-The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Commission will meet on Thursday, September 28, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at Montgomery Park Business Center, 1800 Washington Boulevard, Suite 330, Baltimore MD 21230. A portion of the meeting may be conducted in closed session. For additional information, please contact Marie Torosino at 410-230-8790.
CALL TO ORDER
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Open Session – August 24, 2017
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.
1. New Instant Ticket Games
- #353 Triple Cash $1
- #354 Prize Lines $3
- #355 Payday Doubler $5
2. EGD Games and Component Testing
- Certified Lab Software, Hardware and Game Certifications
VLTs, Table Game Components, and Instant Bingo Machines
(8/10/17 – 9/14/17) - Attachment
3. Consent Agreement – Regulatory Violations
4. Gaming License Application Denials/Revocations
5. Lottery Retailer License Revocations
6. Staff Reports
- John Martin, Managing Director/Chief Revenue Officer
- John Gorman, Managing Director/Chief Marketing Officer
- Carole Gentry, Director, Communications
- Robert Fontaine, OAG Principal Counsel
OPERATOR REPORTS
1. Hollywood Casino Perryville
Matthew Heiskell, General Manager
2. The Casino at Ocean Downs
Bobbi Sample, General Manager
3. Maryland Live! Casino
Travis Lamb, CFO & Sr. Vice President
4. Rocky Gap Casino Resort
Skylar Dice, Vice President/General Manager
5. Horseshoe Casino – Baltimore
Erin Chamberlin, Sr. Vice President/General Manager
6. MGM National Harbor
William Boasberg, General Manager
VENDOR REPORTS
1. Scientific Games
Stephen Smith, General Manager
2. Pollard Banknote
Matthew Isaac, Retail Development Director
3. International Gaming Technology (IGT)
Carmen Vegas, Operations Manager
STAFF REPORTS AND COMMISSION ACTION ITEMS
1. Gordon Medenica, Director
2. Gina Smith, Deputy Director/Chief Financial Officer
3. James Nielsen, Assistant Deputy Director/Chief Operating Officer
- Report to Commission
- Gaming Staff Report
- August 2017 Casino VEP Charts
- August 2017 Lottery VEP Charts
COMMISSION ACTION ITEMS
b. Approval of Annual Change of Operating Hours for the Casino at Ocean
Downs
Commission Action: Discussion, consideration and possible action
Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval
4. John Mooney, Managing Director, Regulatory Oversight
- Report to Commission
- Casino Compliance Report
- Casino License Applications
- Casino License Applications and Fees
- Monthly eLicensing Statistic Report
- Enforcement Statistics Report
COMMISSION ACTION ITEMS
b. Acquisition of American Casino and Entertainment Properties LLC
by Golden Entertainment, Inc.
Commission Action: Discussion, consideration and possible action
Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval
c. MGM REIT – Request for Approval of a Material Change in Ownership
Structure of MGM National Harbor
Commission Action: Discussion, consideration and possible action
Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval
PUBLIC COMMENTS
CLOSED SESSION, if necessary
OTHER MOTIONS
Next Commission Meeting: Lottery Offices, Thursday, October 26 at 10 a.m.
ADJOURNMENT