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 February 21, 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 · Fax (505) 841-9732
NEW MEXICO GAMING CONTROL BOARD
ONE-DAY REGULAR BOARD MEETING AGENDA
February 21, 2006 - 9:00 a.m.
(Note: All items on agenda may result in Board action.)
Tuesday, February 21, 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. Tribal Gaming Matters (Confidential pursuant to Section 4(E)(3) of the 2001 Compact)
1. State Treasurer’s Office Presentation by L. Elaine Olah
2. Various Compliance Issues
B. Licensing
1. Renewals of Gaming Licenses for 2006
a. American Legion Post 26 (Hobbs)
b. BPO Elks 413 (Silver City)
c. BPO Elks 1119 (Las Cruces)
d. BPO Elks 1558 (Carlsbad)
e. BPO Elks 2750 (Tor C)
f. Loyal Order of Moose 2152 (Artesia)
g. Veterans of Foreign Wars 6917 (Organ)
h. J J Recreation (Farmington)
i. L & J Recreation (Las Vegas, NM)
j. My Way Holdings (Sunland Park)
k. Bally Gaming (Las Vegas, NV)
l. IGT (Las Vegas, NV)
m. Speilo (Moncton, NB)
2. Request for Variance of Minimum Internal Controls by SunRay Park and Casino and The
Downs at Albuquerque
3. Approval of the Racetracks and American Legion Post 49’s Internal Controls
4. Issuance of Work Permit Renewal – Derek Paley (Cashier) – Sunland Park and Casino – My Way Holdings
5. Issuance of Work Permit – Domenic Carrasco (Cage Cashier) – The Downs at Albuquerque
6. Request by Zia Partners, LLC and Ruidoso Downs Racetrack and Casino for a Modification to the Allocation Agreement for a Change in the Number of Gaming Machines
C. Issuance of Findings of Suitability on Key and Affiliated Persons
1. New Application
a. Walter Stowe, Jr. – V.P. of Global Compliance - Aristocrat Technologies, Inc. (Las Vegas,
NV)
b. Thomas Trujillo – Gaming Manager – Fraternal Order of Eagles 3815 (Las Vegas, NM)
c. Jim Brannon – Gaming Accountant – Loyal Order of Moose 2081 (Las Cruces)
d. Victor Duarte – Vice President/Chief Operating Officer – Spielo Manufacturing, ULC (W.
Greenwich, R.I.)
e. Robert Forsythe – Post Commander – Veterans of Foreign Wars 401 (Albuquerque)
f. Orrin Edidin – Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer – WMS Gaming
(Chicago, IL)
One Day Regular Board Meeting – Closed
February 21, 2006
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2. Renewal Applications
a. Luther Otero – Gaming Manager – American Legion Post 13 (Albuquerque)
b. Audilio “Audi” Miranda – Gaming Manager – American Legion Post 99 (Albuquerque)
c. Frederick Rentschler - Independent Director – IGT (Reno, NV)
d. Edward Campbell Allred – Vice President/ Board Member – Ruidoso Downs Racing, Inc.
(Ruidoso)
e. Stanley Fulton – Owner – Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino (Sunland Park)
f. Linda Robb – Director of Casino Operations - Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino
(Sunland Park)
D. Pending Administrative and Enforcement Actions
1. Approval of Hearing Officer’s Recommendation for Gaming Control Board vs. The Downs at Albuquerque; No. 04-014-EA
Approval of Settlement Agreement for Gaming Control Board vs. Albuquerque Downs; No. 05-002-EA
Approval of Settlement Agreement for Gaming Control Board vs. Ahmed Mughni; aka: Ahmad Mughni; No. 05-007-EA
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; No. 05-001-DEF
5. Gaming Control Board vs. De Anna Mae Teel; No. 05-002-DEF
6. Gaming Control Board vs. RC Gaming, LLC; No. 05-003-DEF
7. Gaming Control Board vs. BPO Elks #863; 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. Ahmed Mughni; aka: Ahmad Mughni; No. 05-007-EA
12. Gaming Control Board vs. Bernard Strunk; No. 05-008-EA
13. Michael Rimbert Two (2) Gaming Machines; No. 05-002F
14. Michael Anthony Rojas and Raul Rojas vs. Jeff Gray, NMGCB, My Way Holdings d/b/a Sunland Park; No. CV-2005-862
F. Limited Personnel Matters
IV. Recess
NEW MEXICO GAMING CONTROL BOARD
ONE-DAY REGULAR BOARD MEETING AGENDA
February 21, 2006 – 1:30 p.m.
(Note: All items on agenda may result in Board action.)
Tuesday, February 21, 2006
V. OPEN SESSION—Please 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, January 13, 2006
C. Board Chair’s Announcements
1. Introduction and Swearing in of Personnel
D. Licensing
1. Renewals of Gaming Licenses for 2006
a. American Legion Post 26 (Hobbs)
b. BPO Elks 413 (Silver City)
c. BPO Elks 1119 (Las Cruces)
d. BPO Elks 1558 (Carlsbad)
e. BPO Elks 2750 (Tor C)
f. Loyal Order of Moose 2152 (Artesia)
g. Veterans of Foreign Wars 6917 (Organ)
h. J J Recreation (Farmington)
i. L & J Recreation (Las Vegas, NM)
j. My Way Holdings (Sunland Park)
k. Bally Gaming (Las Vegas, NV)
l. IGT (Las Vegas, NV)
m. Speilo (Moncton, NB)
2. Request for Variance of Minimum Internal Controls by SunRay Park and Casino and The
Downs at Albuquerque
3. Approval of the Racetracks and American Legion Post 49’s Internal Controls
4. Issuance of Work Permit Renewal – Derek Paley (Cashier) – Sunland Park and Casino – My
Way Holdings
5. Issuance of Work Permit – Domenic Carrasco (Cage Cashier) – The Downs at Albuquerque
6. Request by Zia Partners, LLC and Ruidoso Downs Racetrack and Casino for a Modification to
the Allocation Agreement for a Change in the Number of Gaming Machines
E. Issuance of Findings of Suitability on Key and Affiliated Persons
1. New Application
a. Walter Stowe, Jr. – V.P. of Global Compliance - Aristocrat Technologies, Inc. (Las Vegas,
NV)
b. Thomas Trujillo – Gaming Manager – Fraternal Order of Eagles 3815 (Las Vegas, NM)
c. Jim Brannon – Gaming Accountant – Loyal Order of Moose 2081 (Las Cruces)
d. Victor Duarte – Vice President/Chief Operating Officer – Spielo Manufacturing, ULC (W.
Greenwich)
e. Robert Forsythe – Post Commander – Veterans of Foreign Wars 401 (Albuquerque)
One Day Regular Board Meeting – Open
February 21, 2006
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f. Orrin Edidin – Executive Vice President/ Chief Operating Officer – WMS Gaming
(Chicago, IL)
2. Renewal Applications
a. Luther Otero – Gaming Manager – American Legion Post 13 (Albuquerque)
b. Audilio “Audi” Miranda – Gaming Manager – American Legion Post 99 (Albuquerque)
c. Frederick Rentschler - Independent Director – IGT (Reno, NV)
d. Edward Campbell Allred – Vice President/ Board Member –
e. Stanley Fulton – Owner – Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino (Sunland Park)
f. Linda Robb – Director of Casino Operations - Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino
(Sunland Park)
F. Pending Administrative and Enforcement Action
1. Approval of Hearing Officer’s Recommendation for Gaming Control Board vs. The Downs at Albuquerque; No. 04-014-EA
2. Approval of Settlement Agreement for Gaming Control Board vs. Albuquerque Downs; No. 05-002-EA
3. Approval of Settlement Agreement for Gaming Control Board vs. Ahmed Mughni; aka: Ahmad Mughni; No. 05-007-EA
G. Policy and Rulemaking Matters
H. Public Comments
VIII. Adjournment
Carla Lopez, Esq., CPA
Chair