Originally Posted By: Ted
Originally Posted By: TommyGambino
People expecting a war lol in 2015, over scraps? lol

I don't understand why people think there isn't any money to be made. From one article:
The defense has argued that the machines are "nickel and dime" propositions and scoffed at the idea that Ligambi and his associates were lining their pockets with profits. But some law enforcement experts have said that machines in good locations can generate profits of $500 to $1,000-a-week.

Remember these guys had over 90 of these machines. $500X52 weeksX90 machines=$2,340,000 a year (minus the vendor's cut). Didn't that one gambling bust in 2007 take in $60 million in bets in over a year? That's at least $3,000,000 in profit. Add loan sharking, extortion and minor drug trafficking and these guys are pulling in more money the most.


I agree with you. It is usually the same people saying over and over there is nothing there, there is no money.

You can give them examples like you did...you can quote figures, it doesn't matter...apparently they dont need to back up their claims.

Some of the guys were into real estate on top of what you were talking about. Years back Nicodemos operations in AC were pulling in a nice income,

And Of course those machines are profitable.

As far as fighting over the rackets, lucrative or not...wiseguys are always trying to get over and sneak someones racket...make more money.

Now, if you are comparing what they make to NY...well obviously not the type of money they bring it, but its apples and oranges

Last edited by Blackjack2121; 12/30/15 02:12 PM.