 Sam  Ace  Rothstein, a mob-connected casino operator in Las Vegas, attempts a civilized lifestyle with his money-conditional wife, Ginger. Nicky Santoro, a boyhood friend of Ace and now a Made-Man of the Mafia, arrives in town with an ambitious agenda of his own that soon disrupts Ace s life. Before long, Ginger and her long-time leeching lover Lester, along with Nicky s mistakes, causing problems.