During the 1970s, numerous Mafia bosses from the Midwest ran Las Vegas.

Mobster Frank "Lefty" Rosenthal was a prominent figure in the casino business and one of his fellow Chicago natives, Tony Spilotro, became the most feared hitman in Vegas.

Their rise and eventual fall was captured in the book and movie "Casino". Author Nicholas Pileggi guides viewers through the life and tribulations of "Lefty" Rosenthal, who assisted in making the gambling world what it is today.