The second criminal enterprise strongly favored by the Italian organized crime is gambling. The reason why many of the organized crime involve themselves in this enterprise is the source of money. Gambling is one of the predominate sources of income for the Italian organized crime. The majority of the money made is from the games known as policy, numbers, and rackets. One example that demonstrates the involvement of the Italian organized crime is the game numbers.
Numbers tends to be quite an easy game.
The gambler selects any three-digit number and bets that the selected number will correspond with the winning number. Furthermore, a hierarchy of workers evolves numbers. Also runners enter the gambling scene by picking up the bets from shops, factories, and businesses in the streets. Then the runners pass the wagering money and betting slips unto the collectors or route men who control specific neighborhoods. These men then pass the money and the betting slips to the controllers who sends them to the district controller.