Remember the scene where Nicky Santoro murdered the woman inside her home when she was sitting at her kitchen table? That situation really did take place in real life. Santoro was really about Chicago soldier Anthony Spilotro. He was sent down to Las Vegas after Marshall Caifano either died or retired. Tamara Rand was the name of the lady who was killed by Spilotro. Teamster Union Leader Allen Dorfman was being sued by Rand. So, the Chicago Outfit made Spilotro take care of her. I'm not really sure why she was suing Dorfman. But it was a strange situation during some really strange times.

The guy Dominick Santoro in Casino was actually about Michael Spilotro who was the brother of Anthony, and a Chicago soldier as well. He was the guy who spit in the cops food and said "I Hope You Choke On The Motherfucker" after giving the police officer his food.