Yea I hear you on that lots of tough guys out there I agree.. But some kicled out of casinos, one guy even kicked out of the one in Bethelem pa.. Think it was battagla guy I believe.. casions are out there aware of Everyone in those joints.. everyone is using online.. Even the News papers are losing $$ cause of online shit.. So even gambling is half shot.. All they got is stealin and drug dealin I think these days.. but like I said most rely on regular jobs.. also just realized one of the baldinos face book pictures he had hard hat on wit many stikers.. After seeing that chart, that one of you put up.. Charlie ianecce I believe is in the roofers30 on his fb account.. you guys check it.. by the way great philly chart, who ever made it.. And how the hell did he know all the names of those young guys like matt zambani, doug rubino.. great chart..I believe the doug rubino kid was on jeopardy wit Alex Trebek.. Wonder if the money he won he kicked a % up to uncle Joe LOL...
Looking at the cases over the past 10-15 years, gambling is still the family's mainstay. Bookmaking and video poker machines specifically. It's gambling in the form of the numbers racket and card/casino games that seems more passe. Drugs and stolen goods are the more side, ad hoc rackets for them.
I don't know about much about the philly rackets but if the real estate and construction expansion rumors are accurate then maybe they will start building up, which IMO should be their main focus . If they don't get into the quasi legit game then they will basically just be local bookies/ small time sharks with some swag, and local drug game . Basically not enough to build up or expand but enough for 20-40 guys to eat
I have to imagine the gambling scene is pretty big in philly and south jersey but I can also see the WS and gambinos breathing down their neck for the gambling game outside of south philly . Im sure those 2 have far bigger roles in the local construction and union trade then philly ever will today .
I'd be interested to know just how structured philly CN is today? My hunch is a couple big busts could clear them out for the WS and Gambinos to take most of their gambling and shy biz . An alliance w the gambinos to preserve what they got might be something to consider but today , I'm not even sure the gambinos would even take that risk . Better and safer for them to expand their legit stuff and build their gambling n shy biz off those connects and wait out for the next big pinch to move on further
There's been limited forays by some of the NY families into South Jersey and even Philadelphia.
The Genovese even had a wire room in Philadelphia about a decade or so ago but they shared part of the profits with the Philadelphia family.
And of course, members of the Gambino and Genovese families plotted at one time to kill Ligambi, Mazzone, and Borgesi so they could expand their video poker machine rackets into the area.
I imagine there are some other examples here or there.
That said, as long as there's a viable family in Philadelphia - and there still is - thar city and South Jersey will be their territory.
