This meeting was held virtually via Zoom at 2 p.m. on Thursday, November 18, 2021. Click here to view a recording of the meeting.
CALL TO ORDER
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
- Open Session – October 21, 2021
- Open Session – November 4, 2021 Special Sports Wagering Commission Meeting
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
- #570 $2 Betty Boop
- #571 $1 Bonus Crossword 4th Edition
- #572 $5 Diamond Mine X9
- #573 $10 $250,000 Gold Rush
- #574 $30 $2,000,000 Gold Rush
2. EGD Games and Component Testing
- Certified Lab Software, Hardware and Game Certifications: VLTs, Table Game Components, and Instant Bingo Machines (10/7/21 – 11/4/21)
3. Consent Agreements – Regulatory Violations
- Hollywood Casino – April, May, June, July 2021
- Horseshoe Casino – July 2021
- Live! Casino – June 2021
4. Consent Agreements – Underage Violations
- Hollywood Casino – Case No. 2021-01-001
- Horseshoe Casino – Case Nos. 2021-05-008 to -011
- Live! Casino – Case Nos. 2021-03-005 and 2021-03-006
5. Gaming License Application Denials/Revocations
6. Staff Reports
- James Butler, Assistant Deputy Director, Chief of Staff
- Alvin Ringgold, Senior Director of Sales
- Paula Yocum, Managing Director, Chief Financial Officer
- Carole Gentry, Managing Director, Communications
- Jill Baer, Director, Creative Services
- Holly Citko, Principal Counsel, Office of the Attorney General
OPERATOR REPORTS
1. Hollywood Casino Perryville
Allie Evangelista, General Manager
2. Ocean Downs Casino
Bobbi Sample, General Manager
3. Live! Casino
Anthony Faranca, Executive Vice President, General Manager
4. Rocky Gap Casino Resort
Skylar Dice, Outgoing General Manager
Brian Kurtz, Incoming General Manager
5. Horseshoe Casino – Baltimore
Randy Conroy, Vice President, General Manager
6. MGM National Harbor
Jeffrey Shrader, Vice President, Legal Counsel
STAFF REPORTS
1. John Martin, Director
2. James Nielsen, Deputy Director, Chief Operating Officer
COMMISSION ACTION ITEM
3. James Logue, Managing Director, Gaming
- Report to Commission
- Lottery Voluntary Exclusion Program – October Report
- Casino Voluntary Exclusion Program – October Report
COMMISSION ACTION ITEMS
- MGM Temporary VLT Allocation Reduction and Waiver of COMAR 36.04.02.02(E)(2)
- Delegation to Staff – Sports Wagering
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
CLOSED SESSION, if necessary
DATE AND TIME OF NEXT MEETING
The next Commission Meeting will be held on Thursday, December 16, 2021, at 10:00 a.m., one week earlier due to holiday, in-person at Maryland Lottery Headquarters, and via audio conference
ADJOURNMENT