The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Commission will meet on Monday, November 24, 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.
NOTE: This meeting was originally scheduled for Thursday, November 20.
CALL TO ORDER
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
- Open Session – October 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
- #180 Pinball $2
- #191 Mustache Cash $1
- #192 Instant Millionaire $20
- #193 Twisted Treasures $3
- #196 10x Cash $10
- #197 Trip 7s $1
- #198 Hot Hand $5
- #199 Cash Blast $5
- VLT Games and Component Testing
- Bingo Hall Games and Component Testing
- Hollywood Casino/Perryville Consent Agreements
- The Casino at Ocean Downs Consent Agreements
- Maryland Live! Casino Consent Agreement
- Rocky Gap Casino Resort Consent Agreement
- Gaming License Application Denials
- Lottery Retailer License Application Denial
OPERATOR REPORTS
- Hollywood Casino Perryville – Matthew Heiskell, General Manager
- Casino at Ocean Downs – Bobbie Sample, Assistant General Manager
- Maryland Live! Casino – Robert Norton, President and General Manager
- Rocky Gap Casino Resort – Scott Just, General Manager
- Horseshoe Casino, Baltimore -Alex Dixon, Assistant General Manager
STAFF REPORTS AND COMMISSION ACTION ITEMS
Stephen Martino, Director
COMMISSION ACTION ITEM
- Code of Conduct Amendment
- Commission Action: Discussion, consideration and possible action
- Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval
- Staff Memo
- Code of Conduct
- Proposed Amended Regulation
- COMAR 36.01.02.01 – General Provisions-Administrative Procedures-Public
- Information Act Requests
- Commission Action: Discussion, consideration and possible action
- Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval
- Staff Memo
- Regulation 36.01.02.01
Gina Smith, Deputy Director/CFO
Charles LaBoy, Assistant Director for Gaming
COMMISSION ACTION ITEM
- Request for Approval of Instant Bingo Operations at American Legion Post #206
- Commission Action: Approval of 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/Regulatory Requirements for the Operation of Instant Bingo Machines
- Request for Approval of Instant Bingo Operations at Annapolis Elks Lodge #622
- Commission Action: Approval of 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/Regulatory Requirements for the Operation of Instant Bingo Machines
- Request for Approval of Instant Bingo Operations at Traders
- Commission Action: Approval of 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/Regulatory Requirements for the Operation of Instant Bingo Machines
- Proposed Regulation
- COMAR 36.05.18 – Table Games – Let It Ride Poker Rules
- Commission Action: Discussion, consideration and possible action
- Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval
- Staff Memo
- Regulation 36.05.18
- Proposed Amended Regulation
- COMAR 36.05.04– Table Games – Blackjack Rules
- Commission Action: Discussion, consideration and possible action
- Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval
- Staff Memo
- Regulation 36.05.04
John Martin, Assistant Director for Lottery
John Mooney, Assistant Director for Enforcement
COMMISSION ACTION ITEM
- Proposed Merger Agreement between Global Cash Access Holdings, Inc. and Multimedia Games Holding Company, Inc.
- Commission Action: Discussion, consideration and possible action
- Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval
- Staff Memo
- Executive Summary
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, Tuesday, December 16 at 10 a.m.
ADJOURNMENT