Looking back on ‘Casino’ in theaters in 1995 — PHOTO ARCHIVE

In "Casino," Robert De Niro stars as Sam "Ace" Rothstein, picked by Mob bosses to front four Las Vegas casinos, who ends up doubling their take and changing the rules of how the casinos are run. (Phil Caruso/Universal Pictures)

Las Vegas casino operator Frank "Lefty" Rosenthal is shown in this undated Review-Journal file photo.

Frank "Lefty" Rosenthal's 1981 Cadillac is shown after it exploded Oct. 4, 1982 in the Marie Callender's parking lot at 600 E. Sahara Ave. (Rene Germanier/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Las Vegas casino operator Frank "Lefty" Rosenthal, second from left, stands with his attorney Oscar Goodman, second from right, and his family, from left, wife Geri, and kids, Stephanie, Steven and Robin in November 1976 as Rosenthal makes an appearance in court. (Las Vegas Review-Journal file)

Casino executive Frank "Lefty" Rosenthal, right, sits next to his wife, Geri Rosenthal, in their Las Vegas home in the 1970s. (Rosenthal family/Jeff Green)

Martin Scorsese, left, with "Casino" star Robert De Niro. (Phil Caruso/Universal Pictures)

Martin Scorsese with "Casino" co-star Sharon Stone. (Phil Caruso/Universal Pictures)

Martin Scorsese with "Casino" co-star Joe Pesci. (Phil Caruso/Universal Pictures)

James Woods portrays Ginger's lover, sleazy pimp Lester Diamond, in the 1995 release "Casino." (Phil Caruso/Universal Pictures)

Alan King as Andy Stone in "Casino." (Universal City Studios, Inc.)

Kevin Pollak plays mob-controlled politician Phillip Green in the 1995 release "Casino." (Phil Caruso/Universal Pictures)

Casino director/co-writer Martin Scorsese. (Universal City Studios, Inc.)

Robert De Niro portrays gambler "Ace" Rothstein, whose romance with the alluring Ginger (Sharon Stone), ignites director Martin Scorsese's "Casino," a tale of greed and betrayal set in 1970s' Las Vegas. (Phil Caruso/Universal Pictures)

Sharon Stone stars as Ginger McKenna, the chip-hustling vamp who mesmerizes Ace, becomes his trophy wife and spirits him towards an amazing, tragic downfall in "Casino." (Universal City Studios, Inc.)

Sharon Stone stars as Ginger McKenna, the chip-hustling vamp who mesmerizes Ace, becomes his trophy wife and spirits him toward an amazing, tragic downfall in the 1995 release "Casino." (Phil Caruso/Universal Pictures)

Ginger (Sharon Stone) steals the well protected heart of Ace Rothstein (Robert De Niro), but his love for her soon becomes tainted by neurotic impulses and insidious possessiveness in "Casino." (Universal City Studios, Inc.)

"Casino" director/co-writer Martin Scorsese with star Sharon Stone. (Universal City Studios, Inc.)

Ginger (Sharon Stone) steals the well-protected heart of Ace Rothstein (Robert De Niro), but his love for her soon becomes tainted by neurotic impulses and insidious possessiveness in the 1995 release "Casino." (Phil Caruso/Universal Pictures)

Ginger (Sharon Stone) catches Ace's eye while working her winning ways in his casino in the 1995 release "Casino." (Phil Caruso/Universal Pictures)

Ginger (Sharon Stone) catches Ace's eye while working her winning ways in his casino, managed by his aide de camp Billy Sherbert (Don Rickles) in the 1995 release "Casino." (Phil Caruso/Universal Pictures)

Joe Pesci stars as Nicky Santoro, Ace's hot-tempered best friend who brings his streetwise muscle to Ace's Las Vegas operation and eventually betrays him, in "Casino." (Universal City Studios, Inc.)

Joe Pesci stars as Nicky Santoro, Ace's hot-tempered best friend who brings his streetwise muscle to Ace's Las Vegas operation and eventually betrays him, in "Casino." (Phil Caruso/Universal Pictures)

Nicky's (Joe Pesci) loyalty to his best friend Ace is put to the test when Ace's unhappy wife Ginger (Sharon Stone) comes knocking on his door, in "Casino." (Universal City Studios, Inc.)

Violence-prone Nicky (Joe Pesci) throws his weight around in the Tangiers, accompanied by his henchman Marino (Frank Vincent) in the 1995 release "Casino." (Phil Caruso/Universal Pictures)

Robert De Niro stars as Sam "Ace" Rothstein, picked by Mob bosses to front four Las Vegas casinos, who ends up doubling their take and changing the rules of how the casinos are run, in "Casino." (Phil Caruso/Universal Pictures)

Casino executive Frank “Lefty” Rosenthal, left, sits next to his wife, Geri Rosenthal, in their Las Vegas home in the 1970s. (Jeff Green/Special to the Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Las Vegas casino operator Frank "Lefty" Rosenthal, left, looks over paperwork with attorney Harry Claiborne, center, and attorney Oscar Goodman in this undated Review-Journal file photo.

Actor Robert Conrad, left, talks with host Frank Rosenthal during an appearance on "The Frank Rosenthal Show" filmed at the Stardust on Aug. 22, 1977. Rosenthal was made famous in 1995 when actor Robert De Niro portrayed him and his life in Las Vegas in the movie "Casino." (Boyd Gaming Corp.)

Las Vegas casino operator Frank "Lefty" Rosenthal smokes a cigerette after a hearing before the Nevada Gaming Commission in Carson City, in 1988. The commission ruled against Rosenthal, placing him on the Nevada Gaming Commission's List of Excluded Persons, better known as the Black Book, which makes it illegal for the casino operator to step foot in Nevada casinos. (Jeff Scheid/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Las Vegas casino operator Frank "Lefty" Rosenthal, left, waits as his attorney Oscar Goodman looks over an information board that contains Rosenthal's gaming history before the start of a hearing before the Nevada Gaming Commission in Carson City, in 1988. The commission ruled against Rosenthal placing him on the Nevada Gaming Commission's List of Excluded Persons, better known as the Black Book, which makes it illegal for the casino operator to step foot in a Nevada casino. (Jeff Scheid/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

The view from the second-floor master bedroom in the home formerly owned by Lefty Rosenthal seen on March 23, 2011. The view calls to mind a scene from “Casino” in which a small plane lands on the golf course behind “Ace” Rothstein’s house as Rothstein, played by Robert De Niro, talks to Nevada Gaming Control Board agents. (F. Andrew Taylor/Las Vegas Review-Journal)