The Mississippi Gaming Commission held its regular monthly meeting on Thursday, October 21, 2021, at 9:00 a.m. at the Jackson office. Executive Director Jay McDaniel, Chairman Al Hopkins, and Commissioners Franc Lee and Tom Gresham all participated. The following matters were considered:

LICENSING

The Commission approved the issuance of licenses to the following:

• Acres Manufacturing Company, as a Manufacturer and Distributor

• Crown MS Gaming Inc., as a Manufacturer and Distributor 

• Natchez Casino OpCo, LLC d/b/a Magnolia Bluffs Casino, as an Operator 

• NYX Digital Gaming (USA) LLC, as a Manufacturer and Distributor 

• Sports Information Services Limited, as a Manufacturer and Distributor 

FINDINGS OF SUITABILITY

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

• John Francis Acres – Acres Manufacturing Company 

• Felicia Rae Hendrix – BSLO, LLC/Hollywood Casino Gulf Coast, BTN, LLC/Boomtown Casino Biloxi, HWCC-Tunica, LLC/Hollywood Casino-Tunia, RIH Acquisitions MS II, LLC/1^st Jackpot Casino, PNK Vicksburg, LLC/Ameristar Casino Vicksburg and Penn Sports Interactive, LLC

• Kate Claire Lowenhar-Fisher – Everi Payments Inc. and Everi Games Inc.

• Jonathan Walker Jones – Grand Casinos of Biloxi, LLC/Harrah’s Gulf Coast

OTHER APPROVALS

• Crown MS Gaming Inc. and SBTech Malta Limited.

  • Transfer of Equity Interests or Securities of SBTech (Global) Limited

  • Registration of DraftKings Inc (DE) as a Holding Company of SBTech Malta Limited

  • Registration of New Duke Holdco, Inc. as a Publicly Traded Corporation of Crown MS Gaming Inc. and SBTech Malta Limited

  • Acquisition of Control of DraftKings Inc., DraftKings Inc. (DE), Crown Gaming Inc., Crown MS Gaming Inc., SBTech (Global) Limited and SBTech Malta Limited by New Duke Holdco, Inc.

  • Request for Waiver of Legend Requirement

  • Continuous Approval of Public Offerings and/or Private Placements

  • Pledges of Equity Interests and Securities

  • Imposition of Equity Restrictions including Negative Equity Pledges

  • Guarantee of Securities and Hypothecation of Assets

  • Finding of Suitability of Duke Merger Sub, Inc. to Merge with and into DraftKings Inc. 

  • De-Registration of DraftKings Inc. as a Publicly Traded Corporation of Crown MS Gaming Inc. and SBTech Malta Limited

  • Registration of DraftKings Inc. as a Holding Company of Crown MS Gaming Inc. and SBTech Malta Limited

• Natchez Casino OpCo, LLC d/b/a Magnolia Bluffs Casino

  • Registration of Each of Natchez Riverside Entertainment, LP and R&R Capital Funding, LLC as a Holding Company of Natchez Casino OpCo, LLC

  • Finding of Suitability of Premier Gaming Group, Inc. as a Greater than 5% Equity Owner of Natchez Casino OpCo, LLC

• Sports Information Services Limited 

  • Continuous Approval of Public Offerings and /or Private Placements

  • Pledges of Interests and Securities

  • Imposition of Equity Restrictions including Negative Equity Pledges

  • Guarantee of Securities and Hypothecation of Assets

• Approval for Transfer of Equity Interests or Securities of Treasure Bay Gaming & Resorts, Inc. – Treasure Bay L.C.C. d/b/a Treasure Bay Casino