The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Commission will meet on Thursday, January 22, 2015 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
- Open Session – December 16, 2014
- Closed Session – December 16, 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
- #215 Reel Money $2
- #216 Classic Crossword $5
- #226 Electric Loot $2
- VLT Games and Component Testing (12/2/14 – 1/5/15)
- Maryland Live! Casino Consent Agreement
- Gaming License Application Denials
- Lottery Retailer License Application Denials
- Revocation of Lottery Retailer Licenses
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, Sr. Vice President and 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
Stephen Martino, Director
Gina Smith, Deputy Director/CFO
COMMISSION ACTION ITEM
- Contract – Renewal Option – Instant Ticket Vending Machines (ITVMs) and Related Services (#2008-26)
- Commission Action: Discussion, consideration and possible action
- Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval
- Staff memo
Charles LaBoy, Assistant Director for Gaming
COMMISSION ACTION ITEMS
- VLT Reduction Request – Horseshoe Casino – Baltimore
- Commission Action: Discussion, consideration and possible action
- Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval
- Staff Memo
- Request for Reduction Letter
- VLT Reduction Request – Maryland Live! Casino
- Commission Action: Discussion, consideration and possible action
- Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval
- Staff Memo
- Request for Reduction Letter
- Proposed New Regulations – Table Games
- Five Card Omaha Poker COMAR 36.05.06.19
- Bagudi Poker COMAR 36.05.06.20
- Commission Action: Discussion, consideration and possible action
- Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval
- Staff Memo
- Regulations 36.05.06.19 and 36.05.06.20
- Request for Approval of Instant Bingo Operations at American Legion Post #7
- Commission Action: Approval of the continued instant bingo operations and defer to the Director the authority to sign the license upon satisfactory completion of all licensing requirements.
- Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval
- Staff Memo
- Request for Approval of Instant Bingo Operations at American Legion Post #175
- Commission Action: Approval of the continued instant bingo operations and defer to the Director the authority to sign the license upon satisfactory completion of all licensing requirements.
- Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval
- Staff Memo
- Request for Approval of Instant Bingo Operations at Annapolis Moose Lodge #296
- Commission Action: Approval of the continued instant bingo operations and defer to the Director the authority to sign the license upon satisfactory completion of all licensing requirements.
- Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval
- Staff Memo
- Request for Approval of Instant Bingo Operations at Laurel Elks Lodge #2283
- Commission Action: Approval of the continued instant bingo operations and defer to the Director the authority to sign the license upon satisfactory completion of all licensing requirements.
- Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval
- Staff Memo
- Request for Change in Operational Hours at Abner’s Instant Bingo Machine Facility
- Commission Action: Approval of the change in hours of operation.
- Staff Recommendation: No recommendation.
- Staff Memo
- Change Request
John Martin, Assistant Director for Lottery
John Mooney, Assistant Director for Enforcement
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, February 26 at 10 a.m.
ADJOURNMENT