Nevada bans MLB bookmaker Wayne Nix from casinos statewide

"The Nevada Gaming Commission voted unanimously to add Nix to the state's List of Excluded Persons. The designation, often referred to as the state's casino blacklist, prohibits individuals deemed a threat to the integrity of regulated gaming from stepping inside licensed properties."

"Nix, 49, lives in Newport Coast, California. Federal prosecutors charged him in 2022 with operating an illegal sports wagering business that handled millions of dollars in bets through an offshore website called Sand Island Sports. Investigators said the enterprise ran for more than six years, taking wagers, moving money in and out, and sidestepping state gambling laws."

"In April 2022, Nix pleaded guilty to conspiracy to operate an illegal gambling business and to filing a false tax return. He is scheduled to be sentenced later this year."

The Nevada Gaming Commission voted unanimously to add Wayne Nix, a 49-year-old former professional baseball player, to the state's List of Excluded Persons, commonly known as the Black Book. This designation prohibits him from entering any licensed casino in Nevada. Nix was charged federally in 2022 with operating an illegal sports wagering business through an offshore website called Sand Island Sports, which handled millions of dollars in bets over six years. He pleaded guilty in April 2022 to conspiracy to operate an illegal gambling business and filing a false tax return. The Nevada decision follows ongoing federal investigations into the broader network connected to Nix's bookmaking operation, including charges against former MLB player Yasiel Puig.

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