The self-proclaimed best Casino Host in Las Vegas, she lives in a Montecito suite. She is portrayed as a ruthless business person whose sole interest is to get high rollers to play at the Montecito. However, in the Season four episode, The Burning Bedouin, she reveals that she is only cold and jaded because everyone expects of (her) (in Las Vegas), and that underneath it all, (she is) weak and pathetic like everyone else.

She was married to billionaire Casey Manning, whom she was estranged from for seven years prior to a divorce. She was also involved in an on-and-off relationship with Detective Woody Hoyt from Crossing Jordan, which currently seems to be off based on the events from Season four episode, "History of Violins". From "The Burning Bedouin", it is seen that she is currently in love with and waiting for Jeremy, the man who first brought her to Las Vegas from Austin, Texas.

Following the death of her ex-husband Casey in a freak fishing accident, she is the latest former owner of the Montecito Resort & Casino. She owned the Montecito for a week, until A.J. Cooper bought the Montecito by paying off the back taxes. A.J. fired Sam when she was rude to the son of his ranch manager. After Delinda intervened, Sam and Cooper worked things out over a milk shake, bowling, beers, and cigars. Cooper agreed to rehire Sam. (wikipedia.org)