The Nevada Gaming Commission Thursday punted until February 26 on its decision whether to grant a hearing to a Las Vegas entertainer seeking removal from the state’s Black Book.
Francis “Frankie” Citro, Jr., has been excluded from casinos since the Commission ruled in 1991 on his criminal history and “notorious and unsavory reputation.” Citro entertains at the Italian American Club in Las Vegas, where he sings Italian folk songs and tells jokes about the mob. His removal from the Black Book would allow him to perform in casinos, where he is now banned.
Commission Chair Jennifer Togliatti clarified at the beginning of the agenda item discussion that Citro’s petition for removal from the Black Book was only about whether to hold a hearing and not whether to decide the outcome…