The Nevada Gaming Commission unanimously added convicted thief Joseph Whit Moody last week to the Gaming Control Board’s List of Excluded Persons, frequently referred to as Nevada’s Black Book.
Moody did not appear at the hearing last week in Las Vegas to object to the inclusion. He became currently the 32nd name on list, which makes it illegal for a person to enter an establishment in Nevada where gaming is present.
The only way a person can be removed from the Black Book is by death.
Moody has been convicted of numerous crimes of theft, including stealing money from elderly casino patrons by distracting them at casino redemption kiosks and ATMs.
Moody, 45, is a two-time convicted felon for burglary who also has been convicted of several crimes involving moral turpitude, according to the Nevada Attorney General’s office, which argued for his inclusion.
He was convicted of burglary in 2009 and 2015, both occurring at licensed Nevada gaming operations. Moody also was convicted of petty larceny three times in 2009 and of conspiracy to commit larceny in 2013.
Nevada regulations list seven reasons an individual could be listed in its Black Book, only one of which would be necessary to qualify for exclusion, including being a convicted felon and guilty of a crime of moral turpitude.
