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.
I seriously doubt that you know about every bookmaking bust in the country or even the NY/NJ area. There are probably dozens or hundreds busted each year that are never reported in the news. I've known several bookies who got busted and it never made the news. There are hundreds of independent bookies who never get busted because nobody is looking for them. When I was in college, all the Asians went to Asian bookies, the Indians went to Indian bookies etc. These other ethnic groups have no use for some goombahs who will end up stiffing them or shaking them down.
