Even in some other places where there's no viable family left, such as Pittsburgh or Kansas City, there have at least been a gambling case here or there over the years. But there's been basically nothing in the way of LCN activity in New Orleans for about 20 years now. And you won't find that family on any recent list of families still left.

Even at it's peak it was a relatively small family because Marcello intentionally kept the numbers small so he and his immediate family could maintain control. Back in the 1990's, when the Gambinos and Genovese wanted to move in, they were given the go ahead because even at that point the Marcello family "didn't mean anything there anymore." And the video gambling case took care of the few guys left.

So, 20 years later, we're supposed to believe the family has resurrected itself out of almost nothing? Go with what is or isn't probable. Not what is or isn't possible.