Commission Meeting: 12/15/2022

The next regular commission meeting was held on Thursday, December 15, 2022, at 10:00 a.m., virtual only.

View a recording of the meeting here.

REVISED AGENDA

MINUTES

QUORUM ESTABLISHED

CALL TO ORDER

APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Open Session – November 17, 2022
Open Session – December 1, 2022 Special 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

• 631 ($5) Corvette Cash
• 632 ($10) Money Bag Multiplier
• 633 ($20) Hot 777

2. EGD Games and Component Testing
Certified Lab Software, Hardware and Game Certifications: VLTs, Table Game Components, and Instant Bingo Machines (11/3/22 – 12/1/22)

• Attachment

3. Consent Agreements – Regulatory Violations

• Hollywood Casino – June (Amended) and August 2022
• Horseshoe Casino – June, July and August 2022
• Ocean Downs Casino – April, July and August 2022
• Rocky Gap Casino – May, July and August 2022

4. Gaming License Application Denials/Revocations

5. Lottery Retailer License Revocation

6. Staff Reports

• James Nielsen, Deputy Director, Chief Operating Officer
• James Butler, Assistant Deputy Director, Chief of Staff
  • MBE Report
• James Logue, Managing Director, Gaming
  • Lottery Voluntary Exclusion Program – November Report
  • Casino Voluntary Exclusion Program – November 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
• Carole Gentry, Managing Director, Communications
• Holly Citko, Principal Counsel, Office of the Attorney General

OPERATOR REPORTS
1. Hollywood Casino Perryville
Amy Brennan, General Manager
2. Ocean Downs Casino
Bobbi Jones, Senior Director of Operations
3. Live! Casino
Ryan Eller, General Manager
4. Rocky Gap Casino Resort
Brian Kurtz, General Manager
5. Horseshoe Casino – Baltimore
Randy Conroy, Vice President, General Manager
6. MGM National Harbor
Jeffrey Shrader, Vice President, Legal Counsel

G. VENDOR REPORTS
1. Scientific Games
Jeff Hale, General Manager
2. Pollard Banknote
Travis Priest, Director, Lottery Marketing
3. International Game Technology (IGT)
Gary Cherwinski, Account General Manager

H. DIRECTOR’S REPORT
1. John Martin, Director

• November Dashboard
• November 2022 Casino Report
• November 2022 Sports Wagering Report

I. COMMISSION ACTION ITEMS

1. John Mooney, Managing Director, Regulatory Oversight

• Manufacturer Hearing – Acres Manufacturing Company
  • Staff Memo
  • Attachment
• Regulatory Violation – BetMGM – November 2022

CLOSED SESSION, if necessary

DATE AND TIME OF NEXT MEETING
The next Commission Meeting will be held on Thursday, January 26, 2023, at 10:00 a.m.,
in-person, at Lottery Headquarters, 1800 Washington Blvd, Ste. 330 – Studio, Baltimore, Maryland 21230, and via audio conference.

ADJOURNMENT