Talking about in Italy. Reading through different articles, and looking at the paltry sums being extorted from different businesses, and I can't help but wonder why they even bother. Seems like they would just stick to the more lucrative rackets. So, why do they do it?

they don't do it so much for profit but above all to control the territory, not only the Italian mafias, but also the Chinese Triads and other groups