Nevada Removes Gambling Cheat From Black BookJohn Edward Mealey, Jr. Was Found To Have Died Last Year |
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If you get caught cheating enough times in Silver State casinos and find your way into the infamous “Black Book,” the only way to get off the list is by dying. That’s what just happened to a Maryland man who had been on the “excluded person list” since 2001.
John Edward Mealey, Jr., who has convictions for gaming related crimes involving cheating slot machines and card games, died on or about Aug. 18, 2013, according to Nevada gaming regulators, who recently learned of his passing.
Mealey, born February 23, 1941, was removed from the Black Book late last month.
His most recent conviction was in 1998 for the use of a cheating device on a slot machine.
The reasoning for the removal was that Mealey “no longer poses a threat to the interests of the State of Nevada or licensed gaming,” the notice said.
Mealey followed Louis Tom Dragna, who was removed from the Black Book on May 22, 2014. The Gaming Commission found that he died on November 16, 2012.
Back in April, Roderick William Dee II, who was added to the Black Book last year, was removed by gaming regulars. He died on Dec. 30, 2013.
Nevada’s Black Book was established in 1972.
Currently, 31 people are in the Black Book. You can check out the names here.
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