Commission Meeting: 10/24/2024

This regular commission meeting was held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, October 24, 2024 in person and via livestream.

View a recording of the meeting here.

AGENDA

MINUTES

QUORUM ESTABLISHED

CALL TO ORDER

APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Open Session – September 26, 2024

CONSENT AGENDA
Items listed on the Consent Agenda are a variety of different 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 Commission Action Items at the end of the Agenda for further discussion and consideration.

1. New Instant Ticket Games

• $3 #731 Bonus Crossword 7th Edition
• $5 #732 Big Money
• $10 #733 Money Bags
• $50 #734 $5,000,000 Fortune
• $2 #736 Back to the Future™
• $10 #738 Bingo X10 8th Edition
• $10 #739 More Money
• $1 #752 Snowflake Cash

2. EGD Games and Component Testing
Certified Lab Software, Hardware and Game Certifications: VLTs, Table Game Components, Instant Bingo Machines, Sports Wagering Systems and Kiosks (9/23/24 – 10/21/24)

• Attachment

3. Consent Agreements – Regulatory Violations

• Hollywood Casino – May and June 2024
• Horseshoe Casino – May and June 2024

4. Consent Agreements – Sports Wagering Violations

• Canton Gaming – June 2024

5. Consent Agreements – Mobile Sports Wagering Violations

• DraftKings – April 2024

6. Consent Agreements – Underage Violations

• Hollywood Casino – Case No. 2024-01-004 and -005
• MGM National Harbor – Case Nos. 2024-06-010 to -012

7. Gaming License Application Denials/Revocations

8. Staff Reports

• James Nielsen, Deputy Director, Chief Operating Officer
• James Butler, Assistant Deputy Director, Chief of Staff
• Michael Eaton, Managing Director, Gaming
  • Lottery Voluntary Exclusion Program — September Report
  • Casino Voluntary Exclusion Program — September Report
• John Mooney, Managing Director, Regulatory Oversight
  • Casino Compliance Report
  • Casino License Applications
  • Casino License Applications and Fees
  • Monthly eLicensing Statistic Report
  • Enforcement Statistics Report
• Solomon Ramsey, Managing Director, Sales and Marketing
• Paula Yocum, Managing Director, Chief Financial Officer
• Seth Elkin, Managing Director, Communications
• Holly Citko, Principal Counsel, Office of the Attorney General

CONDUCT OF OPERATOR AND RETAIL ORGANIZATION REPORTS

• Each Operator and Retail Organization Representative report is limited to 5 minutes.

OPERATOR REPORTS

1. Hollywood Casino Perryville
   Amy Brennan, General Manager
2. Ocean Downs Casino
   Bobbi Jones, General Manager
3. Live! Casino
   Ryan Eller, General Manager
4. Rocky Gap Casino Resort
   Brian Kurtz, General Manager
5. Horseshoe Casino – Baltimore
   Jacob Witmer, Senior Vice President, General Manager
6. MGM National Harbor
   Patrick Martin, Vice President of Regional Compliance

DIRECTOR’S REPORT

1. John Martin, Director

• September 2024 Casino Report
• September 2024 Dashboard

REPRESENTATIVES OF RETAIL ORGANIZATIONS

1. Michael O’Halloran – Mid-Atlantic Petroleum Distributors Association
2. Jack Milani – Maryland State Licensed Beverage Association
3. Kirk McCauley – The Washington, Maryland, Delaware Service Station and Automotive Repair Association

AGENCY REPORT
1. John Mooney, Managing Director, Regulatory Oversight

• Licensing and Enforcement Overview

COMMISSION ACTION ITEMS
1. James Nielsen, Deputy Director, COO

• Contract modification – Scientific Games Lottery Central System Contract – 2-Year Renewal Option (#2015-01)
  • Staff memo
• Regulation Updates
  • Staff memo

• Lottery Provisions – COMAR 36.02.08

2. John Mooney, Managing Director, Regulatory Oversight

• Proposed Ownership Structure Change – Arrow International, Inc.
  • Staff memo

CLOSED SESSION, if necessary

DATE AND TIME OF NEXT MEETING

• The next Commission Meeting will be held on November 21, 2024, at 10:00 a.m., at Maryland Lottery Headquarters and virtual, one week earlier due to the holiday.

ADJOURNMENT