The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Commission will meet on Thursday, April 23, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at Montgomery Park Business Center, 1800 Washington Boulevard, Suite 330, Baltimore MD 21230. A portion of the meeting may be conducted in closed session. For additional information, please contact Marie Torosino at 410-230-8790.
CALL TO ORDER
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Open session – March 26, 2015
Closed session – March 26, 2015
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.
New Instant Ticket Games
- #211 Fruit Explosion $3
- #213 Lucky Bucks $1
- #217 Betty Boop $2
- #219 Winner Take All $10
- #229 Ravens $5
VLT Games and Component Testing (3/11/15 – 4/6/15)
Bingo Hall Games and Component Testing (3/11/15 – 4/6/15)
Over 95% Paytable Requests (3/11/15 – 4/6/15)
Consent Agreements – Underage Violations
- Hollywood Casino Perryville
- The Casino at Ocean Downs
- Maryland Live! Casino – Case No. 2014-03-042
- Maryland Live! Casino – Case Nos. 2014-03-029, -031 and -033
- Horseshoe Casino Baltimore – Case Nos. 2014-05-048 and -079; 2015-05-002, -023 and -028
- Horseshoe Casino Baltimore – Case Nos. 2014-05-006, -009, -028, -032, and -038
Gaming License
- Application Denials
- Revocation/Denial Amendment
Lottery Retailer License Application Denial
OPERATOR REPORTS
- Hollywood Casino Perryville – Matthew Heiskell, General Manager
- Casino at Ocean Downs – Joe Cavilla, General Manager
- Maryland Live! Casino – Robert Norton, President and General Manager
- Rocky Gap Casino Resort – Scott Just, General Manager
- Horseshoe Casino, Baltimore – Chad Barnhill, Senior Vice President/General Manager
- MGM Resorts International, National Harbor – Lorenzo Creighton, President
VENDOR REPORTS
- Scientific Games – Stephen Smith
- Pollard Banknote – Julin Shaw
- GTECH – Gary Cherwinski
STAFF REPORTS AND COMMISSION ACTION ITEMS
Gina Smith, Acting Director/Deputy Director/CFO
- Report to Commission
- March Dashboard
- MBE Report
- MLGCA lottery sales and revenue report
- MSLA VLT March 2015 revenue report
COMMISSION ACTION ITEMS
- Contract – Baltimore Ravens Limited Partnership (#2015-09)
- Commission Action: Discussion, consideration and possible action
- Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval
- Staff memo
- Contract – 2015 Maryland State Fair – Sponsorship Agreement (#2015-11)
- Commission Action: Discussion, consideration and possible action
- Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval
- Staff memo
Charles LaBoy, Assistant Director for Gaming
COMMISSION ACTION ITEM
- 2014 Free Promotional Play Report
- Commission Action: Discussion, consideration and possible action
- Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends no action
- Staff memo
John Martin, Assistant Director for Lottery
John Mooney, Assistant Director for Enforcement
COMMISSION ACTION ITEMS
- Proposed Initial Public Offering – Innova Gaming Group, Inc.
- Commission Action: Discussion, consideration and possible action
- Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval
- Staff Memo
- Executive Summary
- Manufacturer’s License Renewal – Ainsworth Game Technology
- Commission Action: Discussion, consideration and possible action
- Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval
- Staff Memo
- Executive Summary
- Manufacturer’s License Renewal – American Gaming Systems
- Commission Action: Discussion, consideration and possible action
- Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval
- Staff Memo
- Executive Summary
- Manufacturer’s License Renewal – Diamond Game Enterprises
- Commission Action: Discussion, consideration and possible action
- Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval
- Staff Memo
- Executive Summary
- Manufacturer’s License Renewal – International Game Technology
- Commission Action: Discussion, consideration and possible action
- Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval
- Staff Memo
- Executive Summary
- Manufacturer’s License Renewal – Keystone Gaming Machines
- Commission Action: Discussion, consideration and possible action
- Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval
- Staff Memo
- Executive Summary
Jaclyn Vincent, Assistant Director for Policy & Planning and Chief of Staff
Robert Fontaine, Principal Counsel, Assistant Attorney General
PUBLIC COMMENTS
CLOSED SESSION, if necessary
OTHER MOTIONS
- Next Commission Meeting: Lottery Offices, Thursday, May 28 at 10 a.m.
ADJOURNMENT