Actually, I keep track of all the bookmaking busts. I see them in other areas of the country as well. For a more recent example, look at the thread I started about the two bookmaking busts in Oklahoma City and Albany in the last couple days.

The Albany one is a good example. One of the defendants is Joseph "Oink" Carucci. He's been involved in gambling busts up there in the past with George Bedigian. Although one Florida guy charged is/was a DeCavalcante associate, from what I can tell, in cases both past and present, these guys aren't mobbed up. And it's not necessarily surprising because Albany is far enough away from the mob's scope of influence.

I don't think it's just a coincidence that the vast majority of bookmaking busts in those exact areas that have a big mob presence are mob-connected, while those further away often aren't. Of course, as pizzaboy said above, how one defines "connected" may vary.



It's funny that you make up Outfit crews out of thin air but you call me the bullshitter. Anyway, I'd be happy to go back to talking about the current state of the Chicago Outfit. Of course, even there, we'll probably butt heads because you and the feds differ so often.