Resorts World Las Vegas

This guide to Resorts World Las Vegas traces the ground beneath it back to the Stardust, the hotel that opened in 1958 and later became the base for operator Frank Rosenthal, whose skimming operation for the Chicago mob became the true story behind the film Casino. You'll hear how the FBI cracked that case, how the Stardust's tower came down in a 2007 implosion, and how the replacement project that followed stalled out during the 2008 financial crash, leaving a half-built skeleton on the Strip for years. Along the way it also covers how Rosenthal wired up television screens behind the tables, inventing the modern sports book on this same ground.