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, January 10, 2006, the Board will meet in closed executive session commencing at 9:00 a.m. until 1:30 p.m., at which time they will meet in open session.   The meeting will be held at Board headquarters, 4900 Alameda Blvd. NE.  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 4900 Alameda Blvd. NE in Albuquerque, New Mexico or by calling Catherine Scott at the GCB office at 505-841-9764 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 Catherine Scott at (505) 841-9764 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 Catherine Scott (505) 841-9764 if a summary or other type of accessible format is needed.

 

 

 

 

4900 Alameda Blvd. NE ·  Albuquerque, NM   87113  ·  Phone (505) 841-9764  ·  Fax (505) 841-9732

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

NEW MEXICO GAMING CONTROL BOARD

ONE-DAY REGULAR BOARD MEETING AGENDA

January 10, 2006- 9:00 a.m.

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

 

Tuesday, January 10, 2006

 

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.  BPO Elks 2086 (Ruidoso) Nonprofit Operators Gaming License

2.  Aristocrat Technologies Request for a Waiver of Finding of Suitability for Institutional Investors, AXA and AXA Asia Pacific Holdings Limited, under the AXA Group of Companies (“AXA Group”)

3.  Issuance of Work Permit Renewal – Rosa Rodriquez (Floor Attendant) -  Sunland Park and Casino

4. Renewals of Gaming Licenses for 2006

a.               American Legion Post 19 (Conchas, NM)

b.               American Legion Post 99 (Albuquerque, NM)

c.                American Legion Post 72 (Albuquerque, NM)

d.               Loyal Order of Moose 1718 (Silver City, NM)

e.                Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2951 (Santa Fe, NM)

f.                 PDS Financial (Las Vegas, NV)

g.               RC Gaming (Albuquerque, NM)

h.               Advanced Electronic Systems, Inc. (Las Vegas, NV)

 

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

                1.  New Applications  

                    a.  Debra McClure-Gaming Accountant- American Legion Post 77 (Logan)

    b.  Richard Haddrill – President/Director – Bally Gaming/Alliance Gaming (Las Vegas, NV)

                  c.  Ruth Ann Bland – Assistant Gaming Manager – BPO Elks Lodge 2086 (Ruidoso)

                  d.  Thomas Bland – Gaming Manager – BPO Elks Lodge 2086 (Ruidoso)

                   e.  Janet Harcrow – Assistant Gaming Manager – BPO Elks Lodge 2086 (Ruidoso)

                   f.  Mary Hull – Gaming Accountant – BPO Elks Lodge 2086 (Ruidoso)

                   g.   Frank Crisman – Systems Administrator – SunRay Park & Casino (Farmington)

                 h.  Barbara Bellhouse – Gaming Manager – Veterans of Foreign Wars 1389 (Elephant Butte)

                 i.  Seamus McGill – Executive V.P. International Operations – WMS Gaming (Las Vegas, NV)

               

 

 

 

 

 

One Day Regular Board Meeting - Closed

January 10, 2006

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2.  Renewal Applications

     a.  Henry Gutierrez – Assistant Gaming Manager – Fraternal Order of Eagles 2811 (Santa Fe)

     b.  Lawrence Roybal – Gaming Manager – Loyal Order of Moose 1718 (Silver City)

     c. Tonia Bauske – Assistant Gaming Manager -  Veterans of Foreign Wars 3015 (Clovis)

     d. Richard Dickson – Gaming Accountant – Veterans of Foreign Wars 3015 (Clovis

    

C.            Pending Administrative and Enforcement Actions

1.  Hearing Officer’s Appeal Recommendation for Philip Vigil vs. Gaming Control Board; Cause No. 05-002 -AA

2.  Hearing Officer’s Recommendation to Dismiss with Prejudice Gaming Control Board vs. IGT, Inc.; Cause No. 05-009-EA

3.  Hearing Officer’s Recommendation for a Motion of a Default Judgment for Gaming Control Board vs. Regina Nichols; Cause No. 05-005-EA

 

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

                                1.   Miscellaneous Compliance Issues

        

E.            Pending and Threatened Litigation

1.   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

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

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

                4. Gaming Control Board vs. BPO Elks  #1717; Cause No. 05-001-DEF

                5. Gaming Control Board vs. De Anna Mae Teel; Cause No. 05-002-DEF

                6. Gaming Control Board vs. RC Gaming, LLC; Cause No. 05-003-DEF

                7. Gaming Control Board vs. BPO Elks #863; Cause No. 05-004-DEF

                8.  Gaming Control Board vs. BPO Elks #1558;  No. 05-001-SA

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

                                10. Gaming Control Board vs. Albuquerque Downs; No. 05-002-EA 

11. Gaming Control Board vs. Regina Nichols; Cause No. 05-005-EA

12. Gaming Control Board vs. Ahmed Mughni; Cause No. 05-007-EA

13.  Gaming Control Board vs. IGT; Cause No. 05-009-EA

14. Gaming Control Board vs. Bernard Strunk; Cause No. 05-008-EA

                                15.  Michael Rimbert Two (2) Gaming Machines; Cause No. 05-002F

16. Michael Anthony Rojas and Raul Rojas vs. Jeff Gray, NMGCB, My Way Holdings d/b/a Sunland Park; Cause No. CV-2005-862

17.  Philip Vigil vs. Gaming Control Board; Cause No. 05-002 -AA

 

F.                   Limited Personnel Matters

 

IV.          Recess

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

NEW MEXICO GAMING CONTROL BOARD

ONE-DAY REGULAR BOARD MEETING AGENDA

January 10, 20061:30 p.m.

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

 

Tuesday, January 10, 2006

 

V.            OPEN SESSIONPlease note that items after 1:30. 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 One Day Regular Board Meeting, December 13, 2005

                               

C.                  Board Chair’s Announcements

 

D.                 Licensing

1.  BPO Elks 2086 (Ruidoso) Nonprofit Operators Gaming License

2.  Aristocrat Technologies Request for a Waiver of Finding of Suitability for Institutional Investors, AXA and AXA Asia Pacific Holdings Limited, under the AXA Group of Companies (“AXA Group”)  

3.  Issuance of Work Permit Renewal – Rosa Rodriquez (Floor Attendant) -  Sunland Park and Casino

4. Renewals of Gaming Licenses for 2006

a.         American Legion Post 19 (Conchas, NM)

b.         American Legion Post 99 (Albuquerque, NM)

c.          American Legion Post 72 (Albuquerque, NM)

d.         Loyal Order of Moose 1718 (Silver City, NM)

e.          Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2951 (Santa Fe, NM)

f.           PDS Financial (Las Vegas, NV)

g.         RC Gaming (Albuquerque, NM)

h.         Advanced Electronic Systems, Inc. (Las Vegas, NV)

 

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

 

1.       New Applications  

                    a.  Debra McClure-Gaming Accountant- American Legion Post 77 (Logan)

    b.  Richard Haddrill – President/Director – Bally Gaming/Alliance Gaming (Las Vegas, NV)

                  c.  Ruth Ann Bland – Assistant Gaming Manager – BPO Elks Lodge 2086 (Ruidoso)

                  d.  Thomas Bland – Gaming Manager – BPO Elks Lodge 2086 (Ruidoso)

                   e.  Janet Harcrow – Assistant Gaming Manager – BPO Elks Lodge 2086 (Ruidoso)

                   f.  Mary Hull – Gaming Accountant – BPO Elks Lodge 2086 (Ruidoso)

                   g.   Frank Crisman – Systems Administrator – SunRay Park & Casino (Farmington)

                 h.  Barbara Bellhouse – Gaming Manager – Veterans of Foreign Wars 1389 (Elephant Butte)

                 i.  Seamus McGill – Executive V.P. International Operations – WMS Gaming (Las Vegas, NV)

 

 

 

One Day Regular Board Meeting - Open

January 10, 2006

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2.  Renewal Applications

     a.  Henry Gutierrez – Assistant Gaming Manager – Fraternal Order of Eagles 2811 (Santa Fe)

     b.  Lawrence Roybal – Gaming Manager – Loyal Order of Moose 1718 (Silver City)

     c. Tonia Bauske – Assistant Gaming Manager -  Veterans of Foreign Wars 3015 (Clovis)

     e. Richard Dickson – Gaming Accountant – Veterans of Foreign Wars 3015 (Clovis

               

                   F.        Pending Administrative and Enforcement Actions

1.  Hearing Officer’s Appeal Recommendation for Philip Vigil vs. Gaming Control Board; Cause No. 05-002 -AA

2.  Hearing Officer’s Recommendation to Dismiss with Prejudice Gaming Control Board vs. IGT, Inc.; Cause No. 05-009-EA

3.  Hearing Officer’s Recommendation for a Motion of a Default Judgment for Gaming Control Board vs. Regina Nichols; Cause No. 05-005-EA

 

G.           Policy and Rulemaking Matters

                                 1.  Adoption of Open Meetings Resolution for 2006

 

H.           Discussion on the Status of the Central Monitoring System – Information Only

 

I.             Public Comments

 

 

 

VI.  Adjournment

 

 

 

 

Carla C. Lopez, Esq. CPA

Chair