The next regular commission meeting was held virtually on Thursday, March 27, 2025, at 10 a.m.
View a recording of the meeting here.
QUORUM ESTABLISHED
CALL TO ORDER
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Open Session – February 27, 2025
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
- $1 #754 CA$H
- $5 #755 Cash Fever
- $5 #756 Gold Bar Bingo 6th Edition
- $10 #757 Double Your Money$20 #758 Nothing but Cash
2. EGD Games and Component Testing a. Certified Lab Software, Hardware and Game Certifications: VLTs, Table Game Components, Instant Bingo Machines, Sports Wagering Systems and Kiosks (2/26/25 – 3/25/25)
3. Consent Agreements – Regulatory Violations
- Horseshoe Casino – December 2024
- Live! Casino – October and November 2024
- MGM National Harbor – September 2024
- Ocean Downs Casino – July 2024 and December 2024
4. Consent Agreements –Sports Wagering Violations
- Whitman Gaming – October 2024
5. Consent Agreements – Mobile Sports Wagering Violations
- Maryland Stadium Sub-FBG – November 2024
6. Consent Agreements – Underage Violations
- MGM National Harbor – Case Nos. 2024-06-015 to -019
- Ocean Downs Casino – Case No. 2024-02-001
7. Gaming License Application Denials/Revocations
8. Staff Reports
- James Nielsen, Deputy Director, Chief Operating Officer
- James Butler, Assistant Deputy Director, Chief of Staff
- Craig Lindsey, Managing Director, Administration
- Michael Eaton, Managing Director, Gaming
- John Mooney, Managing Director, Regulatory Oversight
- 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
OPERATOR REPORTS (Each Operator is limited to 5 minutes)
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 Efrain Perez Agosto, Vice President, CFO
VENDOR REPORTS (Each Vendor is limited to 5 minutes)
1. Scientific Games
Jeff Hale, General Manager
2. Pollard Banknote
Travis Priest, Director, Lottery Marketing
3. International Game Technology (IGT)
Carmen Vegas, Site Manager
DIRECTOR’S REPORT
1. John Martin, Director
COMMISSION ACTION ITEMS
1. John Martin, Director
- Contracts for Functional Areas I and II for Advertising, Marketing, Media and Related Services, RFP #2023-07
2. John Mooney, Managing Director, Regulatory Oversight
- Equity Purchase and Merger of International Game Technology PLC and Everi Holdings, Inc. with Voyager Parent, LLC
CLOSED SESSION, if necessary
DATE AND TIME OF NEXT MEETING
The next Commission Meeting will be held on April 24, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., at Maryland Lottery Headquarters and virtual.
ADJOURNMENT