I am no expert but I do live in Philly and it is funny that people think that it is dead. Even if it is a gambling operation at this point it is pretty lucrative otherwise the Genovese would not have conspired to have the leadership killed and put puppets in place before Merlino and Co went away. Again, I can't remember which family from NY had a wire room in South Philly and Uncle Joe reached out to the Gambinos for assistance. The pie is not as large as it once was but there is plenty of activity. I think the more knowledgeable posters from Philly could help explain like VegasMikey, Serp or Stevie. But anyone with any connection to South Philly knows these guys operate.