(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Bet.

Cosa Nostra Mafia betting black market bootlegging cardsharping casting lots gaming gray market hazarding illegal commerce illegal operations illegitimate business illicit business loan-sharking moonshining narcotics traffic organized crime play playing prostitution protection racket racket risking shady dealings sortition speculation sporting staking the rackets the syndicate traffic in women usury wagering white slavery