WHO:                    Members of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission including Interim Chair Jordan Maynard and Commissioners Brad Hill, Eileen O’Brien, and Nakisha Skinner

WHAT:                The Massachusetts Gaming Commission will hold public meeting #529 on Thursday, August 29, 2024.

Once the meeting is called to order, commissioners will consider meeting minutes from past Commission meetings held on December 19, 2022, September 19, 2023, September 21, 2023, and November 7, 2023. Following that, the Commission will receive a legislative update from Commission Brad Hill.

Following the legislative update, the Commission will discuss the conclusion of the independent monitor condition for Wynn MA LLC.

The Commission will then hear from the Research and Responsible Gaming division about the upcoming Responsible Gaming Education Month, as well as a presentation of “Gambling and Problem Gambling in Massachusetts: Results of Three Online Panel Surveys.”

The Commission will then be updated on the new house rules for BetMGM, MGM Springfield, and FanDuel. After that, the meeting will move on to racing where the Commission will hear the Standardbred Owners of Massachusetts (SOM) recognition request as a Breeders’ Representative Group. They will then review the Racing License application for its annual renewal.

Following racing, the Commission will discuss the amendments to Ohio Administrative Code Rule 3775-16-03: Sports Gaming Accounts requiring the use of multi-factor authentication. They will then consider possible amendments to 205 CMR to mandate the use of multi-factor authentication by Massachusetts sports wagering operators.

The Commission anticipates it will meet in executive session to discuss security at casino facilities.

Commissioner Updates are expected to follow, rounding out the meeting.

There is time reserved at the end of the meeting for any other business the Chair did not reasonably anticipate at the time of posting.

For a complete list of agenda items and anticipated votes, view the official Meeting Notification and Agenda. A LIVE STREAM will be available at MassGaming.com. Community members are also invited to follow along with live meeting updates by connecting with the Commission on X, @MassGamingComm.

Please note that the Commission will conduct this public meeting remotely utilizing remote collaboration technology. Use of this technology is intended to ensure an adequate, alternative means of public access to the Commission’s deliberations for any interested member of the public. If there is any technical problem with the Commission’s remote connection, an alternative conference line will be noticed immediately on our website: MassGaming.com.

WHERE:            Conference Call: 1-646-741-5292, Meeting ID: 111 012 0315

WHEN:               Thursday, August 29, 2024, at 10:00 a.m.