This regular commission meeting was held on Thursday, February 24, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. at Maryland Lottery and Gaming Headquarters, 1800 Washington Boulevard, Suite 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 – January 20, 2022
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. EGD Games and Component Testing
- Certified Lab Software, Hardware and Game Certifications: VLTs, Table Game Components, and Instant Bingo Machines (1/6/22 – 2/10/22)
2. Consent Agreements – Regulatory Violations
- Hollywood Casino – October 2021
- Live! Casino – May and August 2021
- Rocky Gap Casino – October 2021
3. Consent Agreements – Underage Violations
- Live! Casino – Case Nos. 2021-03-007 to -011
- Ocean Downs Casino – Case No. 2021-02-002
4. Gaming License Application Denials/Revocations
5. Staff Reports
- James Butler, Assistant Deputy Director, Chief of Staff
- James Logue, Managing Director, Gaming
- Solomon Ramsey, Managing Director, Sales and Marketing
- Paula Yocum, Managing Director, Chief Financial Officer
- Carole Gentry, Managing Director, Communications
- Holly Citko, Principal Counsel, Office of the Attorney General
OPERATOR REPORTS
1. Hollywood Casino Perryville
Timothy Shea, Vice President, Operations
2. Ocean Downs Casino
Bobbi Sample, General Manager
3. Live! Casino
Anthony Faranca, Executive Vice President, 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
Melonie Johnson, President, COO
STAFF REPORTS
1. John Martin, Director
COMMISSION ACTION ITEM
- Retailer Bonus Delegation
2. James Nielsen, Deputy Director, Chief Operating Officer
COMMISSION ACTION ITEM
- Contract for Advertising, Marketing, Media and Related Services (#2018-07): Functional Area I – Creative Development and Production Services with Gray, Kirk/VanSant Advertising, Inc.; and Functional Area II – Media Planning and Buying Services with 9Rooftops (formerly MARC USA, LLC)
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
- Qualification Hearing – Arundel Amusements, Inc. d/b/a Bingo World – Sports Wagering Facility License Applicant
- Qualification Hearing – RSI MD, LLC – Sports Wagering Facility Operator License Applicant
- Arrow International, Inc. – Manufacturer License Renewal
CLOSED SESSION, if necessary
DATE AND TIME OF NEXT MEETING
The next Commission Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, March 24, 2022, at 10:00 a.m., in person at Maryland Lottery Headquarters, and via audio conference. There may be additional meetings scheduled to review applicants in between regularly scheduled meetings.
ADJOURNMENT