A 'black book' lists 34 people banned from Illinois casinos. It's rarely updated and likely missing names.

After Chicago area bookie Vincent DelGiudice pleaded guilty in 2021 to running a sprawling illegal sports betting operation, the Orland Park resident was sentenced the following year to 18 months in prison. He and his initial co-defendants, including Mettawa Mayor Casey Urlacher, later faced another penalty: They were banned by the Illinois Gaming Board, an arm of state government reporting to Gov. JB Pritzker, from ever stepping foot in an Illinois casino. But the public could be forgiven if…