It’s been nearly 34 years since Francis “Frankie” Citro Jr. has seen the inside of a Nevada casino.

He hasn’t eaten a meal at any of the restaurants at Bellagio or gone to the art gallery there. Hasn’t encountered any of the beautiful displays at Wynn Las Vegas or Encore. Never visited any of the showrooms and lounges where some of his friends gather. He’s never seen that multistory sportsbook at Circa downtown.

Now, he wants to.

Citro, one of the 37 people included on Nevada’s List of Excluded Persons — also known as the Black Book — is banned by Nevada law from entering any of the state’s licensed casino properties. If he tried to enter and was discovered, he could be charged with a misdemeanor and the property that let him in could face disciplinary action “as an unsuitable method of

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