So what exactly did the bonannos do if they didn't have anything to do with unions or construction? That's where a great majority of the families get their money even the Colombos
Contrary to what some have been saying here, sports betting is still the mob's #1 money maker over all. The Bonannos didn't have any union involvement but they were and are major players in the traditional rackets - gambling, loansharking, extortion, drug trafficking, etc. They were also big into new things like stock fraud, though Massino kept the family from becoming involved in the gas tax scam.
