{"id":306228,"date":"2024-01-10T17:45:11","date_gmt":"2024-01-10T23:45:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=306228"},"modified":"2024-01-11T11:29:54","modified_gmt":"2024-01-11T17:29:54","slug":"casino-chip-grabber-nominated-to-nevada-black-book","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/casino-chip-grabber-nominated-to-nevada-black-book\/","title":{"rendered":"Casino Chip Grabber Nominated to Nevada \u2018Black Book\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

A man accused of stealing fistfuls of chips from tables and casino patrons has been nominated to Nevada\u2019s so-called \u201cblack book,\u201d its list of individuals who are forever banned from all casinos in the state.<\/p>\n

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A copy of the Nevada Gaming Control Board\u2019s so-called \u2018black book\u2019 of excluded persons is displayed at the Mob Museum in Las Vegas. (Image: Mob Museum)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) nominated Neal Ahmed Hearne to its List of Excluded Persons at its Wednesday meeting. That’s after watching surveillance videos of a man identified as Hearne grabbing chips from a table game at Aria in Las Vegas in January 2018.<\/p>\n

Hearne was convicted of a crime related to the incident.<\/p>\n

Hearne met three criteria for inclusion on the list, Senior Deputy Attorney General John Michela argued during the meeting:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. A prior felony conviction<\/strong><\/li>\n
  2. A conviction of a crime of moral turpitude<\/strong><\/li>\n
  3. A judicial order banning him from a casino<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    NGCB Chair Kirk Hendrick added that nominating Hearne for inclusion was necessary because his \u201cbrazen\u201d actions could easily escalate into dangerous situations.<\/p>\n

    If the five-member Nevada Gaming Commission (NGC) votes to concur at a future meeting, then Hearne will become the 37th person added to the black book.<\/p>\n

    A Dishonor Just to be Nominated<\/h2>\n

    Hearne will be notified of his nomination and provided an opportunity to request a hearing before the commission to oppose his inclusion. He can choose to be represented by legal counsel, who can gather evidence to counter the allegations.<\/p>\n

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    Last month, the commission unanimously voted<\/a> to add Shaun Joseph Benward, a Mississippi illusionist who allegedly uses his knowledge of distraction to scam roulette dealers, as the black book’s 36th excluded person.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

    Every few years, the attorney general\u2019s office will review the whereabouts of individuals on the list and seek regulatory action to purge the names of those they can confirm have died.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    A man accused of stealing fistfuls of chips from tables and casino patrons has been nominated to Nevada\u2019s so-called \u201cblack book,\u201d its list of individuals who are forever banned from all casinos in the state. The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) nominated Neal Ahmed Hearne to its List of Excluded Persons at its Wednesday meeting. 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