Their main racket is video poker. You may not think that's lame. Most people do. Including Lombardo defense attorney Joe Lopez who after Family Secrets said, and I'm paraphrasing, "Outfit's dead. What is it, 200 poker machines in Cicero?"
Harry Aleman: "It's over. Who's taking bets? Maybe a few Jews on the North Side."
I'm not sure I'd consider one of the defense attorneys a good source on the current standing of the Outfit. After all, it's his job to make people believe there is nothing going on. And it's not like Aleman is going to talk up the Outfit either. When I get some more time, I'll post Outfit-related cases over the past decade. There might be more going on than you think.
For the record, their main racket remains sports betting. Video poker can be lumped in there, I suppose, because they are both forms of gambling. In any case, the Outfit still brings in millions from its gambling operations.
Last edited by IvyLeague; 02/23/1102:58 PM.
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