Casino: A Case Study on the Rise and Fall of Las Vegas’ Mob Influence

“Casino,” directed by Martin Scorsese and released in 1995, is a crime drama that intricately weaves the true story of the rise and fall of organized crime in Las Vegas during the 1970s and early 1980s. The film is based on the non-fiction book “Casino: Love and Honor in Las Vegas” by Nicholas Pileggi, who…