This next fellow was an enigma or sorts. A man who marched to the beat of his own drum. A beat that catapulted him to the very pinnacle of the illicit sports-bookmaking business in this country.

I call it a 'business' as opposed to a racket because that's the way this man always viewed what he did for a living. And the way he conducted himself.

He also completely avoided dealing with the Mafia or racketeers, and could be considered one of the very few who ever generated that type of money (over $100 million) without 'kicking up' a single dime to anybody. For that fact alone he is a legend...and now?

The life and times of Joseph (Joe Vito) Mastronardo
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https://thenewyorkmafia.com/2021/05/31/kingpin-joseph-joe-vito-mastronardo-the-gentleman-gambler/