Commission Meeting: 9/28/2023

This regular in-person commission meeting was held on Thursday, September 28, 2023, at 10:00 a.m., in the Studio at Lottery Headquarters, 1800 Washington Boulevard, Ste. 330, Baltimore, Maryland 21230, and via livestream.

Click here to view a video recording of the meeting on YouTube.

AGENDA

MINUTES

QUORUM ESTABLISHED

CALL TO ORDER

APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Open Session – August 24, 2023

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

  • #672 ($1) 5X The Cash
  • #673 ($2) 10X The Cash
  • #674 ($5) 20X The Cash
  • #675 ($10) 50X The Cash
  • #676 ($20) 100X The Cash

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 (8/22/23 – 9/26/23)

3. Consent Agreements – Regulatory Violations

4. Consent Agreements – Mobile Sports Wagering Violations

5. Consent Agreements – Sports Wagering Violations

6. Consent Agreements – Underage Violations

7. Gaming License Application Denials/Revocations

8. Staff Reports

OPERATOR REPORTS
1. Hollywood Casino Perryville
Amy Brennan, General Manager
2. Ocean Downs Casino
Bobbi Jones, Interim General Manager
3. Live! Casino
Ryan Eller, 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
Jeff Hale, General Manager
2. Pollard Banknote
Travis Priest, Director, Lottery Marketing
3. International Game Technology (IGT)
Gary Cherwinski, Account General Manager

DIRECTOR’S REPORT

John Martin, Director

COMMISSION ACTION ITEMS

John Mooney, Managing Director, Regulatory Oversight

  • Acquisition Agreement between Neo Group Ltd (NeoGames Solutions, LLC) and Aristocrat Leisure Limited
  • Qualification Hearing for Sports Wagering Facility License – MSF Sports, Inc. (Subsidiary of the Maryland State Fair and Agriculture Society, Inc.)

CLOSED SESSION, if necessary

DATE AND TIME OF NEXT MEETING

  • The next Commission Meeting will be held on Thursday, October 26, 2023, at 10:00 a.m., at Maryland Lottery Headquarters and virtually.

ADJOURNMENT