Cleveland? They were one of the most powerful families in the country for decades under John Scalish. They were a major part of the Vegas Skim, they had their own people running Vegas (Moe Dalitz) and they owned Bill Presser, one of the most powerful members of the Teamsters Union for decades. It's interesting to see how you ranked your top 3. Obviously, you ranked them based on popularity of the bosses, with Bufalino, Traficante and Marcello the most recognizable...but that doesn't mean their families were more powerful because the bosses were more high profile.

Why do you say Bufalino, Tampa and New Orleans. What do you base this on?