Commission Meeting: 11/20/2025

This regular Commission meeting was held on Thursday, November 20, 2025 at 10 a.m., in person.

View a recording of the meeting here.

REVISED AGENDA

MINUTES

QUORUM ESTABLISHED

CALL TO ORDER

APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

• Open Session – October 23, 2025

CONSENT AGENDA

1. New Instant Ticket Games

• #794 – $3 Ms. Pac-Man
• #795 – $5 Win $25, $50 or $100
• #796 – $10 Rose Gold
• #799 – $30 Diamonds & Gold

2. Consent Agreements – Regulatory Violations

• Hollywood Casino – July 2025
• Horseshoe Casino – May 2025
• Ocean Downs Casino – July 2025

3. Consent Agreements – Sports Wagering Violations

• Long Shot’s – June 2025

4. Consent Agreements – Mobile Sports Wagering Violations

• BetMGM – June 2025

5. Consent Agreements – Underage Violations

• Canton Gaming – Case Nos. 2025-07-006 and -007
• Hollywood Casino – Case No. 2025-01-002

6. Gaming License Application Denials/Revocations

7. Staff reports

• Craig Lindsey, Deputy Director (2 Reports)
  • Report 1
  • Report 2
• James Butler, Assistant Deputy Director, Chief of Staff
• Michael Eaton, Managing Director, Gaming
  • Casino Voluntary Exclusion Program — October Report
  • Lottery Voluntary Exclusion Program — October Report 
  • Sports Wagering Voluntary Exclusion Program — October Report
  • Electronic Instant Bingo Voluntary Exclusion Program — October Report
  • Daily Fantasy Sports Voluntary Exclusion Program — October Report
  • EGD Spreadsheet – November
• John Mooney, Managing Director, Regulatory Oversight
  • Casino Compliance Report
  • Casino License Applications
  • Casino License Applications and Fees
  • Monthly eLicensing Statistics Report
  • Enforcement Statistics Report
• Paula Yocum, Managing Director, Chief Financial Officer
• Solomon Ramsey, Managing Director, Sales and Marketing
• Seth Elkin, Managing Director, Communications
• Holly Knepper, Principal Counsel, Office of the Attorney General

OPERATOR REPORTS

• Hollywood Casino Perryville – Amy Brennan, General Manager
• Ocean Downs Casino – Jake Rak, Senior Director of Finance
• Live! Casino – Ryan Eller, General Manager
• Rocky Gap Casino Resort -Brian Kurtz, General Manager
• Horseshoe Casino Baltimore – Jacob Witmer, Senior Vice President and General Manager
• MGM National Harbor – Jeffrey Shrader, Vice President and General Counsel

SPORTS WAGERING OPERATOR REPORT

• Fanatics – John Johnson, Vice President of Compliance

DIRECTOR’S REPORT

• John Martin, Director
  • October 2025 Casino Report
  • October 2025 Dashboard
  • Staff Agenda Memo

CLOSED SESSION, if necessary

DATE AND TIME OF NEXT MEETING

• The next regular Commission meeting will be held in-person at 10 a.m. on December 18, 2025 at Maryland Lottery Headquarters

ADJOURNMENT