This regular commission meeting was held on Thursday, December 16, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. at Maryland Lottery and Gaming headquarters, 1800 Washington Boulevard, Ste. 330, Baltimore, MD 21230, in person and via livestream.
View a recording of the meeting here.
CALL TO ORDER
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
- Open Session – November 18, 2021
- Open Session – December 2, 2021 – Special Commission Meeting
CONSENT AGENDA
Items listed on the consent agenda are a variety of different contracts and 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 Staff Reports/ Commission Action Items for further discussion and consideration.
1. New Instant Ticket Games
- #575 $1 2 For $1
- #576 $3 Skee-Ball
- #577 $5 Fat Wallet
- #578 $10 Mega 7’s
- #580 $5 Family Feud
2. EGD Games and Component Testing
- Certified Lab Software, Hardware and Game Certifications: VLTs, Table Game Components, and Instant Bingo Machines (11/4/21 – 12/2/21)
3. Consent Agreements – Regulatory Violations
- Horseshoe Casino – August 2021
- MGM National Harbor – May, June, July, August 2021
- Rocky Gap Casino – August 2021
4. Consent Agreements – Underage Violations
- MGM National Harbor – Case No. 2021-06-013 to -016
5. Licensing Revocation Reversal
6. Gaming License Application Denials/Revocations
7. Lottery Retailer License Revocations
8. Brad Burgess System Administration Work
9. Staff Reports
- James Butler, Assistant Deputy Director, Chief of Staff
- James Logue, Managing Director, Gaming
- Alvin Ringgold, Senior Director of Sales
- Paula Yocum, Managing Director, Chief Financial Officer
- Carole Gentry, Managing Director, Communications
- Jill Baer, Director, Creative Services
- Holly Citko, Principal Counsel, Office of the Attorney General
OPERATOR REPORTS
1. Hollywood Casino Perryville Allie Evangelista, General Manager
Timothy Shea, Vice President, Operations
2. Ocean Downs Casino
Bobbi Sample, General Manager
3. Live! Casino
Robert Tedesco, Assistant General Manager
4. Rocky Gap Casino Resort
Brian Kurtz, General Manager
5. Horseshoe Casino – Baltimore
Randy Conroy, Vice President, General Manager
6. MGM National Harbor
Jeffrey Shrader, Vice President, Legal Counsel
VENDOR REPORTS
1. Scientific Games
Stephen Smith, General Manager
Jeff Hale, Assistant General Manager Operations
2. Pollard Banknote
Matt Isaac, Director, Retail Development
3. International Game Technology (IGT)
Carmen Vegas, Data Center Manager
STAFF REPORTS
1. John Martin, Director
COMMISSION ACTION ITEM
- Proposed Amendments to the MOU with OAH
2. James Nielsen, Deputy Director, Chief Operating Officer
COMMISSION ACTION ITEMS
- Proposed Amendments to Sports Wagering Regulations
- Request for Waiver of Certain Sports Wagering Regulations
3. John Mooney, Managing Director, Regulatory Oversight
- Report to Commission
- Casino Compliance Report
- Casino License Applications
- Casino License Applications and Fees
- Monthly eLicensing Statistic Report
- Enforcement Statistics Report
COMMISSION ACTION ITEMS
- Applicant – Greenmount OTB, LLC – Qualification Hearing
CLOSED SESSION, if necessary
DATE AND TIME OF NEXT MEETING
- The next Commission Meeting will be held on Thursday, January 20, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. (third Thursday of the month), in-person at Maryland Lottery Headquarters, and via audio conference.
ADJOURNMENT