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 June 19, 2007,   the Board will meet in closed executive session commencing at 11:00 a.m. until 1:30 p.m., at which time they will meet in open session.  The meeting will be held at SunRay Park & Casino, 39 Road 5568, Farmington, New Mexico.  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 Denise Leyba at the GCB office at 505-841-9733 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 Denise Leyba at (505) 841-9733 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 Denise Leyba (505) 841-9733 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

June 19, 2007 - 11:00 a.m.

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

 

Tuesday, June 19, 2007

 

I.             Call to Order –11:00 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.            Pending Administrative and Enforcement Actions            

1.  Approval of Settlement Agreement; Aristocrat Technology; Cause No. 07-006-EA

2.  Approval of Settlement Agreement; Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #2951; Cause No. 07-007-EA

3.  Approval of Hearing Officer’s Recommendation; SunRay Park & Casino; Cause No. 06-022-EA

 

B.            Licensing

 

                1. New Application:

a.  Glory, USA, Inc., Manufacturer’s License (West Caldwell, NJ)

 

                2. Renewals of Gaming Licenses for 2007

a   Aristocrat Technology (Las Vegas, NV)

b.  B.P.O. Elks #408 (Las Vegas, NM)

c. B.P.O. Elks #461 (Albuquerque, NM)

d. B.P.O. Elks #1244 (Clovis, NM)

e. B.P.O. Elks #2053 (Grants, NM)

f. ShuffleMaster (Albuquerque, NM)

 

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

1. New Application

a.  Arthur M. Gonzales – Assistant Gaming Manager – B.P.O. Elks #408 (Las Vegas, NM)

b.  Fred Shanks – Gaming Manager – B.P.O. Elks #413 (Silver City, NM)

c.  Jan P. Strnad – Gaming Accountant – B.P.O. Elks #865 (Raton, NM)

d.  Frances Cummins – Assistant Gaming Manager – B.P.O. Elks #2086 (Ruidoso, NM)

e.  Betty Fritz – Gaming Accountant – Fraternal Order of Eagles #4308 (Caballo, NM)

f.  Masato Ishida – President – Glory USA, Inc., - (West Caldwell, NJ)

g.  Masaki Kurabayashi – Executive Vice President – Glory USA, Inc., - (West Caldwell, NJ)

h.  Nobuhiro Omori – Secretary / Assistant Treasurer – Glory USA, Inc., - (West Caldwell, NJ)

i.  Tetsuya Yamada – Treasurer / Business Planning Manager – Glory USA, Inc., - (West Caldwell, NJ)

j.  Mabel R. Esquibel – Gaming Manager – Veterans of Foreign Wars #1547 (Las Vegas, NM)

 

 

 

One Day Regular Board Meeting – Closed

June 19, 2007

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k.  Oscar Renteria – Director of Security, Surveillance and Compliance – Zia Park, L.L.C. (Hobbs, NM)

l.  Phillip S. Ziegler – Marketing Director / Assistant Gaming Manager – Zia Park, L.L.C. (Hobbs, NM)

 

2.  Renewal Key Persons

                                a.  William Morgan – Property Shift Manager – SunRay Gaming of NM, L.L.C. (Farmington, NM)

                             

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

1.  Various Compliance Issues

 

E.                    Pending and Threatened Litigation 

1.  Gaming Control Board vs. Downs at Albuquerque; Cause No. 06-002-EA

2.  Gaming Control Board vs. Rosa Rodriquez; Cause No. 06-003-EA

3. Fraternal Order of Eagles #4017; Cause No. 06-002-SA

4.  Gaming Control Board vs. Downs at Albuquerque; Cause No. 06-011-EA

5. Gaming Control Board vs. Downs at Albuquerque; Cause No. 06-012-EA

6. Gaming Control Board vs. Craig Smith; Cause No. 06-013-EA

                7. Gaming Control Board vs. Loyal Order of Moose #2095; Cause No. 06-015-EA

                8. Gaming Control Board vs. Veterans of Foreign Wars #401; Cause No. 06-017-EA

                9. Gaming Control Board vs. B.P.O. Elks #408; Cause No. 06-018-EA

                10. Gaming Control Board vs. Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #1547; Cause No. 06-020-EA

11. Gaming Control Board vs. IGT, Inc.; Cause No. 06-021-EA

                                12. Gaming Control Board vs. SunRay Park & Casino; Cause No. 06-022-EA

13. Gaming Control Board vs. Downs at Albuquerque; Cause No. 07-001-EA

                                14. Gaming Control Board vs. Fraternal Order of Eagles #3815; Cause No. 07-002-EA

                                15. Gaming Control Board vs. Fraternal Order of Eagles #2811; Cause No. 07-004-EA

                                16. Gaming Control Board vs. B.P.O. Elks #1440; Cause No. 07-001-SA

                                17. Gaming Control Board vs. Bally Gaming; Cause No. 07-005-EA

18. Gaming Control Board vs. Aristocrat Technologies; Cause No. 07-006-EA

                                19. Gaming Control Board vs. Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #2951; Cause No. 07-007-EA

                                20. Gaming Control Board vs. American Legion Post #72; Cause No. 07-009-EA

                                21. Gaming Control Board vs. Loyal Order of Moose #2447; Cause No. 07-010-EA

22. Gaming Control Board vs. Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #1547; Cause No. 07-011-EA

                                23. Gaming Control Board vs. American Legion Post #25; Cause No. 07-012-EA

                                24. Gaming Control Board vs. Downs at Albuquerque; Cause No. 07-013-EA

                                25. Gaming Control Board vs. Deloss Craig Smith; Cause No. 07-014-EA

                                26. Gaming Control Board vs. Wayne Doug Thompson; Cause No. 07-015-EA

                             27. Gaming Control Board vs. Downs at Albuquerque; Cause No. 07-016-EA

                                28. Gaming Control Board vs. Downs at Albuquerque; Cause No. 07-017-EA

                                29. Gaming Control Board vs. Veterans of Foreign Wars #1547; Cause No. 07-018-EA

                                30. Gaming Control Board vs. Gilbert “Louie” Holcomb; Cause No. 07-019-EA

                                31. Gaming Control Board vs. Andrea Hendrix; Cause No. 07-020-EA

                                32. Gaming Control Board vs. Collin Priller; Cause No. 07-021-EA

                                33. Gaming Control Board vs. Loyal Order of Moose #2050; Cause No. 07-022-EA

                                34. Gaming Control Board vs. Casey Lueras; Cause No. 07-023-EA

                                35. Gaming Control Board vs. Sam Morrow; Cause No. 07-024-EA

                                36. Gaming Control Board vs. Jeffery Bailey; Cause No. 07-025-EA

 

 

 

One Day Regular Board Meeting – Closed

June 19, 2007

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                F.             Limited Personnel Matters

 

III.               Recess             

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NEW MEXICO GAMING CONTROL BOARD

ONE-DAY REGULAR BOARD MEETING AGENDA

June 19, 20071:30 p.m.

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

 

Tuesday,  June 19, 2007

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 Working Session, April 9, 2007

2.       Minutes of Working Session, May 1, 2007

3.       Minutes of One Day Regular Board Meeting, May 8, 2007

 

C.                  Board Chair’s Announcements  

1.        July Board meeting scheduled for July 24, 2007 at Ruidoso Downs Racetrack in Ruidoso, NM

 

D.                  Pending Administrative and Enforcement Action

1.  Approval of Settlement Agreement; Aristocrat Technology; Cause No. 07-006-EA

2.  Approval of Settlement Agreement; Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #2951; Cause No. 07-007-EA

3.  Approval of Hearing Officer’s Recommendation; SunRay Park & Casino; Cause No. 06-022-EA

 

E.            Licensing

 

1. New Application:

a.  Glory, USA, Inc., Manufacturer’s License (West Caldwell, NJ)

 

                2. Renewals of Gaming Licenses for 2007

a   Aristocrat Technology (Las Vegas, NV)

b.  B.P.O. Elks #408 (Las Vegas, NM)

c. B.P.O. Elks #461 (Albuquerque, NM)

d. B.P.O. Elks #1244 (Clovis, NM)

e. B.P.O. Elks #2053 (Grants, NM)

f. ShuffleMaster (Albuquerque, NM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

One Day Regular Board Meeting – Closed

June 19, 2007

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

1. New Application

a.  Arthur M. Gonzales – Assistant Gaming Manager – B.P.O. Elks #408 (Las Vegas, NM)

b.  Fred Shanks – Gaming Manager – B.P.O. Elks #413 (Silver City, NM)

c.  Jan P. Strnad – Gaming Accountant – B.P.O. Elks #865 (Raton, NM)

d.  Frances Cummins – Assistant Gaming Manager – B.P.O. Elks #2086 (Ruidoso, NM)

e.  Betty Fritz – Gaming Accountant – Fraternal Order of Eagles #4308 (Caballo, NM)

f.  Masato Ishida – President – Glory USA, Inc., - (West Caldwell, NJ)

g.  Masaki Kurabayashi – Executive Vice President – Glory USA, Inc., - (West Caldwell, NJ)

h.  Nobuhiro Omori – Secretary / Assistant Treasurer – Glory USA, Inc., - (West Caldwell, NJ)

i.  Tetsuya Yamada – Treasurer / Business Planning Manager – Glory USA, Inc., - (West Caldwell, NJ)

j.  Mabel R. Esquibel – Gaming Manager – Veterans of Foreign Wars #1547 (Las Vegas, NM)

k.  Oscar Renteria – Director of Security, Surveillance and Compliance – Zia Park, L.L.C. (Ruidoso, NM)

l.  Phillip S. Ziegler – Marketing Director / Assistant Gaming Manager – Zia Park, L.L.C. (Ruidoso, NM)

 

2.  Renewal Key Persons

                                a.  William Morgan – Property Shift Manager – SunRay Gaming of NM, L.L.C. (Farmington, NM)

 

 

                G.          Policy and Rulemaking Matters

                               

1.  Announcement of July 5, 2007, 9:00 a.m. Rule Hearing on 15.1.13 NMAC (Correction)

 

2.  Announcement of July 5, 2007, 9:15 a.m. Nonprofit Minimum Internal Control Hearing, Key Control, Section 3

 

3.  Approval of Nonprofit Minimum Internal Control’s Surveillance, Section 9

                               

                H.           Public Comments

 

 

 

VI.     Adjournment

 

 

 

 

 

David L. Norvell, Esq.

Chairman