Meeting Notification: MGC to hold public meeting on July 27, 2023; Conference Call Available

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

WHAT:                The Massachusetts Gaming Commission will hold public meeting #468 on Thursday, July 27, 2023.

After the meeting is called to order, the Commission will review meeting minutes from an MGC meeting previously held on January 18, 2023.

Following that, Interim Executive Director Todd Grossman will lead an administrative update that will cover the status of the MGC office space following a recent pipe break.

The Sports Wagering Division is then set to discuss updates to House Rules for Fanatics and DraftKings.

The Community Affairs Division will then present a review of potential modifications to the Community Mitigation Fund. They will be followed by the Racing Division, who will cover a review of a racing license application for opening a new racetrack, as well as a report to the Commission on track matters approved by the Director of Racing, Dr. Alexandra Lightbown.

Commissioners will then hear a review of an Open Meeting Law complaint regarding the MGC’s July 10, 2023 meeting agenda. Following that, Commissioners will be provided with a permanent Executive Director hiring update, which will include the distribution of a draft job description for the position as well as a review of the selection process for the permanent role.

Commissioner Updates are expected to follow, where the MGC will provide an update on the Interim Investigations and Enforcement Bureau Director status report.

The Legal Division will then discuss three litigation cases with the Commission, ahead of three separate Executive Sessions regarding those cases. Those cases are as follows: FBT Everett Realty, LLC v. Massachusetts Gaming Commission, Gattineri v. Wynn MA, LLC, et al., and Ferris, et al. v. Wynn Resorts Limited, et al.

There is also time allotted near the end of the meeting for any other business that the Chair did not reasonably anticipate at the time of posting.

The Commission reserves the right to vote on these or other matters during the meeting.


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 Twitter, @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 Number: 1-646-741-5292, Meeting ID: 111 281 9432

WHEN:               Thursday, July 27, 2023, at 10:00 a.m.

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