NEW MEXICO GAMING CONTROL BOARD One-Day Regular Board Meeting June 19, 2013 MINUTES

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1 NEW MEXICO GAMING CONTROL BOARD One-Day Regular Board Meeting June 19, 2013 MINUTES The Board of Directors of the New Mexico Gaming Control Board (Board) conducted a one-day Regular Board meeting at Gaming Control Board Headquarters, 4900 Alameda Blvd. NE. Chairman Jeff Landers called the meeting to order at approximately 9:20 a.m., Wednesday June 19, Due notice was published in accordance with the Gaming Control Act and the New Mexico Gaming Control Board Open Meetings Resolution and Chairman Landers declared a quorum. Present were: Commissioner Carl Londene, Commissioner Robert Doughty, Chairman Jeff Landers, Commissioner Sal Maniaci and Commissioner Paulette Becker. Acting Executive Director/General Counsel Frank Baca was also in attendance. Approval of Agenda Mr. Baca noted there were no changes to the agenda. Chairman Landers entertained a motion to approve the agenda as presented. R. Doughty. Second: C. Londene. Vote: 5-0. All voted to approve the agenda as presented: C. Londene, R. Doughty, J. Landers, S. Maniaci and P. Becker. 1

2 1 Closed Executive Session. Chairman Landers entertained a motion to go into closed executive session until 11:00 a.m., for the purpose of discussing tribal matters, licensing matters, issuance of finding of suitability on key and affiliated persons, pending administrative and enforcement matters, pending and threatened litigation and limited personnel matters as enumerated in detail on the agenda. (Closed pursuant to section (H), NMSA 1978): R. Doughty. Second: P. Becker. Vote: 5-0. A roll call vote was taken and all voted to go into closed executive session: C. Londene, R. Doughty, J. Landers, S. Maniaci and P. Becker. Chairman Landers: The motion passes unanimously and we will go into closed session. 2 On Wednesday June 19, 2013 at approximately 11:05 a.m., Chairman Landers entertained a motion to go back into open session. P. Becker. Second: R. Doughty. Vote: 5-0. A roll call vote was taken and all voted to go into open session: C. Londene, R. Doughty, J. Landers, S. Maniaci and P. Becker. Chairman Landers certified the only matters that were discussed in closed executive session were tribal matters, licensing matters, issuance of finding of suitability on key and affiliated persons, pending administrative and enforcement matters, pending and threatened litigation and limited personnel matters as enumerated in detail on the agenda. 3 Approval of Minutes. Chairman Landers presented the following minutes for approval: 1. Minutes of One Day Regular Board Meeting, May 15, Minutes of Working Session May 15, Minutes of Working Session May 20,

3 Commissioner Doughty moved to approve the minutes of the regular Board meeting and the minutes of the working session meetings. Second: C. Londene. Vote: 5-0. All voted in favor of the motion to approve the minutes as presented: C. Londene, R. Doughty, J. Landers, S. Maniaci and P. Becker. 4 Licensing 1. Renewals of Gaming Licenses for 2013 all without conditions a. American Legion Post #1 (Santa Fe, NM) b. Aristocrat Technology (Las Vegas, NV) c. B.P.O. Elks #408 (Las Vegas, NM) d. B.P.O. Elks #461 (Albuquerque, NM) e. B.P.O. Elks #1244 (Clovis, NM) f. SHFL Entertainment (Las Vegas, NV) Commissioner Doughty moved to grant the licensing renewals as read by Mr. Baca. Second: C. Londene. Vote: 5-0. All voted in favor of the motion: C. Londene, R. Doughty, J. Landers, S. Maniaci and P. Becker. Chairman Landers: The renewals are granted unanimously. 2. Miscellaneous Matters a. Corporate Findings of Suitability; Interblock USA L.C. Commissioner Doughty moved to grant the corporate findings of suitability for Interblock USA L.C. Second: P. Becker. Vote: 5-0. All voted in favor of the motion: C. Londene, R. Doughty, J. Landers, S. Maniaci and P. Becker. 3

4 b. Request for removal from the Self-Exclusion List Frank Trillo Commissioner Becker moved to allow Mr. Trillo to remove himself from the selfexclusion list. Second: C. Londene. Vote: 5-0. All voted in favor of the motion: C. Londene, R. Doughty, J. Landers, S. Maniaci and P. Becker. c. Request for approval of Allocation Agreement; The Downs at Albuquerque/SunRay Gaming Commissioner Doughty moved to approve the allocation agreement between the Downs at Albuquerque and SunRay Gaming. Second: P. Becker. Vote: 5-0. All voted in favor of the motion: C. Londene, R. Doughty, J. Landers, S. Maniaci and P. Becker. d. Request for Waiver of Manufacturer License - TR-Biz, LLC Commissioner Doughty moved to deny the request for waiver of manufacturer license for TR-Biz, LLC. Second: P. Becker. Vote: 5-0. All voted in favor of the motion: C. Londene, R. Doughty, J. Landers, S. Maniaci and P. Becker. 5 Issuance of Findings of Suitability on Key and Affiliated Persons 1. New Application Individual a. Joanne Ryen Gaming Manager B.P.O. Elks #2086 (Ruidoso, NM) b. David L. Smick Vice President of Marketing & Sales Operation Glory Global Solutions, Inc. (Lisle, IL) c. Brooks H. Pierce President, Video Gaming Scientific Games International, Inc. (Alpharetta, GA) 4

5 d. Jeffrey B. Johnson Vice President of Finance & Chief Accounting Officer Scientific Games International, Inc. (Alpharetta, GA) e. Willfred Romero Assistant Gaming Accountant Veterans of Foreign Wars #1793 (Raton, NM) 2. Renewal Key Persons a. Bernadette Davila Gaming Accountant American Legion Post #13 (Albuquerque, NM) b. Dwight Torres, Sr. Assistant Gaming Manager B.P.O. Elks #408 (Las Vegas, NM) c. Dawn Larson Gaming Accountant B.P.O. Elks #413 (Silver City, NM) d. Patti S. Hart Chief Executive Officer IGT, Inc. (Las Vegas, NV) e. Johnny Oakley Owner JJ Recreation, LLC (Farmington, NM) f. Dawn Larson Gaming Accountant Loyal Order Of Moose #1718 (Silver City, NM) g. Deron J. Hunsberger Senior Vice President of Sales SHFL Entertainment, Inc. (Las Vegas, NV) h. Amber Smith Gaming Manager Veterans of Foreign Wars #10124 (Las Cruces, NM) 3. Title Changes/Universal Addition a. Marjorie Gogolya Gaming Manager Loyal Order of Moose #2050 (Elephant Butte, NM) Commissioner Doughty moved to accept all Findings of Suitability for the new applications, renewal key persons and the title change as read by Mr. Baca. Second: C. Londene. Vote: 5-0. All voted in favor of the motion: C. Londene, R. Doughty, J. Landers, S. Maniaci and P. Becker. 6 Public Comments Rick Baugh Sunland Park 5

6 Mr. Baugh - I would like to address the Commission in Executive Session in regards to TR-Biz LLC. Chairman Landers I would need a motion to convene in Executive Session for the limited purposes of discussing the licensing matter, the request for findings of suitability for TR-Biz: Commissioner Becker moved to go into executive session. Commissioner Doughty is this something that can t be done the next session? Mr. Baugh it s a business matter that I d like to be able to move forward with this product or seek another product for what we re doing and I d like to know one way or the other. If this is going to delay us another thirty days or so I m probably going to choose to go with another product. Chairman Landers if we were to go into executive session we could listen to what you have to say but without a release from the applicant we wouldn t be able to discuss the merits of the decision we d only simply be able to listen to what you would have to say. Commissioner Doughty we wouldn t be able to take any action either. Chairman Landers at the conclusion of that coming back into open session and somebody who voted and the majority moving to reconsider the vote. Commissioner Doughty can you just discuss with Frank you concerns? Mr. Baugh Chairman Landers I m fine about discussing it in open session if you d like. I know that there s certain things that can t be disclosed but I am aware that this product is currently operating in this State and for what we re trying to do and the way that I understand the product its nothing more, I guess the simplicity of it is creating or changing a PDF to and Excel format is kind of the way that this works and the information that we extract and everything I m saying right now may have nothing to do with what s going on but it is a software and I don t know what information that was discussed and so forth but it is a very vital tool that I have used it in Zia Park and it works well and it brings a lot of clarity for your customers when you re doing drawings and it gives you the capability to enhance you drawing to the next level so that you re not dealing with paper entries is basically what it does. We re extracting the information from advantage system and it allows us to put that 6

7 information into segments and tiers and basically that s all it does. If there s other problems I m not aware than I understand. Commissioner Doughty I m not giving anybody any legal advice but under it discusses the manufacturer s associated equipment and associated equipment mean equipment or a mechanical electromechanical or electronic contrivance, component or machine used in connection with gaming. Mr. Baugh I m looking at it as basically software, as something that we utilize our PC s on a daily basis and that s the way that we use this. If there s another way to use I m not aware of it. Chairman Landers thank you Commissioner Becker: Motion withdrawn to go into executive session 7 Board Chairman Announcements a. July Board meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, July 17, 2013 in Albuquerque, NM b. August Board meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, August 21, 2013 in Albuquerque, NM c. September Board meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, September 18, 2013 in Albuquerque, NM d. October Board meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, October 16, 2013 in Albuquerque, NM e. November Board meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, November 13, 2013 in Albuquerque, NM f. December Board meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, December 18, 2013 in Albuquerque, NM We probably will have one or two special meetings in the next few weeks as the Downs of Albuquerque gets closer to being ready to open so those of you who are interested in that pay attention to the web site so you know when those special meetings are. 8 Adjournment. There being no other business to come before the Board, Chairman Landers entertained a motion to adjourn. P. Becker. Second: S. 7

8 Maniaci. Vote: 5-0. All voted in favor of the motion: C. Londene, R. Doughty, J. Landers, S. Maniaci and P. Becker. /s/jeffrey S. Landers, Chairman Date Approved: