Commission Meeting: 8/22/2013

The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Commission will meet on Thursday, August 22, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. at Montgomery Park Business Center, 1800 Washington Boulevard, Suite 330, Baltimore MD 21230. For additional information, please contact Marie Torosino at 410-230-8790.

NOTE: No meeting is scheduled for July 2013.

AGENDA – August 22, 2013 – Meeting Minutes

CALL TO ORDER

APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

  • Minutes from June 27, 2013

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
    • #115 Double Take $5
    • #117 Rack Up the Cash $3
    • #118 Tech the Halls $1
    • #119 Tech the Halls $2
    • #120 Tech the Halls $5
    • #121 Tech the Halls $10
    • #122 Money Bag Bonus $2
    • #123 Hearts Are Wild Tripler $3
    • #124 10X Cash $10
    • #125 Mega Money Multiplier $5
    • #126 Tech the Halls $3
    • #127 Lucky 777 $5
  • Maryland Live! Casino Consent Agreement

OPERATOR REPORTS

  • Hollywood Casino Perryville – Steve Lambert
  • Ocean Downs Casino – Joe Cavilla
  • Maryland Live! Casino – Rob Norton
  • Rocky Gap Resort – Scott Just
  • Horseshoe Casino – Chad Barnhill

VENDOR REPORTS

  • Scientific Games – Stephen Smith
  • Pollard Banknote – Julin Shaw
  • GTech – Carmen Vegas

STAFF REPORTS AND COMMISSION ACTION ITEMS

Stephen Martino, Director

Gina Smith, Deputy Director/CFO

  • COMMISSION ACTION ITEMS
  • Modification – Instant ticket games and Related Services Contract (#2006-01)
    • Commission Action: Discussion, consideration and possible action
    • Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval
  • 2013 Maryland State Fair – Sponsorship Agreement (#2014-03)
    • Commission Action: Discussion, consideration and possible action
    • Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval

Charles LaBoy, Assistant Director for Gaming

  • COMMISSION ACTION ITEMS
  • Emergency Regulations – Video Lottery Facility Minimum Internal Control Standards – Deposit of Counter Checks – Regulation 36.03.10.29
    • Commission Action: Discussion, consideration and possible action
  • Regulations – Responsible Gaming
    • Voluntary Exclusion and Responsible Gaming
      • Regulation 36.01.03
    • Enforcement of Voluntary Exclusion Program
      • Regulation 36.03.06
    • Commission Action: Discussion, consideration and possible action
    • Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval
  • Emergency Regulations – Table Games
  • Casino at Ocean Downs – Capital Spending Requirement
  • Maryland Live! Casino – VLT Reduction Request Amendment

John Martin, Assistant Director for Lottery

  • COMMISSION ACTION ITEM
  • Denial of Lottery Retailer License Applications
    • Commission Action: Discussion, consideration and possible action
    • Staff Recommendation: Adopt Director’s recommendation to deny applicant’s request for a lottery license
      • Saroya Group of Companies LLC, T/A World Tek
      • Joppa Amoco, Inc., T/A Joppa Amoco
      • Iffat, Inc., T/A Dollar Party
      • R & K Fuel Services, Inc., T/A Reisterstown Gulf

John Mooney, Assistant Director for Enforcement

  • COMMISSION ACTION ITEM
  • VLT License Denials
    • Commission Action: Discussion, consideration and possible action

Jaclyn Vincent, Director of Gaming Research and Chief of Staff

Robert Fontaine, Principal Counsel, Assistant Attorney General

PUBLIC COMMENTS

EXECUTIVE SESSIONS

Closed Session, if necessary

OTHER MOTIONS

  • Next Commission Meeting: Lottery Offices, September 19, 2013, 10 a.m.

ADJOURNMENT