"

Tex Ricard went on, "I've actually been thinking, if there could be a boxing league similar to Major League Baseball, could it also become an influential league?"

Tex Ricard's words immediately made Donnie think of a famous boxing match in later generations, the UFC!

This event, born out of mixed martial arts and first presented to the audience in 1993, soon became a global spectacle.

Although the impact of UFC events was still somewhat limited compared to other competitions, there was no denying that the outcomes of such events were easier to manipulate.

Once the influence of this event was established, it could form an annual competition model and even attract more gamblers!

Moreover, Donnie had indeed been considering the future development plans for Atlantic City recently.

Just the Surf Hotel, in Donnie's view, was indeed a bit insubstantial; if more attractions for tourists, especially for wealthy guests, could be developed here, it would definitely be a good thing for Atlantic City!

In fact, in later generations, events like UFC were often held in the world's casino cities like Las Vegas and Macau!

"A simple boxing match won't suffice!"

Donnie quickly spotted a problem; as mentioned before, a celebrated boxer wouldn't have that many matches in a year.

And right now, there weren't many true boxing stars in the United States, and to make this work, another thing had to be accomplished first.

That was creating celebrities!

Creating more boxing newcomers like George Caponti, as only then could the event be better promoted!

"If you, Mr. Block, have ideas about this, I can help!"

Tex Ricard saw that Donnie was quite interested in this matter.

As the agent of a boxer, George Caponti was already the most successful boxer under his management.

This also indicated that Tex Ricard was not the most famous among boxing agents in the United States.

And Tex Ricard had also realized that just being an agent actually couldn't bring him much wealth.

If he could help bring about such an event.

Then the situation would be completely different.

It would not only bring him a massive amount of wealth but also raise his social profile significantly!

However, Tex Ricard also knew that with his own abilities alone, it would be impossible to make this happen. Your next read awaits at My Virtual Library Empire

So, once he saw Donnie's promotion of the fight between Jack Dempsey and George Caponti, as well as the shaping of George Caponti's image, an idea immediately formed in his mind.

His own ability, financial power, and influence weren't sufficient, but Donnie's were!

More importantly, Donnie was one of the underground kings of Atlantic City, and as the first American city to legalize the spinach industry, it was bound to become one of the most bustling resort destinations in the United States.

Donnie looked at Tex Ricard with a smile and said, "Good, then you make a detailed plan and a budget, and then we can discuss the specifics!"

Upon receiving Donnie's affirmative response, Tex Ricard immediately said excitedly, "No problem!"

This time, all matters were truly discussed, and Donnie also rose and left.

After leaving the hotel, Donnie immediately summoned Robert and relayed to him the plan Tex Ricard had just outlined!

"This matter has a very high likelihood of success, and it could also attract more tourists to Atlantic City. Lead the company's team to give this matter thorough consideration!"

Even though Donnie had already tasked Tex Ricard with drafting the plan, he had more faith in his own people.

Furthermore, Donnie believed that Tex Ricard wouldn't just hand over the plan without expecting something in return.

If Ricard had come up with this plan, it meant he was a smart man, a capable man. If Ricard's demands were within Donnie's acceptable range, Donnie was willing to meet his requests.

But if the other party asked for too much, Donnie also needed to have his own backup plan!

"This is a very good idea. If we can control such an event that can be held annually in our own hands, and then leverage the publicity of Atlantic City Broadcast, there will undoubtedly be great prospects!"

After hearing the details, Robert thought briefly and then excitedly said.

Post-war United States, despite its range of problems, overall, was tending towards a direction of rapid and stable development.

Under such circumstances, the American demand for entertainment was also growing day by day.

If one observed carefully, they would realize that the biggest entertainment projects—radio, movies—had seen rapid development over this decade.

Donnie nodded and smiled, "That's what I think as well, which is why I'm having you pay attention to this matter. There's one thing you need to keep in mind: do not limit the competition to just boxing matches; we should refer more to mixed martial arts and the model of the Roman Colosseum!"

Having been with Donnie for so long, Robert could accurately guess what Donnie was thinking.

"So, your idea is to host a mixed martial arts event!"

Donnie nodded, "However, this involves various fighting disciplines and their different rules. To get this right, we need talents from different martial arts techniques to join us. Before launching the event, all issues should be anticipated and solutions found!"

Robert laughed, "If that's the case, then this is going to be a significant expense, but there's another important issue as well!"

Donnie asked, "What problem?"

Robert replied, "The venue issue!"

He then elaborated, "Such an event, compared to Major League Baseball or football games, may not have such high venue requirements, but it should still have a venue that can accommodate at least twenty thousand people.

And according to our plans, this venue must be in Atlantic City, but the problem is that Atlantic City does not have such a venue!"

With confidence, Donnie smiled, "That won't be an issue. I will discuss procuring such a piece of land with the people at City Hall."

As Atlantic City became the first city in the United States to legalize the spinach industry, it was apparent to the naked eye that the city's future development would accelerate, and in recent months, the influx of new immigrants to the city had been increasing.

Under these circumstances, City Hall had already been contemplating expanding Atlantic City further north, and this initiative had been reported to the State Government as well.

That meant City Hall was going to plan out more idle land.

Given Donnie's current influence, getting City Hall to plan a piece of land that could accommodate such a sports venue was not a problem!

As for funding, Donnie was even less worried.

His bootlegging business was booming, and with the income from this event and his relationships with Morgan and Mellon, getting the money to build a sports venue would be easy!

While Donnie and Robert were discussing the matter, Steve Cotting walked in, stating that Reid Hajj had arrived in Atlantic City and was seeking a meeting with Donnie!