Commission Meeting: 9/25/2025

The Commission met in person at 10 a.m. on Thursday, September 25, 2025, with one member attending virtually. Click here to view a recording of the meeting.

AGENDA

QUORUM ESTABLISHED

CALL TO ORDER

APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

• Open Session – August 28, 2025

CONSENT AGENDA

1. New Instant Ticket Games

• $3 #784 Bonus Crossword 8th Edition
• $1 #785 Cash Tripler
• $5 #786 Winning Streak
• $10 #787 Money
• $25 #788 $1,000,000 Crossword
• $50 #789 $5,000,000 LUXE

2. Consent Agreements – Regulatory Violations

• Hollywood Casino – May 2025
• Live! Casino – December 2024; March, April and May 2025

3. Consent Agreements – Mobile Sports Wagering Violations

• Bally’s Interactive Maryland, LLC – March 2025
• BetMGM, LLC – May 2025
• Caesars Entertainment, Inc. – May 2025
• Veterans Services – Bee-Fee, LLC –LetsBetMd – May 2025

4. Consent Agreements – Sports Wagering Violations

• Canton Gaming, LLC – April 2025

5. Consent Agreements – Underage Violations

• Canton Gaming, LLC – Case Nos. 2025-07-003 to -005
• Live! Casino – Case Nos. 2025-03-012 to -020

6. Gaming License Application Denials/Revocations

7. 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 — August Report
  • Casino Voluntary Exclusion Program — August Report
  • Sports Wagering Voluntary Exclusion Program – August Report
  • Daily Fantasy Voluntary Exclusion Program – August Report
  • Bingo Voluntary Exclusion Program – August Report
  • EGD Spreadsheet – September
• 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, CEO

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)
   Carmen Vegas, Datacenter Manager

DIRECTOR’S REPORT

John Martin, Director

• August 2025 Casino Report
• August 2025 Dashboard

COMMISSION ACTION ITEMS

John Mooney, Managing Director, Regulatory Oversight

• Qualification Hearing – Sports Wagering Facility Operator License Application – Crab Services, Inc. (Pikesville)
  • Staff memo
  • Attachment

CLOSED SESSION

• Closed Session Statement

DATE AND TIME OF NEXT MEETING

• The next regular Commission Meeting will be held in-person on October 23, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., in person at Maryland Lottery Headquarters.

ADJOURNMENT