Two dead mobsters removed from Nevada Black Book

The Nevada Gaming Commission has formally removed William Cammisano Jr. and Peter Ribaste from the state's Black Book, the official registry of individuals barred from entering Nevada casinos. The action, approved unanimously in a brief hearing, represents a procedural closure on two figures with historical ties to organized crime in the Kansas City region. Both men are deceased, making their removal from the exclusion list largely symbolic but administratively significant.

The Black Book, maintained by Nevada regulators since the 1960s, serves as a cornerstone of the state's casino oversight framework. Inclusion on the list carries serious legal consequences—casino operators are required to refuse entry and service to anyone named in the registry. The removal of deceased individuals, while uncommon, reflects regulatory housekeeping and acknowledges that enforcement against the deceased is moot.

This action underscores Nevada's ongoing commitment to maintaining the integrity of its gaming regulatory apparatus, even as it addresses historical legacies. The swift, unanimous vote suggests no regulatory controversy surrounded the removals, indicating standard administrative procedure rather than a substantive policy shift. The brevity of the hearing—less than ten minutes—reflects the straightforward nature of removing individuals no longer living.

For the broader gaming industry, the removal carries limited immediate operational impact but reinforces the principle that regulatory exclusions remain active enforcement tools. Casinos continue to screen patrons against the current Black Book, and the removal of deceased names keeps the list current and operationally relevant. The action also demonstrates that Nevada regulators periodically review and update their enforcement mechanisms, maintaining the credibility of exclusion lists as meaningful compliance instruments rather than static historical documents.