In the vibrant Las Vegas of the 1970s, an ambitious businessman and former professional gambler, Sam "Ace" Rothstein, is chosen to run the city's most prestigious casino. With his cunning and business acumen, Sam turns the place into a magnet for visitors, enjoying a life of luxury and excess. However, success comes with dark secrets and the constant threat of the mafia, which sees a lucrative opportunity in his operations.
As Sam immerses himself in the casino life, his best friend, Nicky Santoro, a ruthless gangster, arrives in the city with big dreams of power and wealth. But Nicky's ambition soon becomes a concern, as his brutal methods start to draw unwanted attention. Amidst this turmoil, Sam's personal life takes an unexpected turn when he meets Ginger, a beautiful and cunning con artist, with whom he passionately marries. However, their love spirals into a chaos of jealousy and betrayal as Ginger struggles to find her place in Sam's world.
With a narrative full of tension and unexpected twists, the story reveals the dark secrets behind Las Vegas's glamour and how, in the end, dreams can turn into nightmares. Ambition, love, and betrayal intertwine in an exhilarating tale of rise and fall in a world where the game never has a clear winner.