yea in a way it is dead..but like beanshooter said if you have gambling on sports,bookmaking on lottry numbers,loan sharkin and drugdealin...yea there will always b a mob...but look at that, it aint much anymore at all...and if they legalize sports betting in jersey thats even less 4 the mob..They might as well start drug dealin,high priced car theft,credit card skimming devices{which someone should b shot 4 stealin anyones cc info i feel..!} if thats all thats left to make any money any more,that aint good..but i aint i thief so i dont know all the skuttlebut..yea when it comes to violent crimes wit todays forensics..i wouldnt leave a hair folicle or a fart behind in a crime i commit these days....