The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Commission will meet on Thursday, February 27, 2014 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.
CALL TO ORDER
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
- Minutes from January 23, 2014
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
- #151 Twister Bingo $10
- #156 Starry Night $2
- VLT Games and Component Testing
- Consent Agreements
- Gaming License Application Denials
- Lottery Retailer License Application Denials
OPERATOR REPORTS
- Hollywood Casino Perryville – Steve Lambert
- Casino at Ocean Downs – Joe Cavilla
- Maryland Live! Casino – Rob Norton
- Rocky Gap Resort – Scott Just
- Horseshoe Casino – Chad Barnhill
STAFF REPORTS AND COMMISSION ACTION ITEMS
Stephen Martino, Director
- Lottery sales and revenue report
- Casino revenue report January 2014
- FY2014 Data Dashboard – January 2014
- COMMISSION ACTION ITEM
- Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Commission Code of Conduct (revised)
- Commission Action: Discussion, consideration and possible action
- Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval
- Staff memo
- Code of Conduct
Gina Smith, Deputy Director/CFO
- Report to Commission
- Budget – Lottery Special Funds
- Budget – VLT General Funds
- Budget – VLT Special Funds
- COMMISSION ACTION ITEM
- Modification #6 – On-Line Gaming System Contract (#2005-11)
- Commission Action: Discussion, consideration and possible action
- Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval
- Staff memo
- Contract
Charles LaBoy, Assistant Director for Gaming
- COMMISSION ACTION ITEMS
- Amended Regulation – Table Games Equipment
- Regulation 36.05.02.13 – Dice – Receipt, Storage, Inspection and Removal
- Regulation 36.05.02.16 – Cards – Receipt, Storage, Inspection and Removal
- Commission Action: Discussion, consideration and possible action
- Staff Recommendation: No recommendation
- Staff Memo
- Amended Regulations 36.05.02.13 and 36.05.02.16
- Rocky Gap Casino Resort VLT Increase Request
- Mandatory Exclusion – Regulation 36.03.07
- Commission Action: Discussion, consideration and possible action
- Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of the increase of 19 VLTs which would bring Rocky Gap’s new total to 577
- Staff Memo
- Attachment 1
- Attachment 2
- Maryland Live! Casino VLT Reduction Request
- Commission Action: Discussion, consideration and possible action
- Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of the temporary reduction of 100 leased VLTs that are performing 35% below floor average as identified by the facility and approved by staff to be replaced by 12 table games. Upon removal, the ongoing costs of the VLTs will be the responsibility of the facility.
- Staff Memo
- Attachment
John Martin, Assistant Director for Lottery
John Mooney, Assistant Director for Enforcement
- Report to Commission
- Maryland Casino Compliance Stats
- Casino Compliance Report 2013
- Casino Compliance Report January 2014
- Monthly eLicensing Report
Jaclyn Vincent, Director of Gaming Research and Chief of Staff
Robert Fontaine, Principal Counsel, Assistant Attorney General
RESPONSIBLE GAMBLING PROGRAM
Jennifer Wetherell, Coordinator
PUBLIC COMMENTS
EXECUTIVE SESSIONS
Closed Session, if necessary
OTHER MOTIONS
- Next Commission Meeting: Lottery Offices, March 27, 2014, 10 a.m.
ADJOURNMENT