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, May 20, 2008,   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

May 20, 2008 - 9:00 a.m.

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

 

Tuesday, May 20, 2008

 

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

a.  Consideration of approval of Hearing Officer’s Recommendation; Gaming Control Board vs. Casey Lueras; Cause No. 07-023-EA

b.  Consideration of approval of Hearing Officer’s Recommendation; Gaming Control Board vs. Tammy Myers; Cause No. 07-036-EA

c.  Consideration of approval of Settlement Agreement; Gaming Control Board vs. American Legion Post #72; Cause No. 07-031-EA

d.  Consideration of approval of Settlement Agreement; Gaming Control Board vs. Veterans of Foreign Wars #1793; Cause No. 07-037-EA

 

B.            Licensing

1. Miscellaneous Matters

a.  Request for Waiver of Finding of Suitability for Institutional Investor; T.Rowe Price

b. Request for Waiver of Finding of Suitability for Institutional Investor, Capital Research and Management Company

c. Request for Variance to deposit discretionary money from each drop into their gaming operating account; American Legion #19 (Conchas Dam, NM)

d. Request for Variance; Albuquerque Downs

 

2. Renewals of Gaming Licenses for 2008

a  American Legion Post #7 (Carlsbad, NM)

b. B.P.O. Elks #460 (Santa Fe, NM)

c. B.P.O. Elks #863 (Albuquerque, NM)

d. B.P.O. Elks #865 (Raton, NM)

e. Fraternal Order of Eagles #3245 (Clovis, NM)

f. Fraternal Order of Eagles #4308 (Arrey, NM)

g. Glory, USA (W. Caldwell, NJ)

h. Loyal Order of Moose #2081 (Las Cruces, NM)

i. SunRay Gaming (Farmington, NM)

j. Veterans of Foreign Wars #1793 (Raton, NM)

k. Veterans of Foreign Wars #3280 (Clovis, NM)

 

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

1. New Application

a.  Kathleen B. Chavez – Gaming Accountant – American Legion Post #100 (Albuquerque, NM)

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b. Marcus M. Stenzer – Chief Financial Officer – Atronic Americas, L.L.C. (Scottsdale, AZ)

c. Kevin C. Whalen – Regional Director, Sales – Bally Gaming (Las Vegas, NV)

d. Dwight Torres – Assistant Gaming Manager – B.P.O. Elks #408 (Las Vegas, NM)

e. Jaymin B. Patel – Chief Executive Officer of GTECH Corporation – Spielo Manufacturing (Moncton, NB, Canada)

f. John Gallegos – Commander – Veterans of Foreign Wars #401 – (Albuquerque, NM)

 

2.  Renewal Key Persons

a.  Simon Ashley – Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer – Aristocrat Technologies (Las Vegas, NV)

b. Simon C. M. Kelly – Chief Financial Officer and Finance Director – Aristocrat Technologies (Las Vegas, NV)

c. Paul Oneile – Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director – Aristocrat Technologies (Las Vegas, NV)

d. Penelope Morris – Non Executive Director – Aristocrat Technologies (Las Vegas, NV)

e. David J. Simpson – Board Chairman and Non Executive Director – Aristocrat Technologies (Las Vegas, NV)

f. Robert A. Bittman – Executive Vice President, Product Strategy – International Game Technology (Reno, NV)

g. Harold L. Payne – Resident Manager – My Way Holding (Sunland Park, NM)

h. Harold L. Rosbottom – Director and Member – NM Gaming, L.L.C. (Albuquerque, NM)

 

3.  Key Person Update:

a.  Kenneth L. Bossingham – Chief Operating Officer/Manager – Atronic Americas, L.L.C. (Scottsdale, AZ)

b. Felix Trujillo – 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 Nos. 06-002-EA, 06-011-EA,

    06-012-EA, 07-001-EA, 07-013-EA, 07-016-EA, 07-017-EA

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

34. Gaming Control Board vs. Tammy Myers; Cause No. 07-036-EA

35. Gaming Control Board vs. Veterans of Foreign Wars #1793; Cause No. 07-037-EA

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

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

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

                                39. Gaming Control Board vs. Richard Jaramillo; Cause No. 07-042-EA

                                40. Gaming Control Board vs. Rosie Dimas; Cause No. 07-043-EA

                                41. Gaming Control Board vs. Jimmie Fitzpatrick; Cause No. 07-044-EA

                                42. Gaming Control Board vs. B.P.O. Elks #1440; Cause No. 07-045-EA

43. Gaming Control Board vs. IGT, Inc.; Cause No. 07-046-EA

                                44. Gaming Control Board vs. B.P.O. Elks #863; Cause No. 08-001-EA

                                45. Gaming Control Board vs. Edmund Horn; Cause No. 08-002-EA

46. Gaming Control Board vs. B.P.O. Elks #2053; Cause No. 08-001-SA

                                47. Gaming Control Board vs. Kenneth Palmer; Cause No. 08-003-EA

                                48. Gaming Control Board vs. Fraternal Order of Eagles #3189; Cause No. 08-004-EA

                                49. Gaming Control Board vs. Loyal Order of Moose #2081; Cause No. 08-005-EA

                                50. Gaming Control Board vs. Fraternal Order of Police #3; Cause No. 08-006-EA

                                51. Gaming Control Board vs. B.P.O. Elks #865; Cause No. 08-007-EA

                                52. Gaming Control Board vs. David Phillips; Cause No. 08-008-EA

                                53. Gaming Control Board vs. Fraternal Order of Eagles #2811; Cause No. 08-010-EA

                                54. Gaming Control Board vs. Fraternal Order of Eagles #2811; Cause No. 0-001-B

                                55. Gaming Control Board vs. My Way Holdings; Cause No. 08-011-EA

                                56. Rene Castillo-Nevarez; Cause No. 08-001-EXC

                                57. Saul Prieto-Razcon; Cause No. 08-002-EXC

 

F.                      Limited Personnel Matters

 

III.               Recess

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NEW MEXICO GAMING CONTROL BOARD

ONE-DAY REGULAR BOARD MEETING AGENDA

May 20, 2008, 2008 – 1:30 p.m.

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

 

Tuesday, May 20, 2008

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, March 26, 2008

2.       Minutes of Working Session, April 2, 2008

3.       Minutes of Working Session, April 16, 2008

4.       Minutes of Working Session, April 28, 2008

5.       Minutes of One Day Regular Board Meeting, March 19, 2008

6.       Minutes of One Day Regular Board Meeting, April 15, 2008

 

 

C.            Board Chair’s Announcements   

 

a.        SWEARING IN OF NEW PERSONNEL

b.       June Board meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, June 17, 2008 in Farmington, NM

c.        July Board meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, July 15, 2008 in Ruidoso, NM

d.       August Board meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, August 19, 2008 in Albuquerque, NM

 

                D.           Pending Administrative and Enforcement Actions

a.  Consideration of approval of Hearing Officer’s Recommendation; Gaming Control Board vs. Casey Lueras; Cause No. 07-023-EA

b.  Consideration of approval of Hearing Officer’s Recommendation; Gaming Control Board vs. Tammy Myers; Cause No. 07-036-EA

c.  Consideration of approval of Settlement Agreement; Gaming Control Board vs. American Legion Post #72; Cause No. 07-031-EA

d.  Consideration of approval of Settlement Agreement; Gaming Control Board vs. Veterans of Foreign Wars #1793; Cause No. 07-037-EA

 

E.               Licensing

1.   Miscellaneous Matters

a  Request for Waiver of Finding of Suitability for Institutional Investor; T.Rowe Price

b. Request for Waiver of Finding of Suitability for Institutional Investor, Capital Research and Management Company

c. Request for Variance to deposit discretionary money from each drop into their gaming operating account; American Legion #19 (Conchas Dam, NM)

 

 

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d. Request for Variance; Albuquerque Downs

 

2. Renewals of Gaming Licenses for 2008

a  American Legion Post #7 (Carlsbad, NM)

b. B.P.O. Elks #460 (Santa Fe, NM)

c. B.P.O. Elks #863 (Albuquerque, NM)

d. B.P.O. Elks #865 (Raton, NM)

e. Fraternal Order of Eagles #3245 (Clovis, NM)

f. Fraternal Order of Eagles #4308 (Arrey, NM)

g. Glory, USA (W. Caldwell, NJ)

h. Loyal Order of Moose #2081 (Las Cruces, NM)

i. SunRay Gaming (Farmington, NM)

j. Veterans of Foreign Wars #1793 (Raton, NM)

k. Veterans of Foreign Wars #3280 (Clovis, NM)

 

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

1. New Application

a.  Kathleen B. Chavez – Gaming Accountant – American Legion Post #100 (Albuquerque, NM)

b. Marcus M. Stenzer – Chief Financial Officer – Atronic Americas, L.L.C. (Scottsdale, AZ)

c. Kevin C. Whalen – Regional Director, Sales – Bally Gaming (Las Vegas, NV)

d. Dwight Torres – Assistant Gaming Manager – B.P.O. Elks #408 (Las Vegas, NM)

e. Jaymin B. Patel – Chief Executive Officer of GTECH Corporation – Spielo Manufacturing (Moncton, NB, Canada)

f. John Gallegos – Commander – Veterans of Foreign Wars #401 – (Albuquerque, NM)

 

2.  Renewal Key Persons

a.  Simon Ashley – Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer – Aristocrat Technologies (Las Vegas, NV)

b. Simon C. M. Kelly – Chief Financial Officer and Finance Director – Aristocrat Technologies (Las Vegas, NV)

c. Paul Oneile – Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director – Aristocrat Technologies (Las Vegas, NV)

d. Penelope Morris – Non Executive Director – Aristocrat Technologies (Las Vegas, NV)

e. David J. Simpson – Board Chairman and Non Executive Director – Aristocrat Technologies (Las Vegas, NV)

f. Robert A. Bittman – Executive Vice President, Product Strategy – International Game Technology (Reno, NV)

g. Harold L. Payne – Resident Manager – My Way Holding (Sunland Park, NM)

h. Harold L. Rosbottom – Director and Member – NM Gaming, L.L.C. (Albuquerque, NM)

 

3.  Key Person Update:

a.  Kenneth L. Bossingham – Chief Operating Officer/Manager – Atronic Americas, L.L.C. (Scottsdale, AZ)

b. Felix Trujillo – Gaming Accountant – Veterans of Foreign Wars #401 (Albuquerque, NM)

 

 

G.                    Policy & Rulemaking

a.        Consideration of approval of Hearing Officer’s Recommendation; 15.1.5 NMAC, 15.1.7 NMAC, 15.1.8 NMAC, 15.1.9 NMAC, 15.1.10 NMAC, 15.1.11 NMAC, 15.1.13 NMAC, 15.1.14 NMAC, 15.1.16 NMAC, 15.1.17 NMAC, 15.1.19 NMAC, 15.1.24 NMAC

 

 

 

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b.       Consideration of approval of the Bingo Policy

 

H.                   Presentation of FY-2007 Audit of NM Gaming Control Board presentation by Meyners + Company, LLC

 

 

              I.          Public Comments

 

VI.     Adjournment

 

 

 

 

David L. Norvell, Esq.

Chairman