Gaming Commission dusts off Black Book, adds Bowyer

By: Dana Gentry

Outlets: Nevada Current

Published: April 23, 2026

Words: 517

Last Updated: 3 months, 1 week ago

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The Nevada Gaming Commission voted unanimously Thursday to include former Las Vegas high-roller and illegal bookie Mathew Bowyer on the state’s list of Excluded Persons, or so-called Black Book.

Bowyer ran an illegal sports betting operation from 2014 to 2023, Deputy Attorney General Nona Lawrence told the Gaming Commission. Among his clients was Ippei Mizuhara, the interpreter at the time for Major League Baseball star Shohei Ohtani. Mizuhara admits he stole from …

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