5/19/2023 0 Comments JUST LIKE THAT by Sandra WellsThe southern Colorado Mafia was largely controlled out of Pueblo, but had branch franchises in Wetmore, Salida, Alamosa, and other small towns. Very seldom were there any shootings and those were almost always within the organization itself. The southern Colorado organization viewed itself as a legitimate business enterprise catering to the wants and needs of the gambling and drinking public. While the image of the Mafia has usually been one dominated by violent crime, in southern Colorado that was seldom true. During most of the last century there were no limits at all, but gambling was controlled by a somewhat organized crime ring usually called “The Mafia” or “La Cosa Nostra.” Betty Alt and Sandra Wells have written an interesting account of the mountain Mafia from its early days in the 19th century until the legalization of gambling in mountain town casinos. THIS FALL VOTERS IN COLORADO approved 24-hour gambling with a $100 bet limit. Mountain Mafia – Organized Crime in the Rockies History – January 2009 – Colorado Central Magazine
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