Just a little footnote on illegal gambling in NYC:

Most bookies haven't taken horse bets here in almost forty years (since OTB opened). OTB finally went belly up a few months ago, and it's my understanding that a lot of the old-time barroom type bookmakers are pretty happy to be back in business. OTB's loss has been their gain. Still, horse racing seems to be a dying sport. A shame, really. I love the track .