Gaggi agrees to this but orders Stone to ensure 'whatever job he takes make sure it's something quiet.' to which Stone complies. Andy Stone suggests to Gaggi that he could run the casino with a different job title.

Gaggi unappreciative of this publicity, speaks with Andy Stone in the back of his limo and wonders what to do with him. Sam continues to do so while on live television while his lawyers and associates try to get him to leave which brings more attention. the result of this causes an enraged Sam calls out the senator and the city government for corruption with the senator denying any connection to Sam. It is revealed County commissioner Pat Web secretly pulled some strings behind his back in retaliation for firing his brother in-law Don Ward and his refusal to reinstate him at the Tangiers. In 1980, Sam is forced to have a license hearing for his gaming license but it ends up being denied by the senator despite the promise from the senator for a fair hearing. Sam also seems to side with Gaggi's viewpoint on the situation with Nicky, and the two friends end up having a feud ever since Sam requested Nicky to deal with pimp lord Lester Diamond for interfering with his marriage. However, Nicky doesn't listen and continues with his agenda Sam slowly realizes that Nicky soon intends to overthrow Gaggi and takeover the Outfit. Gaggi then grows wary with Nicky's subsequent perpetuation of multiple murders and burglaries against his authorization he later summons Frankie and orders him to tell Nicky to take things 'easier' in order to avoid getting the authorities to link his crimes to the Outfit's skimming operation.

As time goes on, however, Nicky quickly spirals out of control to the point where he ends up getting himself barred from all the casinos in Las Vegas. He also authorizes Nicky's right-hand enforcer, Frankie Marino, to join Nicky with the addition of making sure that Nicky handles the situation without causing any more trouble. Gaggi then sends Sam's childhood friend Nicky Santoro to protect the skimming operation and eliminate any obstacle against Sam's progress. Sam doubles the casino's profits, which are skimmed by the mafia before taxes are paid.

He sends mobster Ace Rothstein to run the Teamsters-funded Tangiers Casino in Las Vegas, while also ensuring that Philip Green serves as the mob's hotel CEO front man. Remo Gaggi was a powerful crime boss and leader of the Chicago Outfit.

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