Tag: Mafia
How the explosion of prop betting threatens the integrity of pro sports
John Affleck, Penn State
When I first heard about the arrests of Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups, Miami...
How mobsters’ own words brought down Philly’s mafia − a veteran...
George Anastasia, Rowan University
The bloody mob war that is the focus of the new Netflix series “Mob War:...
Jimmy Hoffa disappeared – and then his legacy took on a...
David Scott Witwer, Pennsylvania State University
On July 30, 1975, Jimmy Hoffa, the former president of the Teamsters Union, disappeared.
He’d gone to a restaurant in...
How the mafia uses violence to control politics
Gianmarco Daniele, Bocconi University
Italy is not the only country with an organized crime problem. But movies and TV shows like “Scarface,” “The Godfather” and...
EXPLORING NATURE
What makes a true Santa is inside – and comes with...
Christina Hymer, University of Tennessee
When you picture Santa Claus, a white, bearded, overweight and jolly man who dashes...
