The Mississippi Gaming Commission held its regular monthly meeting on Thursday, September 15, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. at the Jackson office. Executive Director Jay McDaniel and Chairman Al Hopkins and Commissioner Tom Gresham were in attendance and Commissioner Franc Lee participated by phone. The following matters were considered:
LICENSING
The Commission approved the issuance of licenses to the following:
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Magnolia Bluffs Casino LLC, as an Operator
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TCS John Huxley America, Inc., as a Manufacturer and Distributor
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Lighthouse Point, LLC d/b/a Trop Casino Greenville, as an Operator
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BSLO, LLC, as an Operator
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BTN, LLC, as an Operator
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HWCC-Tunica, LLC, as an Operator
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Passport Technology USA, Inc., as a Manufacturer and Distributor
FINDINGS OF SUITABILITY
The Commission approved findings of suitability for the following persons or entities:
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Daniel Gerrity – Magnolia Bluffs Casino LLC
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Samuel Gerrity – Magnolia Bluffs Casino LLC
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James Featherstonhaugh – Magnolia Bluffs Casino LLC
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George Featherstonhaugh – Magnolia Bluffs Casino LLC
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Alex Tucker – Magnolia Bluffs Casino LLC
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Vera Belger – Magnolia Bluffs Casino LLC
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Timothy Morrissey – Magnolia Bluffs Casino LLC
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Jason Howard Lublin – NYX Digital Gaming (USA) LLC
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Ariel Zev Emanuel – NYX Digital Gaming (USA) LLC
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Patrick William Whitesell – NYX Digital Gaming (USA) LLC
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Egon Pierre Durban – NYX Digital Gaming (USA) LLC
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Stephen Eric Robert Evans – NYX Digital Gaming (USA) LLC
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Kristy Beth Jo – Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
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Herbert Seymore Gee III – Boyd Biloxi, LLC d/b/a IP Casino Resort Spa
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Rebecca Jo Thomas – Boyd Biloxi, LLC d/b/a IP Casino Resort Spa
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Marc Phillip Comella – Galaxy Gaming, Inc
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Phillip Lee – TCS John Huxley America, Inc
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William J. Hornbuckle IV – MGM Resorts Mississippi, LLC and Beau Rivage Resorts, LLC
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Cleve Tzung – Passport Technology USA, Inc.
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Kurt Sullivan – Passport Technology USA, Inc.
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Michael Dowty – Passport Technology USA, Inc.
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Paul Nielsen – Passport Technology USA, Inc.
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John Steely – Passport Technology USA, Inc.
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Jacqueline Sarcinelli – Passport Technology USA, Inc.
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Jehad Attiyah – Passport Technology USA, Inc.
OTHER APPROVALS
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Magnolia Bluffs Casino LLC
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Registration of Each of Saratoga Casino Holdings LLC and Saratoga Harness Racing, Inc., as a Holding Company of Magnolia Bluffs Casino LLC
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Pledges of Equity Interests and Securities
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Imposition of Equity Restrictions including Negative Equity Pledges
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De-Registration of Each Casino Holding Investment Partners, LLC, Natchez Riverside Entertainment, L.P. and R&R Capital Funding, LLC as a Holding Company of Natchez Casino OpCo, LLC
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Each of the Gerrity Irrevocable 2012 Trust and Featherstonhaugh A Shares Trust as a Greater than 5% Owner of Magnolia Bluffs Casino LLC
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NYX Digital Gaming (USA) LLC
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Registration of each Endeavor Manager, LLC, Endeavor Operating Company, LLC, Endeavor Parent, LLC, WME IMG Holdings, LLC, and WME IMG, LLC, as a Holding Company of NYX Digital Gaming (USA) LLC
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Registration of Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc. as a Publicly Traded Company of NYX Digital Gaming (USA) LLC
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De-Registration of Light & Wonder, Inc. as a Publicly Traded Corporation of NYX Digital Gaming (USA) LLC
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Waiver of Legend Requirement
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Continuous Approval of Public Offerings and/or Private Placements
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Pledges of Equity Interests
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Imposition of Equity Restrictions including Negative Equity Pledges
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Guarantee of Securities and Hypothecation of Assets
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Finding of Suitability of New IMG, Inc., as a Greater than 5% Owner of Endeavor Parent, LLC
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Finding of Suitability of Silver Lake West Voteco, LLC as a Greater than 5% Owner of Endeavor Operating Company, LLC and Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc.
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Finding of Suitability of Endeavor Executive Holdco, LLC as a Greater than 5% Owner of Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc.
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PT Mississippi Services (Delaware) Inc.
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Transfer of the Equity Interest or Securities of PT Holdings (Delaware) Inc.
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De-Registration of Each of Playtech Software Limited and Playtech Services Cyprus Limited as a Holding Company of PT Mississippi Services (Delaware) Inc.
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TCS John Huxley America, Inc.
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Registration of TCS John Huxley Europe Limited, as a Holding Company of TCS John Huxley America, Inc.
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Registration of Victoria Holdings Limited, as a Holding Company of TCS John Huxley America, Inc.
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Registration of Pata Pata Aktiebolag, as a Holding Company of TCS John Huxley America, Inc.
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Lighthouse Point, LLC d/b/a Trop Casino Greenville; IOC – Lula, Inc, d/b/a Isla of Capri Entertainment Resort, Grand Casinos of Biloxi, LLC d/b/a Harrah’s Gulf Coast, Robinson Property Group Corp. d/b/a Horseshoe Casino and Hotel and Casino Computer Programming, Inc.
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Pledges of Equity Interests and Securities
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Imposition of Equity Restrictions including Negative Equity Pledges
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IGT
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Pledges of Equity Interests and Securities
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Imposition of Equity Restrictions including Negative Equity Pledges
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BSLO, LLC d/b/a Hollywood Gulf Coast, BTN, LLC d/b/a Boomtown Casino Biloxi, HWCC-Tunica, LLC, RIH Acquisitions MS II, LLC d/b/a 1st Jackpot Casino, and PNK Vicksburg, LLC d/b/a Ameristar Casino Vicksburg
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Finding of Suitability of Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc., as a Landlord of BSLO, LLC; BTN, LLC; HWCC-Tunica, LLC; RIH Acquisitions MS II; and PNK Vicksburg, LLC
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Finding of Suitability of GLP Capital, L.P. as a Landlord of BSLO, LLC; BTN, LLC; HWCC-Tunica, LLC; RIH Acquisitions MS II; and PNK Vicksburg, LLC
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Finding of Suitability of Gold Merger Sub, LLC, as a Landlord of PNK Vicksburg, LLC
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Passport Technology USA, Inc.
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Registration of Passport Technology, Inc., as a Holding Company of Passport Technology USA, Inc.
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Finding of Suitability of Wyvern Capital, Inc. as a Greater than 5% Shareholder of Passport Technology USA, Inc.
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End of Other Approvals