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CG 92-677 HDS: pbh Gambling Activities The Chicago Daily News dated July 3, 1950, con- tained an article relative to the existence of bookmaking. activities in Chicago. Shown on this list of places‘ ‘receiving - wire service for horse betting was a location under the name- of J. BRIEN. The article stated BRIEN is actually: ‘JOEY: — AIUPPA, who likes to be known as JOEY O'BRIENs:::'Th = continued - that AIUPPA operates handbooks at 4835, “4811 nd © 4818 Cermak Road, Cicero, Illinois. The big spot wasiat the 4811 Club, with the others, being used as "sneak spots: when the heat was on. ; ba, bYD GHB stated that in 1950, the Turf Club was run by JOEY O'BRIEN and BOBBY TAYLOR, whose true names were AIUPPA and ANSONI. At that time in the Turf Club, a-hand- book was in-operation™patronized-daily~by- approxim ely-one. -hundred“personssAt~this” ‘Location, “Ta the"6¢ dings” and“on © week ends“five-card games; two"dite tables-and’a”rouletté _wheel- were in-operation. . The Chicago Sun Times of January 20, 1951, reported that when AIUPPA appeared before the . u. S. Senate Committee, he was described as a leading. ‘Chicagé bookmaker and gambling equipment manufacturer, Further;"” although AIUPPA refused to testify, evidence, was introduced. that illustrated AIUPPA operated a "book" and: ‘betting. ‘Layoff: place at 4831 Cermak Road, Cicero, Illinoi: This place: ” handled $1,900, 000 in bets duri ig 1947 bo, e7DB = advised that in 1956, the Tow . Cicero, Illinois, was owned by “JOSEPH ALUPPA and was con- Be nected with the Turf Lounge, described as one of the largest =~ gambling operations in the Chicago area. The’ “Tur: “Lounge was owned by AIUPPA and was described as a uninterrupted spot as far as ‘gambling was concerned, . ‘The Chicago. Crime Commission, in a memorandum ; x dated. December 8, 1950, reported that: in 1943: ALUPPA. operated a handbook at 4831 West Cermak Road and made” t_of $13, 000.