Originally posted by Michael Corleone 14:
Another question: how come that Carlo had his (don't know the right word) gambling business in a candyshop? It's definetly not a place where you'd like to take your childeren to.
At that time (ca. 1946), bookmaking was illegal everywhere in the US except Nevada. But bookmaking was ubiquitous. Candy stores, beauty parlors, groceries--all kinds of small storefront businesses--were used as fronts for gambling. Candy stores were typical fronts because lots of people came in and out to make quick purchases, so lots of betting traffic wouldn't attract a lot of attention.
