Another example, of course was when Scarfo looked to capitalize on legalized gambling in Atlantic City. When casinos appeared to be a reality they wanted to combine smaller locals to create HEREU Local 54. To do so required the approval of Ed Hanley, president of the International. Hanley was controlled by Chicago. Scarfo didn't have connections to the Outfit but the Genovese did. So he reached out to the Genovese, who reached out to Chicago.


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