How big is an illegal bookmaking operation on average? Does it involve dozens of people, or can a couple of guys run a multimillion-dollar sportsbook on their own?
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TallGuy19 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 21, 2021 3:51 pm
How big is an illegal bookmaking operation on average? Does it involve dozens of people, or can a couple of guys run a multimillion-dollar sportsbook on their own?
Bookmaking operations come in all sizes. I've never seen a large bookmaking operation that only involved a couple people. When they're busted, they often involve dozens of people.
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Never seen much in regards to Buffalo ceremonies. Here is what I have.
1967:
Joseph “Lead Pipe Joe” Todaro Sr.
1970:
Daniel “Boots” Sansanese Jr.
Mid 1970s:
Victor Sansanese
1985:
Joseph “Joe Catz” Catanzaro
Joseph Rosato
2015:
Dominic Violi
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OcSleeper wrote: ↑Wed Apr 21, 2021 8:11 pm
Ahh shame there's no more to Buffalo. Guess you could add Pat Musitano and Al Ivarone to it for 1997.
Anyways I appreciate the help and I'll definitely check out those NYC lists
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Here’s the Chicago thread. Much of it consists of best guesses and reasoned inferences, as there was so little info on these things in Chicago. We have solid info on making ceremonies in the 1980s due to Nick Calabrese’s testimony in the Family Secrets trial.
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Early 1976:
Vincent “Jimmy” Rotondo
Girolamo "Jimmy Gumps" Palermo
Rudolph “Uncle Rudy” Farone
Joseph LaSala
Louis Telese
Edward “Blackie” D’Agosta/DiAugusta (ph) (Possibly Michael “Mickey” DePietro)
Fall 1976:
Joseph Colletti (Sponsored by Giacomo “Jake” Colletti)
Joseph LaSala (Sponsored by Salvatore Caterinicchi)
Robert "Bobby Basile" Occhipinti (Sponsored by John Riggi)
Early 1977:
Vincent “Vinny Ocean” Palermo (Sponsored by Robert Occhipinti)
Fall 1977:
Giaciano "Jake" Amari
Simone “Daddy” Palermo (Sponsored by John Riggi)
October 1977:
Emanuel “Manny/Big Head” Riggi
Joseph “Jo Jo” Ferrara (Sponsored by John Riggi)
Joseph Ippolito
Late 1970s
Philip Abramo
Daniel Annunziata
Virgil Alessi (1976/77)
John “Johnny Boy” D'Amato (1976/77)
Giuseppe “Pino” Schifilliti
Charles "Fat Charlie/Big Ears" Majuri (Separate ceremony)
June 1982:
Anthony Rotondo
Gaetano "Corky" Vastola
James Gallo
1982:
Joseph “Tin Ear” Sclafani
1983:
Anthony "Marshmallow" Mannarino
1980s:
Michael Merlo (After 1983)
Michael Aquilante
Louis “Louie Eggs” Consalvo
Summer 1988: (Re-induction) (Basement of an unspecified residence in New Jersey)
Rudolph “Uncle Rudy” Farone
Anthony Rotondo
Daniel Annunziata (Farone Crew]
Carmelo “Melio/Buff” Cocchiaro [Farone Crew]
Rosario “Russell” Cocchiaro [Farone Crew]
Michael “Mickey” DePietro [Rotondo Crew]
Anthony “Marshmallow” Mannarino [Farone Crew]
Louis Telese [Rotondo Crew]
-Presided over by Boss John Riggi, Consigliere Stefano Vitabile and Capo Paolo Farina.
Summer 1988: (Re-induction) (Basement of an unspecified residence in New Jersey)
John “Johnny Boy” D'Amato
Philip Abramo [D'Amato Crew]
Louis “Louie Eggs” Consalvo [D'Amato Crew]
Vincent “Vinny Ocean” Palermo [Rotondo Crew]
-Presided over by Boss John Riggi, Consigliere Stefano Vitabile and Capo Paolo Farina.
December 1989:
Anthony Capo (Sponsored by Vinny Palermo)
Francesco “Frank” Guarraci (Sponsored by Jake Amari)
1992:-?
Gregory Rago - ?
1990s: (could be the 1992 ceremony)
Joseph “Joe Red/Milk” Merlo Jr.
Dominick Colletti
November 2000-June 2006: A dozen new members inducted.
Frank D’Amato (Made by early 2001)
Francesco “Frank the Painter” Paparatto (Made by early 2001)
Charles “Charlie the Hat/Beeps” Stango (Late 2000-2002)
Mimmo Marzullo (Made by July 2003)
Girolamo “Mommo” Guarraggi (Made by February 2006)
+Others
Likely candidates for these 2000-2006 ceremonies:
James “Jimmy Dirt” Castaldo
Ciro “Jerry” Balzano
Peter Colletti (Identified as a proposed member in the Fall of 1999)
Frank Renda (Identified as a proposed member in the Fall of 1999)
Jerry Constabile (Identified as a proposed member in the Fall of 1999)
Robert Collina (Identified as a former proposed member)
2014: (Home of John Riggi)
Luigi “Dog” Oliveri (Sponsored by John Riggi)
It's a new morning in America... fresh, vital. The old cynicism is gone. We have faith in our leaders. We're optimistic as to what becomes of it all. It really boils down to our ability to accept. We don't need pessimism. There are no limits.
Do you know of any that covers Buffalo? That's what I'm really looking for.
