Chapter 355: Los Angeles Kings

In the evening, a bar on the Chicago Navy Pier was bustling with activity, filled with dazzling lights heightening the atmosphere.

Men and women in the dance floor were passionately indulging in their youth and hormones!

Arthur was holding Christiana Reali while swaying to the music. "I guess there must be some German fans here, after all, they did win Bolivia today."

Christiana, her seductive body pressed against Arthur's chest, replied, "Who knows?"

Arthur smiled, "It's just the group stage now, and today it clashed with the NBA Finals - Houston Rockets versus New York Knicks.

Also, recently there was a shocking murder case in Los Angeles. The ex-wife and her boyfriend of former football star Simpson were killed in a Santa Monica villa, and Simpson is the prime suspect.

This afternoon, there was big news about the police chasing Simpson. He turned himself in after being found."

Christiana paused for a moment, thinking about something, "No wonder many people in the bar were glued to the TV news earlier!"

There was no doubt that Simpson, as a retired football star, had a significant influence in America. The upcoming lawsuit and investigation phases would keep the media hooked.

"You foreigners don't watch football, so you don't understand the influence of a football star," Arthur said, reaching out to touch Christiana's chest.

He kissed her irresistible lips without any hesitation!

"Hmm," Christiana moaned softly, tightening her embrace around Arthur, passionately responding to him.

Christiana's beauty and zeal were beyond words, and Arthur soon led her out of the bar.

Chicago, known as the Windy City, had pleasantly cool summer nights. The night breeze from Lake Michigan felt utterly refreshing!

They arrived at Ohio Street Beach nearby, where a beach concert was taking place. Arthur and Christiana found a small open-air bar on the beach to continue their fun.

Arthur, leaning back in his chair, looked at the vast expanse of Lake Michigan, marveling at the bountiful water resources.

The natural resources in North America's Great Lakes region were incredibly abundant!

Suddenly, Arthur's phone rang - it was a call from Emily Shear. "What's up?"

Arthur held Christiana close while answering the call.

"The owner of the Los Angeles Kings, Bruce McNall, has been reported for owing $95 million. Moreover, he is also facing several fraud charges against banks and accusations of smuggling antiques!"

"Hmm," Arthur hadn't really paid attention to Bruce McNall, even though he was also a Hollywood movie producer and had made two films.

"Could it be that Philip Anschutz wants to buy the Kings because he knew something was wrong with this guy?" Arthur immediately recalled that Chandler mentioned Philip Anschutz wanted to acquire the Kings.

"Definitely! According to our estimates, Bruce McNall is sure to sell his shares in the Kings to raise funds," Bruce McNall owned more than half of the LA Kings' club shares, being the major shareholder and team operator.

"The Kings might not come cheap," Arthur also had an idea. After all, he was building a new downtown sports arena, so owning the arena along with the NBA Los Angeles Galaxy and NHL Los Angeles Kings would be fantastic!

"Do this: go ahead and make contact with Bruce McNall," Arthur decided to give it a shot, after all, there was no reason to let Philip Anschutz into the Los Angeles sports scene.

"Understood, we'll discuss it with Frank Grey," Frank Grey was currently the CEO of the Los Angeles Galaxy and quite familiar with Bruce McNall.

After hanging up, Arthur thought that the Los Angeles Kings were pretty good too - they had a period of glory in the seventies.

They had been strong a few years ago, but the Kings had declined since last season, coinciding with this mess involving the club owner?

In the late seventies, Los Angeles tycoon Jerry Buss managed to collect $67.5 million to acquire the NHL Los Angeles Kings, NBA Los Angeles Lakers, and The Forum arena in one go.

A few years later, Jerry Buss sold the Los Angeles Kings, and the buyer was an investment team led by Bruce McNall.

Now, Jerry Buss only owned The Forum arena and the Los Angeles Lakers and had to face competition from Arthur's Los Angeles Galaxy and Galaxy Center, which was no small pressure!

Especially since Arthur Smith, being a Hollywood mogul with multiple accolades, was the most welcomed investor in the sports world as he brought considerable attention to any league he joined.

Just like when Arthur acquired the Clippers, NBA Commissioner David Stern welcomed him with open arms!

If Arthur wanted to enter the NHL league, he would receive strong support from the NHL league as well. Although hockey had a notable influence in the United States compared to basketball.

Michael Jordan's rise had significantly boosted basketball's international influence, and the NHL naturally hoped to increase its own international impact!

"Let's go back to the hotel. Tomorrow we'll return to Los Angeles," Arthur stood up, planning to purchase the shares of the Los Angeles Kings.

Christiana stretched and pointed to the bar's nearby restroom, "Wait for me."

Arthur nodded, walked over to a street performer, pulled out his wallet, and took out several twenty-dollar bills. "Play something energetic!"

Saying this, he put the money into the guitar case in front of the performer. Arthur gave seven or eight bills in one go, which was quite a lot.

"Sure thing," the street performer responded with a smile, screamed excitedly, and started playing a rock song.

Arthur joined in the dance and soon attracted a crowd of people to join in!

"Hey, let's go!" Arthur cheerfully performed a social dance, syncing his moves with the music, and instantly brought the atmosphere to new heights.

"Follow the rhythm!" As the scene got more heated, more people joined in, and Arthur seemed to get even more enthusiastic, even starting to direct the dance...

When Christiana came out, she saw Arthur excitedly dancing among the crowd with various cheers around.

A few minutes later, Arthur wiped the sweat off his forehead and ran off, grabbing Christiana and heading straight back to the hotel!

Who knew if anyone had recorded or photographed the scene just now? If it ended up in the papers, it would probably become talk of the town.

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