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 Wednesday November 14, 2007,   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 4900 Alameda Blvd. NE. Albuquerque, 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) 841-97 33 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

November 14, 2007 - 9:00 a.m.

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

 

Wednesday, November 14, 2007

 

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.            Pending Administrative and Enforcement Actions

1.  Approval of Settlement Agreement; American Legion Post #25; Cause No. 07-012-EA

2.  Approval of Settlement Agreement; Veterans of Foreign Wars #1547; Cause No’s. 06-020-EA, 07-011-EA, 07-018-EA

3.  Approval of Settlement Agreement; Loyal Order of Moose #2050; Cause No. 07-022-EA

4.  Approval of Settlement Agreement; Frank Romero, Fraternal Order of Eagles #3245; Cause No. 07-002-SA

5.  Approval of Settlement Agreement; Ray Jackson, Fraternal Order of Eagles #3245; Cause No. 07-002-SA

6.  Approval of Settlement Agreement; Raymond Anaya, American Legion #25; Cause No. 07-005-SA

7.  Approval of Settlement Agreement; Jesse Alvarez, American Legion #25; Cause No. 07-005-SA

8.  Approval of Settlement Agreement; Lavonia Hardison, Loyal Order of Moose #2080; Cause No. 07-006-SA

9.  Approval of Settlement Agreement; Alma Gaston, Loyal Order of Moose #2080; Cause No. 07-006-SA

10. Approval of Settlement Agreement; Robert Jaramillo, American Legion #69; Cause No. 07-007-SA

11. Approval of Settlement Agreement; Joseph Arnett, American Legion #69; Cause No. 07-007-SA

12. Approval of Settlement Agreement; Kenneth Patterson, B.P.O. Elks #2086; Cause No. 07-004-SA

13. Approval of Settlement Agreement; Mary Hull, B.P.O. Elks #2086; Cause No. 07-004-SA

14. Approval of Settlement Agreement; James Logan, B.P.O. Elks #969; Cause No. 07-003-SA

15. Approval of Settlement Agreement; Rebecca Fisher; B.P.O. Elks #969; Cause No. 07-003-SA

16. Approval of Settlement Agreement; Gilbert “Louie” Holcomb; Cause No. 07-019-EA

17.  Approval of Hearing Officer’s Recommendation; B.P.O. Elks #408.; Cause No. 06-018-EA

18.  Approval of Hearing Officer’s Recommendation; Casey Lueras; Cause No. 07-023-EA

19.  Approval of Hearing Officer’s Recommendation; Loyal Order of Moose #2095; Cause No. 06-015-EA

20.  Notice of Exclusion; Dewayne Frank

21.  Notice of Exclusion; Ricardo Valle

 

 

 

One Day Regular Board Meeting – Closed

November 14, 2007

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B.            Licensing

                1. New Application:

a.  .B.P.O. Elks Lodge #2500, Nonprofit License (Rio Rancho, NM)

 

2. Renewals of Gaming Licenses for 2007

a  Fraternal Order of Eagles #2811 (Santa Fe, NM)

b. Fraternal Order of Eagles #3815 (Las Vegas, NM)

c. Veterans of Foreign Wars #3015 (Clovis, NM)

 

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

1. New Application

a.  Anna Emrick – Gaming Accountant – B.P.O. Elks Lodge #2500 (Rio Rancho, NM)

b.  Donald Mott – Gaming Manager – B.P.O. Elks #2500 (Rio Rancho, NM)

c.  Annette Lucero – Assistant Gaming Manager – B.P.O. Elks Lodge #2500 (Rio Rancho, NM)

d.  David J. Ferguson – Gaming Accountant – Veterans of Foreign Wars #7686 (Alamogordo, NM)

 

2.  Renewal Key Persons

                                a.   Benjamin Paz – Slot Manager – Sunland Park Racetrack (Sunland Park, NM)

                                b.  Gary Lee Shaffer – Casino Manager – Sunland Park Racetrack (Sunland Park, NM)

                                c.  Aaron G. Roeber – Security Manager / Property Manager – SunRay Gaming of NM

                                (Farmington, NM)

                                 

3.       Key Person Title Changes

a.  Nichole A. Floyd, CPA, Chief Financial Officer/Secretary/Treasurer – DigiDeal Corporation (Spokane, WA)

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

c.  Ronald W. Marshall – Quartermaster/Gaming Accountant – Veterans of Foreign Wars #401 (Albuquerque, 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.  Fraternal Order of Eagles #4017; Cause No. 06-002-SA

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

One Day Regular Board Meeting – Closed

November 14, 2007

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

31. Gaming Control Board vs. Loyal Order of Moose #1718; Cause No. 07-026-EA

32. Gaming Control Board vs. Lawrence Roybal; Cause No. 07-027-EA

33. Gaming Control Board vs. WMS Gaming; Cause No. 07-028-EA

34. Gaming Control Board vs. Fraternal Order of Police #3; Cause No. 07-029-EA

                                35. Gaming Control Board vs. Juan Gonzales; Cause No. 07-030-EA

                             36. Gaming Control Board vs. American Legion #72; Cause No. 07-031-EA

                             37. Gaming Control Board vs. Shuffle Master; Cause No. 07-032-EA

                                38. Gaming Control Board vs. Frank Romero; Cause No. 07-002-SA

                                39. Gaming Control Board vs. James Logan; Cause No. 07-003-SA

                                40. Gaming Control Board vs. Kenneth Patterson; Cause No. 07-004-SA

                                41. Gaming Control Board vs. Raymond Anaya; Cause No. 07-005-SA

                                42. Gaming Control Board vs. Lavonia Hardison; Cause No. 07-006-SA

                                43. Gaming Control Board vs. Joseph Arnett; Cause No. 07-007-SA

                                44. Gaming Control Board vs. Luis Andres Romero; Cause No. 07-033-EA

                                45. Gaming Control Board vs. Loyal Order of Moose #1517; Cause No. 07-034-EA

                                46. Gaming Control Board vs. Loyal Order of Moose #2016; Cause No. 07-035-EA

                                47. Gaming Control Board vs. Aristocrat Technology; Cause No. 07-038-EA

                                48. Gaming Control Board vs. SunRay Park & Casino; Cause No. 07-039-EA

                                49. Gaming Control Board vs. John Jameson; Cause No. 07-040-EA

                                50. Gaming Control Board vs. Veterans of Foreign Wars #7686; Cause No. 07-041-EA

                                               

                F.             Limited Personnel Matters

 

III.               Recess             

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NEW MEXICO GAMING CONTROL BOARD

ONE-DAY REGULAR BOARD MEETING AGENDA

November 14, 2007 – 1:30 p.m.

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

 

Wednesday, November 14, 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 One Day Regular Board Meeting, October 17, 2007

 

C.                  Board Chair’s Announcements  

 

1.    SWEARING IN OF NEW PERSONNEL

2.       December Board meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, December 11, 2007 in Albuquerque, NM

 

 

                D.           Pending Administrative and Enforcement Actions

1.  Approval of Settlement Agreement; American Legion Post #25; Cause No. 07-012-EA

2.  Approval of Settlement Agreement; Veterans of Foreign Wars #1547; Cause No’s. 06-020-EA, 07-011-EA, 07-018-EA

3.  Approval of Settlement Agreement; Loyal Order of Moose #2050; Cause No. 07-022-EA

4.  Approval of Settlement Agreement; Frank Romero, Fraternal Order of Eagles #3245; Cause No. 07-002-SA

5.  Approval of Settlement Agreement; Ray Jackson, Fraternal Order of Eagles #3245; Cause No. 07-002-SA

6.  Approval of Settlement Agreement; Raymond Anaya, American Legion #25; Cause No. 07-005-SA

7.  Approval of Settlement Agreement; Jesse Alvarez, American Legion #25; Cause No. 07-005-SA

8.  Approval of Settlement Agreement; Lavonia Hardison, Loyal Order of Moose #2080; Cause No. 07-006-SA

9.  Approval of Settlement Agreement; Alma Gaston, Loyal Order of Moose #2080; Cause No. 07-006-SA

10. Approval of Settlement Agreement; Robert Jaramillo, American Legion #69; Cause No. 07-007-SA

11. Approval of Settlement Agreement; Joseph Arnett, American Legion #69; Cause No. 07-007-SA

12. Approval of Settlement Agreement; Kenneth Patterson, B.P.O. Elks #2086; Cause No. 07-004-SA

13. Approval of Settlement Agreement; Mary Hull, B.P.O. Elks #2086; Cause No. 07-004-SA

 

One Day Regular Board Meeting – Closed

November 14, 2007

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14. Approval of Settlement Agreement; James Logan, B.P.O. Elks #969; Cause No. 07-003-SA

15. Approval of Settlement Agreement; Rebecca Fisher; B.P.O. Elks #969; Cause No. 07-003-SA

16. Approval of Settlement Agreement; Gilbert “Louie” Holcomb; Cause No. 07-019-EA

17.  Approval of Hearing Officer’s Recommendation; B.P.O. Elks #408.; Cause No. 06-018-EA

18.  Approval of Hearing Officer’s Recommendation; Casey Lueras; Cause No. 07-023-EA

19.  Approval of Hearing Officer’s Recommendation; Loyal Order of Moose #2095; Cause No. 06-015-EA

20.  Notice of Exclusion; Dewayne Frank

21.  Notice of Exclusion; Ricardo Valle

 

E.            Licensing

1. New Application:

a. B.P.O. Elks Lodge #2500, Nonprofit License (Rio Rancho, NM)

 

2. Renewals of Gaming Licenses for 2007

a  Fraternal Order of Eagles #2811 (Santa Fe, NM)

b. Fraternal Order of Eagles #3815 (Las Vegas, NM)

c. Veterans of Foreign Wars #3015 (Clovis, NM)

 

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

1. New Application

a.  Anna Emrick – Gaming Accountant – B.P.O. Elks Lodge #2500 (Rio Rancho, NM)

b.  Donald Mott – Gaming Manager – B.P.O. Elks #2500 (Rio Rancho, NM)

c.  Annette Lucero – Assistant Gaming Manager – B.P.O. Elks Lodge #2500 (Rio Rancho, NM)

d.  David J. Ferguson – Gaming Accountant – Veterans of Foreign Wars #7686 (Alamogordo, NM)

 

2.  Renewal Key Persons

                                a.   Benjamin Paz – Slot Manager – Sunland Park Racetrack (Sunland Park, NM)

                                b.  Gary Lee Shaffer – Casino Manager – Sunland Park Racetrack (Sunland Park, NM)

                                c.  Aaron G. Roeber – Security Manager / Property Manager – SunRay Gaming of NM

                                (Farmington, NM)

                                 

3.       Key Person Title Changes

a.  Nichole A. Floyd, CPA, Chief Financial Officer/Secretary/Treasurer – DigiDeal Corporation (Spokane, WA)

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

c.  Ronald W. Marshall – Quartermaster/Gaming Accountant – Veterans of Foreign Wars #401 (Albuquerque, NM)

 

                G.           Public Comments

 

VI.     Adjournment

 

 

 

David L. Norvell, Esq.

Chairman