I should add that, although I personally go back and forth on the issue, one could make a good argument that the Chicago Outfit at it's peak rivaled (but never surpassed) the Genovese family in many ways. Though I think it would have much less to do with casinos or other gambling interests in exotic locations but more to do with the Outfit's political and police clout within Chicago, as well as it's extraordinary influence in the Teamsters, Laborers, and Hotel Employees unions on a national level. Also the fact that it was the sole family in Chicago and represented the families west of the city on the Commission.