Commission Meeting: 11/21/2024

This regular commission meeting was held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, November 21, 2024 in person and via livestream.

View a recording of the meeting here.

AGENDA

MINTUES

QUORUM ESTABLISHED

CALL TO ORDER

APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

• Open Session – October 24, 2024

CONSENT AGENDA
Items listed on the Consent Agenda are a variety of different items that are routine in nature. If requested by a Commissioner, an item on the Consent Agenda may be removed from the Consent Agenda and placed under Commission Action Items at the end of the Agenda for further discussion and consideration.

1. New Instant Ticket Games

• $5 #737 Mosaic Money

2. EGD Games and Component Testing a. Certified Lab Software, Hardware and Game Certifications: VLTs, Table Game Components, Instant Bingo Machines, Sports Wagering Systems and Kiosks (10/21/24-11/18/24)

• Attachment

3. Consent Agreements – Regulatory Violations

• Live! Casino – June 2024
• Ocean Downs Casino – May 2024 Amended and June 2024
• Rocky Gap Casino – July 2024

4. Consent Agreements – Mobile Sports Wagering Violations

• Bingo World/RSI MD, LLC – Regulatory Violations – July 2024
• DraftKings – June 2024
• Greenmount OTB – July 2024
• Hollywood-Penn – April 2024 Amended
• Live! FanDuel – July 2024

5. Consent Agreements – Underage Violations

• Rocky Gap Casino – Case Nos. 2024-04-001

6. Gaming License Application Denials/Revocations

7. Staff Reports

• James Nielsen, Deputy Director, Chief Operating Officer
• James Butler, Assistant Deputy Director, Chief of Staff
• Michael Eaton, Managing Director, Gaming
  • Lottery Voluntary Exclusion Program — October Report
  • Casino Voluntary Exclusion Program — October Report
• John Mooney, Managing Director, Regulatory Oversight
  • Casino Compliance Report
  • Casino License Applications
  • Casino License Applications and Fees
  • Monthly eLicensing Statistic Report
  • Enforcement Statistics Report
• Solomon Ramsey, Managing Director, Sales and Marketing
• Paula Yocum, Managing Director, Chief Financial Officer
• Seth Elkin, Managing Director, Communications
• Holly Citko, Principal Counsel, Office of the Attorney General

OPERATOR REPORTS (Each Operator is limited to 5 minutes)
1. Hollywood Casino Perryville
Amy Brennan, General Manager
2. Ocean Downs Casino
Bobbi Jones, General Manager
3. Live! Casino
Ryan Eller, General Manager
4. Rocky Gap Casino Resort
Brian Kurtz, General Manager
5. Horseshoe Casino – Baltimore
Jacob Witmer, Senior Vice President, General Manager
6. MGM National Harbor
Melonie Johnson, President, COO

DIRECTOR’S REPORT

1. John Martin, Director

• October 2024 Casino Report
• October 2024 Dashboard

SPORTS WAGERING REPORT

• FanDuel Cory Fox, Vice President, Product & New Market Compliance

CLOSED SESSION, if necessary

DATE AND TIME OF NEXT MEETING

• The next Commission Meeting will be held on December 19, 2024, at 10:00 a.m., at Maryland Lottery Headquarters and virtual, one week earlier due to the holiday.

ADJOURNMENT