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Interesting Tidbit on Indian Gaming and the LaRocca Crime Family

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First I’ve heard about this South Florida stream of cash flow for Pittsburgh LCN.

https://www.villagevoice.com/2020/07/14 ... -wampum-2/
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JCB1977 wrote: Mon Aug 24, 2020 8:32 pm First I’ve heard about this South Florida stream of cash flow for Pittsburgh LCN.

https://www.villagevoice.com/2020/07/14 ... -wampum-2/
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JCB1977 wrote: Mon Aug 24, 2020 8:32 pm First I’ve heard about this South Florida stream of cash flow for Pittsburgh LCN.

https://www.villagevoice.com/2020/07/14 ... -wampum-2/
Great article , not surprising since many of the top brass lived in Florida
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Stroccos wrote: Tue Aug 25, 2020 10:21 am
JCB1977 wrote: Mon Aug 24, 2020 8:32 pm First I’ve heard about this South Florida stream of cash flow for Pittsburgh LCN.

https://www.villagevoice.com/2020/07/14 ... -wampum-2/
Great article , not surprising since many of the top brass lived in Florida
Just like so many of the Cleveland Guys lived in Florida.
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JCB1977, great job on your research. A nice find and an amazing read. I was really surprised at the revenue figures that were mentioned. Almost half a billion from just 4 Seminole bingo/poker joints,and that was over 20 years ago. I was also touched by the "generosity" of the Tribal loan system for members who ran up gambling debts. Only 50% interest.
Two Pilgrims are seated near two Indians at the first Thanksgiving. One Pilgrim whispers to the other, "If we give them whiskey .we can take all their land" The Indians overhear this,and one whispers to the other, "if they give us gambling, we'll get it all back"
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Two Pilgrims are seated near two Indians at the first Thanksgiving. One Pilgrim whispers to the other, "If we give them whiskey .we can take all their land" The Indians overhear this,and one whispers to the other, "if they give us gambling, we'll get it all back"

Too funny Lou. I never heard this before and we thought that we got the best of them :lol:
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Lou_Para wrote: Tue Aug 25, 2020 9:57 pm JCB1977, great job on your research. A nice find and an amazing read. I was really surprised at the revenue figures that were mentioned. Almost half a billion from just 4 Seminole bingo/poker joints,and that was over 20 years ago. I was also touched by the "generosity" of the Tribal loan system for members who ran up gambling debts. Only 50% interest.
Two Pilgrims are seated near two Indians at the first Thanksgiving. One Pilgrim whispers to the other, "If we give them whiskey .we can take all their land" The Indians overhear this,and one whispers to the other, "if they give us gambling, we'll get it all back"
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Pittsburgh Press February 9, 1989

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Pittsburgh Press January 30, 1992

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Pittsburgh Post Gazette May 14, 1993

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"I figure I’m gonna have to do about 6000 years before I get accepted into heaven. And 6000 years is nothing in eternity terms. I can do that standing on my head. It’s like a couple of days here."

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Pittsburgh Press February 1, 1992

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"I figure I’m gonna have to do about 6000 years before I get accepted into heaven. And 6000 years is nothing in eternity terms. I can do that standing on my head. It’s like a couple of days here."

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