The DiGiovanni family directly benefited from this lack of enforcement of prohibition laws.

Under Pendergast, Kansas City became a wide-open town, with absolutely no alcohol-related arrests being made within city limits during the entirety of Prohibition. The gang was given virtually a free hand to operate by their boss Tom Pendergast, head of the Pendergast Machine that controlled Kansas City's government at the time. Their rackets at this time were controlled by John Lazia, who later became the leading figure when the organization expanded.

Their fortunes greatly improved with the introduction of Prohibition, when they became the only group bootlegging alcohol in Kansas City. Joseph 'Joe Church' DiGiovanni and Peter 'Sugarhouse Pete' DiGiovanni began making money from a variety of criminal operations or rackets shortly after their arrival. The Italian-American organized crime family began when two Sicilian mafiosi known as the DiGiovanni brothers fled Sicily to Kansas City, Missouri, in 1912. The Kansas City crime family, also known as the Civella crime family or Kansas City Mafia, is an Italian-American Mafia family based in Kansas City, Missouri. Since undertaking the expansion in July 2014, the casino has more than doubled in size, from 108,000 to 260,000 square feet.Various gangs over Kansas City, including their allies The steakhouse and event space are part of SugarHouse's renewed focus on enticing customers with more nongaming amenities, although the expansion will include dozens more table games and poker tables and hundreds more slot machines. Gibsons will also be the official caterer for the casino's new 30,000-square-foot event space. It's signature dish: the 'Philly Cut,' a 12-ounce rib-eye topped with smoked provolone, crispy shallots and herbs. Related story: Topping off ceremony for SugarHouse Casino expansion This is the first Gibsons restaurants in Philadelphia, and will feature seating for 300 guests.

Hugo's is part of Chicago-based Gibsons Restaurant Group, best known for its steakhouse of the same name in the Windy City. The restaurant is a present to a city known for its cheesesteaks, hailing from a city known for its steakhouses. The SugarHouse Casino, nearing completion on a massive $164 million expansion project, announced Wednesday the first new restaurant on the property: Hugo's Frog Bar and Chop House.

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