Casino question...

Since seeing Casino, ive often wondered if the 'back home' Nicky Santoro and Ace refer to is New York or Chicago? Or is it somewhere completely different?

it's chicago

Fuggettaboutit it is Kansas.

i always thought they referred to kansas as a far away place in the midwest, so im guessing new york or chicago

I believe it's Chicago.

I was thinking Kansas

Tony Spilotro, who Joe Pesci's character was based, was an enforcer for the Chicago mob before they sent him out to Las Vegas. Frank Rosenthal ("Ace") started out as a clerk and bookie.. also out of Chicago. So when they say, "Back home years ago" I believe they are referring to Chicago.

The Chicago mob oversaw the general, overall interest in the hotel depicted in "Casino." But the Kansas City mob actually did the skimming and payoffs. Spilotro was Chicago's guy on the scene, looking after their interests.