Commission Meeting: 2/26/2013

UPDATE – Minutes

The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Commission will meet on Tuesday, February 26, 2013 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 – February 26, 2013

CALL TO ORDER

APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

• Minutes from January 26, 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:
  • #103 Twisted Treasures $3
    • ticket artwork

• VLT Games and Component Testing
  • GLI and BMM Games, Hardware and Software Certifications
  • 1/17/13 – 2/14/13

OPERATOR REPORTS

• Hollywood Casino Perryville – Bill Hayles
• Ocean Downs Casino – Joe Cavilla
• Maryland Live! Casino – Rob Norton
• Rocky Gap Resort – Jeannette Ortiz – Greenwill Consulting Group
• Horseshoe Casino – Chad Barnhill

STAFF REPORTS AND COMMISSION ACTION ITEMS

Stephen Martino, Director

• MSLA lottery sales and revenue report
• MSLA VLT January 2013 revenue report
• MSLA VLT Cumulative Revenue Snapshot

Gina Smith, Deputy Director/CFO

• Report to Commission
• Quarterly Report
• COMMISSION ACTION ITEM
  • Advertising, Digital, Web & Social Media, and Research Services RFP (#2013-02)
  • Commission Action: Discussion, consideration and possible action
  • Staff Recommendation: Staff Recommends approval
    • Staff memo
    • Draft RFP

John Gallagher, Chief Information Officer

• Report to Commission

Charles LaBoy, Assistant Director for Gaming

• Report to Commission
• Voluntary Exclusion Program
• COMMISSION ACTION ITEMS
• Request for Reduction of VLT’s – Hollywood Casino at Perryville
  • Commission Action:  Discussion, consideration and possible action
  • Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of an amendment
    • Staff memo
    • Hollywood Casino at Perryville’s Reduction Request
• Rocky Gap Conference Space Plans
  • Commission Action:  Discussion, consideration and possible action
  • Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval
    • Staff memo
    • Rocky Gap’s Plans
• Regulation – Table Games – Pai Gow Tiles Rules Regulation 36.05.15
  • Commission Action: Discussion, consideration and possible action
    • Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval
    • Staff memo
    • Regulation 36.05.15

John Martin, Assistant Director for Lottery

• Report to Commission

John Mooney, Assistant Director for Enforcement

• Report to Commission
• Casino Compliance Unit
• COMMISSION ACTION ITEAM
  • Manufacturer Qualifications
    • GEMACO
    • Genesis Gaming Solutions
    • Gaming Partners International USA, Inc
    • Huxleys
    • US Playing Cards

Robert Fontaine, Principal Counsel, Assistant Attorney General

• Report to Commission

COMMISSION ACTION ITEMS

• Request for Operation of Table Games at Hollywood Casino at Perryville
• Commission Action:  Discussion, consideration and possible action
  • Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval contingent on the finalization of the table game regulations, successful completion of the controlled demonstration and other items as required by the Commission.
    • Staff memo
    • Information Packet

PUBLIC COMMENTS

EXECUTIVE SESSIONS

Closed Session, if necessary

OTHER MOTIONS

• Next Commission Meeting: Lottery Offices, March 28, 2013, 10 a.m.

ADJOURNMENT