 As he began to make less money, Sabini shifted his business to protection rackets at greyhound tracks as well as at drinking and gambling clubs located in the West End of London.Sabini managed to fend off challenges from rival gangs such as the Cortesi brothers from Saffron Hill and the Hoxton mob.Sabini's power rested on an alliance of Italians and Jewish bookmakers and with the rise of Fascism in Italy, antisemitism became more common in London's Italian community.