Commission Meeting: 1/23/2014

MINUTES

The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Commission will meet on Thursday, January 23, 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.

AGENDA

CALL TO ORDER

APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

  • Minutes from December 18, 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
    • #146 Bank Blast $3
    • #154 Cherry Tripler $2
    • #155 Show Me The Money $5

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

VENDOR REPORTS

  • Scientific Games – Stephen Smith
  • Pollard Banknote – Julin Shaw
  • GTECH – Gary Cherwinski

STAFF REPORTS AND COMMISSION ACTION ITEMS

Stephen Martino, Director

  • COMMISSION ACTION ITEM
  • Approval to Apply for Membership in the Multi-State Lottery Association
  • Commission Action: Discussion, consideration and possible action
  • Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval
  • Staff memo

Gina Smith, Deputy Director/CFO

  • COMMISSION ACTION ITEM
  • Veterans’ Organization Instant Ticket Lottery Machines and Related Services Contract (#2014-02)
  • Commission Action: Discussion, consideration and possible action
  • Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval
  • Staff memo
  • Contract

Charles LaBoy, Assistant Director for Gaming

  • COMMISSION ACTION ITEMS
  • Maryland Live! Casino VLT Reduction Request
  • Commission Action: Discussion, consideration and possible action
  • Staff Recommendation: No recommendation
  • Staff Memo
  • Amended Regulation – Gaming Provisions
  • Mandatory Exclusion – Regulation 36.03.07
  • Commission Action: Discussion, consideration and possible action
  • Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval
  • Staff Memo
  • Amended Regulation 36.03.07

John Martin, Assistant Director for Lottery

John Mooney, Assistant Director for Enforcement

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, February 27, 2014, 10 a.m.

ADJOURNMENT