NOTICE OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

THE NEW MEXICO GAMING CONTROL BOARD

 ONE-DAY REGULAR   BOARD   MEETING

The New Mexico Gaming Control Board will conduct a one-day regular Board meeting.  On Tuesday, November 16, 2004, the Board will meet in closed executive session commencing at 9:00 a.m. until 10:30 a.m., at which time they will meet in open session.   The meeting will be held at the Lea County Cultural Center, 5101 Lovington Highway, Hobbs, NM.  Subject matters to be discussed are included on the attached proposed agenda.  Please note the agenda is subject to change.  A final agenda will be available to the public at least 24 hours prior to the meeting.  A copy of the final agenda may be obtained from the office of the Gaming Control Board, located at 6400 Uptown Boulevard NE, Suite 100-E in Albuquerque, New Mexico or by calling Amelia Piggott at the GCB office at 505-841-9749 during regular business hours.

If you are an individual requiring auxiliary aids or services, pursuant to the Americans With Disabilities Act, in order to attend a meeting of the New Mexico Gaming Control Board, please contact Amelia Piggott at (505) 841-9749 at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the meeting. The NM Gaming Control Board meetings are open to the public and your attendance is welcome.  Public documents, including the agenda and minutes, can be provided in various accessible formats.  Please contact Amelia Piggott (505) 841-9749 if a summary or other type of accessible format is needed.

6400 Uptown Boulevard NE, Suite 100-E  ·  Albuquerque, NM 87110  ·  Phone (505) 841-9749  ·  Fax (505) 841-9782

NEW MEXICO GAMING CONTROL BOARD

ONE-DAY REGULAR BOARD MEETING AGENDA

November 16, 2004 - 9:00 a.m.

(Note:  All items on agenda may result in Board action.)

Tuesday, November 16, 2004

I.             Call to Order –9:00 a.m.

                A.            Roll Call

II. Approval of Agenda

III.       CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION – (Closed pursuant to Section 10-15-1 (H) NMSA 1978,  “Open Meetings Act”)

A. Licensing

1. Annual Renewals of Gaming Licenses (Manufacturers, Distributors, and Racetracks) for 2005 Calendar Year

2. Aristocrat Technologies Request for Waiver of Finding of Suitability for Institutional Investor, Barclays Global Investors Australia Limited

3. Aristocrat Technologies Request for Waiver of Finding of Suitability for Institutional Investor, ING Australia Holdings Limited

4. WMS Gaming Request for Waiver of Finding of Suitability for Institutional Investor, Massachusetts Financial Services Co.

5. Issuance of Work Permit –Warren Bullock (Security)- Sunland Park

6. Removal of Condition from Finding of Suitability on Lavell Light

7. Zia Partners LLC Request Approval For Use of Credit Line in the Amount of $600,000.00

B.            Issuance of Findings of Suitability on Key and Affiliated Persons  

1.  New Applications

                     Adelina C de Baca –American Legion Post 100 (Albuquerque)

                     Bettie Brannon –BPO Elks 2750 (T or C)

                     Paul Montoya –Fraternal Order of Police 3 (Santa Fe)

                     Aaron Roeber –SunRay Gaming of NM, LLC (Farmington)

     Wayne Doug Thompson –The Downs at Albuquerque (Albuquerque)

                     Thomas Reese –Zia Partners, LLC- Zia Park (Hobbs)

                     Phillip Ziegler –Zia Partners, LLC-Zia Park (Hobbs)

2.  Renewal Applications

     Cindy Hays –BPO Elks 2053 (Grants-Milan)

C.            Pending Administrative and Enforcement Actions

1. Request of Settlement Agreement and Recommendation of Dismissal With Prejudice;

Gaming Control Board vs. Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #10124 (Las Cruces); Cause No. 04-009EA; Regarding Activities Requiring Licensing

One Day Regular Board Meeting - Closed

November 16, 2004

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D.           Tribal Gaming Matters (Confidential pursuant to Section 4(E)(3) of the 2001 Compact)

1.  Net Win Calculation

E.            Pending and Threatened Litigation

                1. State of New Mexico vs. Jicarilla No. CIV 00-0851

2.   State of New Mexico vs. Ten (10) Gaming Devices and their Contents of $3.25 in                                                                              United States Currency  (Gamer’s Choice; Otero County); No. CV-99-578

4.  Mollay (World of Games) vs. Jessup (Albuquerque); No. 00-05-AA

                5.  Richard Tast vs. Gaming Control Board (Albuquerque); No. CIV 04-320 RHS/DJS

                6.  Gaming Control Board vs. Susan Elam;  No. 03-010-EA

                7. Gaming Control Board vs. Wayne Klug (Alamogordo); No. 04-004-EA

                8. Gaming Control Board vs. Veterans of Foreign Wars 10124 (Las Cruces); No. 04-009-EA

                9. Gaming Control Board vs. American Legion Post 100 (Albuquerque); No. 04-010-EA

                10. Gaming Control Board vs. Robert Herron; No. 04-011-EA

                11. Gaming Control Board vs. Angel Cuevas; No. 04-013-EA

                12. Gaming Control Board vs. The Downs at Albuquerque; No. 04-014-EA

                13.  Gaming Control Board vs. Loves Travel Shop (Albuquerque/Santa Rosa); No 04-001-F

                14.  Gaming Control Board vs. Peter Piper Pizza (Albuquerque); No 04-002-F

                15.  Gaming Control Board vs. Foley’s (Albuquerque); No. 04-003-F

                16. Ronald Contreras vs. Gaming Control Board; No. 04-003-AA

17. Notice of Tort Claim

F.             Limited Personnel Matters

IV.      Recess 

NEW MEXICO GAMING CONTROL BOARD

ONE-DAY REGULAR BOARD MEETING AGENDA

November 16, 2004 – 10:30 a.m.

(Note:  All items on agenda may result in Board action.)

Tuesday, November 16, 2004

V.            OPEN SESSION—Please note that items after 10:30 a.m. may be taken out of sequence at the discretion of the Chair.

A.            Call to Order – 1:30 p.m.

1.     Roll Call

B.            Approval of Minutes

1. Minutes of the October 18, 2004 One Day Regular Board Meeting

C.            Board Chair’s Announcements

1. Introduction of New State Gaming Representative

D. Licensing

1. Annual Renewals of Gaming Licenses (Manufacturers, Distributors, and Racetracks) for 2005 Calendar Year

2. Aristocrat Technologies Request for Waiver of Finding of Suitability for Institutional Investor, Barclays Global Investors Australia Limited

3. Aristocrat Technologies Request for Waiver of Finding of Suitability for Institutional Investor, ING Australia Holdings Limited

4. WMS Gaming Request for Waiver of Finding of Suitability for Institutional Investor, Massachusetts Financial Services Co.

5. Issuance of Work Permit –Warren Bullock (Security)- Sunland Park

6. Removal of Condition from Finding of Suitability on Lavell Light

7. Zia Partners LLC Request Approval For Use of Credit Line in the Amount of $600,000.00

E. Issuance of Findings of Suitability on Key and Affiliated Persons

1. New Applications

     Adelina C de Baca –American Legion Post 100 (Albuquerque)

                     Bettie Brannon –BPO Elks 2750 (T or C)

                     Paul Montoya –Fraternal Order of Police 3 (Santa Fe)

     Aaron Roeber –SunRay Gaming of NM, LLC (Farmington)

     Wayne Doug Thompson –The Downs at Albuquerque (Albuquerque)

                     Thomas Reese –Zia Partners, LLC- Zia Park (Hobbs)

                     Phillip Ziegler –Zia Partners, LLC-Zia Park (Hobbs)

2.  Renewal Applications

     Cindy Hays –BPO Elks 2053 (Grants-Milan)

One Day Regular Board Meeting - Open

November 16, 2004

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F.             Pending Administrative and Enforcement Actions

1. Request Approval of Settlement Agreement and Recommendation of Dismissal With Prejudice; Gaming Control Board vs. Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #10124 (Las Cruces); Cause No. 04-009EA; Regarding Activities Requiring Licensing

G.           Policy and Rulemaking Matters

 1.  Status on Rulemaking

H.           Discussion of Central Monitoring System (For Informational Purposes Only)

I.             Public Comments

VI.  Adjournment

Carla C. Lopez, Esq. CPA

Chair