Commission Meeting: 6/26/2014

The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Commission will meet on Thursday, June 26, 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.

MINUTES

AGENDA (Amended 6/24/14)

CALL TO ORDER

APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

  • Open Session – May 22, 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
    • #173 Holiday Doubler $1
    • #174 Reindeer Winnings $2
    • #175 Nutcracker Cash Doubler $5
    • #176 Holiday Bingo $3
    • #177 Winter Cash Tripler $10
  • VLT Games and Component Testing
    • Certified Lab Games, Hardware and Software Certifications
  • Bingo Hall Games and Component Testing
    • Certified Lab Games, Hardware and Software Certifications
  • Game License Application Denials

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

STAFF REPORTS AND COMMISSION ACTION ITEMS

Stephen Martino, Director

Gina Smith, Deputy Director/CFO

  • COMMISSION ACTION ITEM 
  • Contract – Consulting Services for Gaming Research (#2015-02)
  • Commission Action: Discussion, consideration and possible action
  • Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval
  • Staff memo
  • Contract

Charles Laboy, Assistant Director for Gaming

  • COMMISSION ACTION ITEM
  • Amended Regulations
  • Regulation 36.03.01 Gaming Provisions – General
  • Regulation 36.04.01 Video Lottery Terminals – Video Lottery Technical Standards
  • Regulation 36.05.01 Table Games – General
  • Commission Action: Discussion, consideration, and possible action
  • Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval
  • Staff Memo
  • Regulations 36.03.01, 36,04.01, 36.05.01
  • Withdraw and Replacement of Amended Regulation
  • Regulation 36.05.09 Table Games – Four Card Poker Rules
  • Commission Action: Discussion, consideration and possible action
  • Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval
  • Staff Memo
  • Regulation 36.05.09

John Martin, Assistant Director for Lottery

J. Philip Metz, Jr., Casino Licensing Manager

  • Report to Commission
  • COMMISSION ACTION ITEM
  • Amended Regulation
  • Regulation 36.03.03.04 Gaming Provisions – Video Lottery Operation License – Qualification by the Commission
  • Commission Action: Discussion, consideration and possible action
  • Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval
  • Staff Memo
  • Regulation 36.03.03.04
  • Casino Compliance Report May 2014

Jaclyn Vincent, Director of Gaming Research and Chief of Staff

Robert Fontaine, Principal Counsel, Assistant Attorney General

PUBLIC COMMENTS

Closed sessions, if necessary

OTHER MOTIONS

  • Next Commission Meeting: Lottery Offices, Thursday, August 14 at 10 a.m. There will be no meeting in July.

ADJOURNMENT