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Mississippi Gaming Commission Meeting Report May 2025
Thursday, May 15, 2025

The Mississippi Gaming Commission held its regular monthly meeting on Thursday, May 15, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. at the Jackson office. Executive Director Jay McDaniel and Chairman Franc Lee, Commissioner Kent Nicaud and Commissioner Jeremy Felder were all in attendance. The following matters were considered:

LICENSING

The Commission approved the issuance of a license to the following:

  • Sega Sammy Creation USA Inc. as a Manufacturer and Distributor
  • Coast Gaming Supply, Inc. as a Manufacturer and Distributor
  • KGM Gaming, LLC as a Manufacturer and Distributor

FINDINGS OF SUITABILITY

The Commission approved findings of suitability for the following persons and entities:

  • Naoki Kameda – Sega Sammy
  • Hajime Satomi – Sega Sammy
  • Haruki Satomi – Sega Sammy
  • Shuji Utsumi – Sega Sammy
  • Ayumu Hoshino – Sega Sammy
  • Hiroshi Ishikura – Sega Sammy
  • Koichi Fukazawa – Sega Sammy
  • David Benjamin Sambur – AP X Voyager VoteCo, LLC (Everi Payments, Everi Games, and IGT)
  • Daniel Cohen – AP X Voyager VoteCo, LLC (Everi Payments, Everi Games, and IGT)
  • Skrmetta MS, LLC – BTN, LLC d/b/a Boomtown Casino Biloxi
  • Motozumi Miwa – Glory LTD and Glory Global Solutions, Inc.

OTHER APPROVALS

The Commission approved the following:

  • Request for Approvals – Sega Sammy
    • Registration of Sega Sammy Creation Inc. as a Holding Company of Sega Sammy Creation USA Inc.
    • Registration of Sega Sammy Holdings Inc. as a Publicly Traded Company of Sega Sammy Creation USA Inc.
    • Waiver of the Stock Restriction Legend Requirement
    • Continuous Approval of Public Offerings and/or Private Placements
      • Pledges of Equity Interests or Securities
      • Imposition of Equity Restrictions including Negative Equity Pledges
      • Guarantee of Securities and Hypothecation of Assets
  • Request for Approvals – GAN
    • Proposed Acquisition of Control of GAN Limited
    • Approval of the Merger of Arc Bermuda Limited with and into GAN Limited
    • Registration of each of GAN Limited and Sega Sammy Creation Inc. as a Holding Company of GAN Nevada Inc.
    • Registration of Sega Sammy Holdings Inc. as a Publicly Traded Corporation of GAN Nevada Inc.
    • De-Registration of GAN Limited as a Publicly Traded Company of GAN Nevada Inc.
  • Request for Approvals – Everi Games Inc., Everi Payments Inc., and IGT
    • Registration of Voyager Parent, LLC as a Holding Company of Everi Games Inc., Everi Payments Inc., and IGT
    • Registration of Voyager Holdco II, LLC as a Holding Company of Everi Games Inc., Everi Payments Inc., and IGT
    • Registration of Voyager Holdco I Corporation as a Holding Company of Everi Games Inc., Everi Payments Inc., and IGT
    • Registration of Voyager TopCo, L.P. as a Holding Company of Everi Games Inc., Everi Payments Inc., and IGT
    • Registration of AP Voyager Holdings, L.P. as a Holding Company of Everi Games Inc., Everi Payments Inc., and IGT
    • Registration of AP X Voyager Aggregator, L.P. as a Holding Company of Everi Games Inc., Everi Payments Inc., and IGT
    • Finding of Suitability of AP Voyager Co-Invest, L.P. as a Greater than 5% Owner of Everi Games Inc., Everi Payments Inc., and IGT
    • Registration of AP X Voyager VoteCo, LLC as a Holding Company of Everi Games Inc., Everi Payments Inc., and IGT
    • Proposed Acquisition of Control of Everi Holdings Inc.
    • Approval of the Merger of Voyager Merger Sub, Inc. with and into Everi Holdings Inc.
    • De-Registration of Everi Holdings Inc. as a Publicly Traded Corporation of Everi Games Inc. and Everi Payments Inc.
    • Registration of Everi Holdings Inc. as a Holding Company of Everi Games Inc. and Everi Payments Inc.
    • Transfer of the Equity Interests or Securities of International Game Technology
    • Registration of Ignite Rotate LLC as a Holding Company of IGT
    • Transfer of the Equity Interests or Securities of Ignite Rotate LLC
    • De-Registration of International Game Technology PLC as a Publicly Traded Corporation of IGT
    • Pledges of Equity Interests or Securities
    • Imposition of Equity Restrictions including Negative Equity Pledges
    • Issuance of Options and Restricted Stock Units and Exercise Thereof of Voyager Holdco I Corporation
  • Review of Hearing Examiner’s Decision regarding player dispute hearing held and decision rendered on April 7, 2025, in Aaron J. Goetsch vs. BTN, LLC d/b/a Boomtown Casino Biloxi; MGC No. 24- 00149 (SD)
    • The Commission declined to review the decision of the hearing officer.
  • End of Other Approvals
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