The Nevada Gaming Commission is due to consider Francis Citro Jr’s petition to remove him from its excluded-persons list, reportedly, at a hearing on Thursday. Citro, added in 1991, says bias and his refusal to cooperate with police contributed to his exclusion; removal would allow him to perform in casinos.
A decision could change whether Nevada casinos may host a performer currently barred under the exclusion list.
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The Nevada Gaming Commission unanimously approved the Gaming Control Board’s recommendation to add bookmaker Wayne Nix to the state’s casino exclusion list. Nix did not attend the hearing or contest the notice, and his federal sentencing was expected in March, the report said.
The Nevada Gaming Control Board nominated Mathew Bowyer for the state’s List of Excluded Persons, which bars listed individuals from Nevada casinos. Board members said Bowyer may request a hearing; the Nevada Gaming Commission has the final decision and had not announced when it would consider his case.
Nevada’s Gaming Control Board is due to consider recommending Matthew Bowyer’s inclusion on the state’s list of excluded persons, according to press reporting. Bowyer pleaded guilty in federal court in September 2024 to operating an unlawful gambling business, money laundering and filing a false tax return; he was sentenced to 12 months in prison in August. The Gaming Commission would consider the recommendation before any ban takes effect.
The Nevada Gaming Control Board nominated bookmaker Wayne Nix for inclusion on the state’s casino exclusion list, with the Nevada Gaming Commission due to consider the case later that month. Deputy Attorney General Mike Somps argued that Nix qualified for exclusion based on his convictions and alleged activity involving casino contacts and money laundering. The board said it would consider a separate case against Matthew Bowyer in January.
PAGCOR has expanded its gambling exclusion programme to about 40,000 people in six months, up from roughly 1,700 before Alejandro Tengco became chairman and CEO. Tengco gave the figures at the launch of Kaban Hotel and Casino in Boracay on 11 October. Approved applicants face a ban of at least one year.
PAGCOR has expanded its gambling exclusion programme to about 40,000 people over six months, up from roughly 1,700 before Alejandro Tengco became chairman and CEO, the regulator's chief said. Tengco gave the figures at the launch of Kaban Hotel and Casino in Boracay on 11 October, according to a report of his remarks.