October 17 Meeting
The Mississippi Gaming Commission held its regular monthly meeting on Thursday, October 19, 2019, at 9:30 a.m. at the GRAMMY Museum Mississippi, The Sanders Soundstage, Cleveland, MS. Executive Director Allen Godfrey, Chairman Al Hopkins, and Commissioners Jerry Griffith and Tom Gresham were in attendance. The following matters were considered:
LICENSING
The Commission approved the issuance of licenses to the following:
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Boyd Tunica, Inc. as an Operator
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PDS Gaming – Mississippi, LLC as a Manufacturer and Distributor
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PDS Special Purpose I – Mississippi, LLC as a Distributor
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PDS Special Purpose II – Mississippi, LLC as a Distributor
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PDS Special Purpose III – Mississippi, LLC as a Distributor
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Coast Dealing Academy, LLC d/b/a Coast Dealing Academy as a Gaming School
FINDINGS OF SUITABILITY
The Commission approved findings of suitability for the following persons and entities:
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Jeremy Peter Jackson, Chief Executive Officer of Flutter Entertainment plc, parent company of Betfair Interactive US LLC
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Jonathan Stanley Hill, Chief Financial Officer of Flutter Entertainment plc, parent company of Betfair Interactive US LLC
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Michelle Lee Bushore, Acting General Counsel and Chief Legal Officer of Robinson Property Group, LLC, Grand Casinos of Biloxi, LLC, and Casino Computer Programming, Inc.
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Scott Charles Butera, President of Roar Digital, LLC
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Shay Sason Segev, Chief Operating Officer of Stadium Technology Group, LLC and Roar Digital, LLC
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Adam Bryce Greenblatt, Director-Corporate Development & Strategy of Stadium Technology Group, LLC and Roar Digital, LLC
OTHER APPROVALS
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Boyd Tunica, Inc. d/b/a Sam’s Town Hotel & Gambling Hall and Boyd Biloxi, LLC d/b/a IP Casino Resort Spa were granted continuous approval of shelf offerings.
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Rainbow Casino-Vicksburg, Partnership, L.P. d/b/a Lady Luck Casino Vicksburg received the following approvals:
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Transfer of Equity Interests or Securities
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De-Registration of each of IOC-Vicksburg, Inc. and Isle of Capri Casinos, LLC as a Holding Company of Rainbow Casino-Vicksburg Partnership, L.P.
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De-Registration of Eldorado Resorts, Inc. as a Publicly Traded Corporation of Rainbow Casino-Vicksburg Partnership, L.P.
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WORK PERMITS
The Commission approved the recommendation of the Executive Director to accept the hearing officer’s decision with respect to the following:
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Portia Betts
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Christopher McCray
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Latoya Redmond
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Lynne Rice
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Ebony Banks