The True Story Behind Casino’s Nicky Santoro

The movie Casino tells the true story of the real-life mobster Anthony Spilotro, a mobster who was once one of Las Vegas’ most feared gangsters. He committed theft, burglary, and eventually… murder, with Frank Cullotta, a friend who would later join him in Vegas to become part of his gang called The Hole in the Wall Gang.

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