This regular commission meeting was held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, August 28, 2025 in person.
View a recording of the meeting here.
QUORUM ESTABLISHED
CALL TO ORDER
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
- Open Session – July 15, 2025
- Closed Session – July 15, 2025
PRESENTATION OF GOVERNOR’S CITATION TO FORMER COMMISSIONER GEORGE DOETSCH
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
- $2 #774 Harlem Globetrotters
- $5 #775 Money Maker
- $10 #776 Red 5s Doubler
- $30 #777 200X The Cash
- $1 #779 5X The Cash
- $2 #780 10X The Cash
- $5 #781 20X The Cash
- $10 #782 50X The Cash
- $20 #783 100X The Cash
2. Consent Agreements – Regulatory Violations
- Horseshoe Casino – February, March and April 2025
- MGM National Harbor – February 2025
- Rocky Gap Casino – January and March 2025
3. Consent Agreements – Mobile Sports Wagering Violations
- BetMGM – April 2025
- Hollywood-Penn – February 2024
4. Consent Agreements – Sports Wagering Violations
5. Consent Agreements – Underage Violations
- Greenmount – Case No. 2025-08-001
- MGM National Harbor – Case No. 2025-06-001 and -002
6. Gaming License Application Denials/Revocations
7. Lottery Retailer License Revocation
8. 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
- Lottery Voluntary Exclusion Program — July Report
- Casino Voluntary Exclusion Program — July Report
- Sports Wagering Voluntary Exclusion Program – July Report
- Daily Fantasy Voluntary Exclusion Program – July Report
- Bingo Voluntary Exclusion Program – July Report
- EGD Spreadsheet – July
- EGD Spreadsheet – August
- John Mooney, Managing Director, Regulatory Oversight
- Paula Yocum, Managing Director, Chief Financial Officer
- Solomon Ramsey, Managing Director, Sales and Marketing
- Seth Elkin, Managing Director, Communications
- Holly Citko, Principal Counsel, Office of the Attorney General
OPERATOR REPORTS (Each Operator is limited to 5 minutes)
- Hollywood Casino Perryville
Amy Brennan, General Manager - Ocean Downs Casino
Bobbi Jones, General Manager - Live! Casino
Ryan Eller, General Manager - Rocky Gap Casino Resort
Brian Kurtz, General Manager - Horseshoe Casino – Baltimore
Jacob Witmer, Senior Vice President, General Manager - MGM National Harbor
Ryan Geary, Vice President, CFO
DIRECTOR’S REPORT
1. John Martin, Director
- June 2025 Casino Report
- July 2025 Casino Report
- June 2025 Dashboard
- July 2025 Dashboard
- MLGCA Fiscal Year 2025 Annual Summary
COMMISSION ACTION ITEMS
1. James Nielsen, Deputy Director, COO
- Instant Ticket Lottery Machines and Related Services Contract Extension (#2014-02)
2. Michael Eaton, Managing Director, Gaming
Regulation Updates
- Gaming Provisions
- Table Games Provisions
- Skill-Based Amusement Devices
- Sports Wagering Provisions
- Waiver of COMAR 36.10.13.39F(2)
3. John Mooney, Managing Director, Regulatory Oversight
- Proposed Agreement and Plan to Merger Galaxy Gaming, Inc. and Evolution Malta Holdings Limited
- Proposed Merger of IMG Arena US Parent, LLC and Sportradar Group AG
- Qualification Hearing on Hillside (Maryland) LLC Application for an Online Sports Wagering Operator License
- Request for Relocation of Sports Wagering Facility Canton Gaming, LLC d/b/a Finest Flag Gaming
CLOSED SESSION, if necessary
DATE AND TIME OF NEXT MEETING
- The next regular Commission Meeting will be held in-person on September 25, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., at Maryland Lottery Headquarters
ADJOURNMENT