Nevada's "Black Book"
Officially known as the "List of Excluded Persons," the state's list of notorious gamblers names people who are considered so unsavory to legal gambling that they are prohibited from setting foot in a casino.

Current "Black Book" members and the year they entered the list:

Louis Dragna, Mob leader, convicted racketeer (1960)

Alvin Kaohu, Hawaiian organized crime member (1975)

Wilford Pulawa, Hawaiian organized crime boss (1975)

John Vaccaro, Slot cheater (1986)

Sandra Vaccaro, Slot cheater (1987)

Chris Petti, Mob associate, convicted bookmaker and card cheater (1987)

Michael Rizzitello, Mob associate, convicted kidnapper (1988)

William Land, Card cheater (1988)

James Tamer, Mob skimmer, bank robber (1988)

Frank Masterana, Convicted bookmaker (1988)

Frank Rosenthal, Mob associate (1988)

Harold Lyons, Slot cheater (1989)

Joseph Cusumano, Mob associate, convicted racketeer (1990)

Douglas Barr, Slot cheater (1990)

Timothy Childs, Slot cheater (1991)

Francis Citro, Mob collector, convicted racketeer (1991)

Richard Perry, Convicted sports fixer (1992)

Anthony St. Laurent, Reputed mob associate, convicted racketeer, bookmaker (1993)

Dominic Spinale, Convicted illegal bookmaker (1994)

Brent Eli Morris (1994)

Douglas William Barr, Convicted slot cheat (1994)

William Dominick Cammisano Jr., Reputed mob figure, convicted felon (1997)

Ronald Harris, Former Gaming Control Board computer expert who rigged slot machines (1997)

Anthony "Tony Ripe" Civella, Reputed Kansas City, Mo., mob figure (1997)

Jerry Dale Criner, Convicted slot cheat (1997)

Louis John Olejack, Convicted card cheat (1997)

John Joseph Conti, Reputed mob associate (1997)

Stephen Cino, Reputed mob associate (1997)

Charles Panarella, Reputed mob associate (1997)

Michael DiBari, Slot cheater (1998)

Peter Joseph "P.J." Ribaste, Reputed mob associate (1999)

Fred Pascente, a former Chicago police detective who served time for his connection to an Illinois mail fraud ring. (1999)

Michael Joseph Balsamo, a six-time convicted slot cheat, who is in the North Las Vegas jail in connection with a nationwide slot cheating scheme. (1999)
Peter Jay Lenz, convicted on bookmaking charges (2000)
John Edward Mealey, Jr., convicted for gaming related crimes (2001)
Ramon David Pereira, a career criminal (2001)
Tommy Glen Carmichael, convicted slot cheat (2003)
Eugene A. Bulgarino, convicted slot cheat (2004)
Dennis Sean McAndrew, convicted of crimes relating to a slot cheating conspiracy (2004)

For more information on the List of Excluded Persons, visit the Nevada Gaming Control Board site