The Nevada Gaming Control Board voted 3-0 to recommend adding Mathew Bowyer to the state's List of Excluded Persons, which bars listed individuals from Nevada casinos. The Nevada Gaming Commission must still decide whether to approve the placement; Bowyer may appeal if he is added.
The commission’s decision will determine whether Nevada casinos must exclude Bowyer from entry and gambling.
| Date | Company | Amount | Story | Appeal status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not named | Not stated | Nevada gaming board recommends lifetime casino ban for Mathew Bowyer | Not stated | |
| Not named | Not stated | Nevada Gaming Control Board nominates Mathew Bowyer for exclusion list | Not stated | |
| Resorts World Las Vegas | USD 10,500,000 | Nevada board recommends Resorts World director’s licensure and Bowyer ban | Not stated | |
| Resorts World Las Vegas, Caesars Entertainment | Not stated | Nevada Gaming Control Board considers recommending Bowyer for exclusion list | Not stated | |
| Wynn Resorts | USD 10,000,000 | Nevada Gaming Commission details Steve Wynn’s 2023 $10 million settlement | Not stated |
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Nevada’s Gaming Control Board recommended Michelle DiTondo for licensure and Mathew Bowyer for a ban, sending both matters to the Nevada Gaming Commission for consideration on 29 January. Bowyer may request an evidentiary hearing. The board’s recommendations follow the casino’s $10.5 million anti-money-laundering fine; the source reports that the commission will consider the cases at its meeting.
Nevada’s Gaming Control Board voted unanimously to nominate Wayne Nix for the state’s list barring people from casinos. The Nevada Gaming Commission will make the final decision; Nix is awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to federal gambling and tax offences, with sentencing set for March 2026.
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.
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 Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Commission maintains a public list of people mandatorily excluded or ejected from the state’s casinos under State Government Article §9-1A-24(d). The page says the list was updated on 6 November 2026.