Nevada’s notorious List of Excluded Persons grew to 38 people Thursday after the Nevada Gaming Commission unanimously voted to ban former Minor League Baseball pitcher Wayne Nix from Nevada casinos.
It took commissioners less than 15 minutes to decide whether to place Nix on the list, known as Nevada’s “Black Book,” in an uncontested hearing.
Nix, of Newport Coast, California, is an illegal bookmaker whose casino play at MGM Grand, The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas and other MGM Resort properties led to former MGM Grand President Scott Sibella pleading guilty to failing to report to federal officers about illegal gamblers playing at the casino when he worked there in 2018.
Sibella was sentenced to one year’s probation and fined $9,500, plus a $100 special assessment, on May 8, 2024 for violating the federal Bank Secrecy Act established to prevent money laundering at financial institutions. U.S. District Judge Dolly M. Gee pronounced the sentence in the Central District Court of California in downtown Los Angeles.
Sibella’s Nevada gaming license was revoked by the commission in December 2024.
Nix is awaiting sentencing next month in California. He did not attend Thursday’s hearing, but had been notified of his candidacy in December.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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