The next commission meeting will be held on Thursday, June 26, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., in person. View instructions on how to access the livestream here.
QUORUM ESTABLISHED
CALL TO ORDER
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
- Open Session – May 22, 2025
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
- $1 #767 Just 1 Buck
- $2 #768 Snow Much Fun
- $3 #769 Candy Cane Cash
- $5 #770 Festive Fortune
- $10 #771 Silver Bell Bucks
- $20 #772 Gifts of Green
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 (5/21/25 – 6/24/25)
3. Consent Agreements – Mobile Sports Wagering Violations
- Live! – FanDuel – January 2025
4. Consent Agreements – Underage Violations
- Live! Casino – Case No. 2025-03-001 to -011
5. Gaming License Application Denials/Revocations
6. Staff Reports
- James Nielsen, Deputy Director, Chief Operating Officer
- James Butler, Assistant Deputy Director, Chief of Staff
- Craig Lindsey, Managing Director, Administration
- Michael Eaton, Managing Director, Gaming
- John Mooney, Managing Director, Regulatory Oversight
- 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 Jeffrey Shrader, Vice President, General Counsel
VENDOR REPORTS (Each Vendor is limited to 5 minutes)
1. Scientific Games
Jeff Hale, General Manager
2. Pollard Banknote
Travis Priest, Director, Lottery Marketing
3. International Game Technology (IGT)
Gary Cherwinski, Senior Director – Managed Operations
DIRECTOR’S REPORT
1. John Martin, Director
SPORTS WAGERING REPORT
- Caesars-Sportsbook Curtis Lane, Jr., Digital Compliance Manager Lisa Rankin, Vice President of Compliance and Licensing
COMMISSION ACTION ITEMS
1. James Nielsen, Deputy Director, COO
- Annual Promotional Play Report
- Casinos
- Sports Wagering
- Amended Regulation – Mobile Sports Wagering Promotional Play
- eLicensing Support Contract (#2024-06)
CLOSED SESSION, if necessary
DATE AND TIME OF NEXT MEETING
- There will be a Special Commission Meeting held in July, date TBD
- The next regular Commission Meeting will be held in-person on August 28, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., at Maryland Lottery Headquarters
ADJOURNMENT