Ivy who are these current Genovese sports books around here and what are your sources?
In October 2000, 6 people including Thomas Floriani, Richard Crossan, and Frank Grabon were indicted in Philadelphia on charges of running a bookmaking operation tied to the Genovese family. The operation stretched from Philadelphia into New Jersey.
In June 2003, 19 people including Genovese captain Ludwig "Ninny" Bruschi and soldiers Rocco Petrozza and John "Blue" DeFroscia were indicted for running a sports bookmaking operation that stretched throughout New Jersey.
In August 2005, 16 people including Genovese captains Larry Dentico and Ninny Bruschi, and soldiers Michael Borelli and Michael Crincoli were indicted for running a sports bookmaking operation that stretched from New York, throughout New Jersey, and into Philadelphia.
In February 2008, 37 people including Joseph Pasquale, Richard Crossan, Thomas Floriani, and Michael Pesin were indicted for running a Genovese connected bookmaking operation that stretched into South Jersey.
In April 2009, 34 people including Genovese soldier John "Blue" DeFroscia and associate Thomas Conforti, were indicted for running a bookmaking operation that stretched from North Jersey down to Atlantic City.
In June 2013, 22 people including Richard Crossan, Thomas Floriani, and Louis Carlesimo Jr., were indicted for running a bookmaking operation tied to the Genovese family that stretched from North Jersey to South Jersey as well as New York.
Feel free to Google any of these cases.
Incidentally, in February 2008, there was another bookmaking bust in Philadelphia where 9 people including a guy by the name of Brad Pesin were indicted for running a sports bookmaking operation. I've wondered if he is related to the Michael Pesin that was involved in the New Jersey bust that same month and year.
People should also remember that the 2004 New Jersey OC report talked about how the Genovese family had been expanding into Middlesex, Monmouth, and Ocean Counties. Talking too loudly about this expansion was reportedly one of the reasons Larry Ricci was killed.
http://www.state.nj.us/sci/pdf/ocreport.pdfI've posted this 2005 article before...
A Genovese crew in New Jersey allegedly headed by reputed capo Lawrence "Little Larry" Dentico is charged with running a major sports book out of social clubs, bars and delicatessens in North Jersey and Staten Island. The illegal betting operation got bigger each fall as more and more bettors, eager to wager on the NFL and college football games, found their way to the mob bookies. There were so many gamblers looking for action that the Genovese family expanded into South Jersey and Philadelphia — traditionally the turf of the Philly Cosa Nostra.http://archives.citypaper.net/articles/2005-08-25/cb2.shtml
