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Illinois Gaming Board met June 6.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

I. Open Session

a. Call to Order

b. Roll Call

c. Motion to Enter into Closed Session

II. Closed Session

a. Review of Closed Session Minutes

b. Employment and Performance of a Specific Employee

c. Discussion of Evidence Received per the Board’s Adjudicatory Authority

d. Litigation

e. Discussion of Privileged, Proprietary, Confidential and/or Information Related to Trade Secrets, Including Information Related to Pending Applications

f. Motion to Adjourn Closed Session and Reconvene Open Session

III. Open Session

a. Review of Board Minutes:

i. Consideration of the minutes of the Regular Board Meeting of Thursday, April 25, 2024

b. Board Member Comments

c. Administrator’s Report

d. Public Commentary

i. Tim Jones, Midwest Electronics Gaming

ii. Laurie Taylor

e. Administrative Matters

i. Proposed Rules Authorizing Administrator “No Action” Letters

ii. Changes to Video Gaming Definitions to Better Align with the Video Gaming Act and Allow for Technology Enhancements

iii. Proposed Rule to Allow Variances to Casino Chip Specifications 3000.625 June 6, 2024

IV. Casino

a. Owners Licensee Items:

i. Key Persons Approvals

1. William Vandersand – Casino Queen, Inc. d/b/a DraftKings at Casino Queen – General Counsel

b. Occupational Licensee Items:

i. Level 1 Approvals:

1. Joseph Primasing – Walker’s Bluff Casino Resort, LLC – Technology Director

2. Thomas Griffith – Walker’s Bluff Casino Resort, LLC – General Manager

3. Elisha Joel Miller – 815 Entertainment, LLC d/b/a Hard Rock Casino Rockford – IT Director

4. Steven Eric Hill – 815 Entertainment, LLC d/b/a Hard Rock Casino Rockford – Director of Surveillance

ii. Approvals and Denials of Level 2 & 3 Applicants

V. Sports Wagering

a. Master Sports Wagering Licensee Items:

i. Renewals

1. Alton Casino, LLC d/b/a Argosy Casino Alton

2. Casino Queen, Inc. d/b/a DraftKings at Casino Queen

3. Elgin Riverboat Resort d/b/a Grand Victoria Casino

4. HC Aurora, LLC d/b/a Hollywood Casino Aurora

5. HC Joliet, LLC d/b/a Hollywood Casino Joliet

6. Midwest Gaming & Entertainment, LLC d/b/a Rivers Casino-Des Plaines

7. Par-A-Dice Gaming Corporation d/b/a Par-A-Dice Hotel Casino

b. Occupational Licensee Items:

i. Approvals and Denials of Level 2 & 3 Applicants

VI. Video Gaming

a. Terminal Operator Licensee Items:

i. Initial Licenses:

1. Lakeshore Gaming LLC

b. Technicians & Terminal Handler Licensee Items:

i. Approvals and Denials

c. Video Gaming Location Licensee Items:

i. Approvals, Denials, and Non-Renewals

d. Economic Disassociation

e. Rule 320 Final Board Orders

VII. Litigation

VIII. Motion to Adjourn

https://www.igb.illinois.gov/FilesBoardMeeting/20240606OpenMeetingAgenda.pdf