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Illinois Gaming Board met Sept. 11.

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 July 31, 2025

ii. Consideration of Closed Session Meeting Minutes

b. Board Member Comments

c. Administrator’s Report

d. Public Commentary

e. Administrative Matters:

i. Administrator Delegation Resolution – Key Person Suitability Determinations and Video Gaming Applicants

IV. Casino

a. Owners and Organization Gaming Licensee Items:

i. Request for Final Consideration of an Owners License Renewal:

1. Casino Queen, LLC d/b/a DraftKings at Casino Queen

ii. Key Person Suitability Determinations:

1. Tiffany Jo Werner – Alton Casino, LLC d/b/a Argosy Casino Alton; HC Aurora, LLC d/b/a Hollywood Casino Aurora; HC Joliet, LLC d/b/a Hollywood Casino Joliet – Regional Director of Internal Audit

b. Supplier Licensee Items:

i. Key Person Suitability Determination:

1. Nicholas Ronald Khin – IGT – President/Director

c. Occupational Licensee Items:

i. Approvals and Denials of Level 1 Applicants:

1. Damian Sebastian Wieja – 815 Entertainment LLC d/b/a Hard Rock Casino Rockford – Director of Gaming Operations

2. Travis Lee Clarke – Fairmount Park, Inc. d/b/a Fairmount Park Casino & Racing – Vice President of Operations

ii. Approvals and Denials of Level 2 & 3 Applicants

d. Request for Hearings

V. Sports Wagering

a. Supplier Licensee Items:

i. Key Person Suitability Determination:

1. Nicholas Ronald Khin – IGT – President/Director

b. Occupational Licensee Items:

i. Approvals and Denials of Level 2 & 3 Applicants

VI. Video Gaming

a. Terminal Operator Licensee Items:

i. Approvals and Denials

1. SA Entertainment, LLC

b. Technicians & Terminal Handler Licensee Items:

i. Approvals and Denials

c. Video Gaming Location Applicant Items:

i. Approvals and Denials

VII. Litigation

VIII. Motion to Adjourn

https://igb.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/igb/documents/board-meetings/agendas/2025/20250911-open-meeting-agenda.pdf