Nevada Gaming Commission film "Casino", the Commission denies a gaming license to Sam Rothstein, a character based on Frank Rosenthal and portrayed by Robert De Niro. In actual history the chairman of the Commission at this time was future senator Harry Reid. In the 2001 film "Ocean's Eleven" the NGC has a (fictitious) regulation that requires casinos to hold in reserve enough cash to cover every chip in play on their floor. In the film, Matt Damon plays a character who passes himself off as an NGC agent. Nevada Gaming Commission The Nevada Gaming Commission is a Nevada state governmental agency involved in
Ruth Rothstein by naming a new interprofessional learning center in their honor. cite Rothstein received numerous awards throughout her professional career, including honorary degrees. She opened doors for women and stressed mentorship. “Those of us who have gotten there - make sure you take another woman with you,” she said. Rothstein experienced discrimination as a Jew growing up in New York and, as a woman, she faced rejection by an all-male networking group of Jewish hospital CEOs. She eventually became the chairman of the group. Rothstein was not religious, but she embraced her Jewish identity, observing the high holidays and fasting on