While the Italian mafia was the largest and most powerful ... like a corporation — hence the name "syndicate." The Chicago Syndicate was the country's largest and most powerful organized ...

America was in the grip of the “golden age for gangsters”. Bugsy Siegel’s ... the third largest city in the world and known as the “Chicago of Europe”, was afflicted with its own very ...

At the time, many of the casinos in Vegas were controlled by the Italian Mafia. Frank Rosenthal, a professional sports gambler, worked with the Chicago Outfit of the Italian Mafia to take control ...

Vic Mensa revealed that a violent run-in with the Italian mob served as a wake-up call, ultimately pushing him to quit drinking.