Public Session Minutes
March 11, 2009
The Legalized Games of Chance Control Commission met on March 11, 2009, at the Division of Consumer of Affairs, located at 124 Halsey Street, 7th Floor Essex Room, Newark New Jersey. Present for the meeting were Commissioners Marilou Halvorsen, Chairperson, Edward Barrett, Christine Vanek., and Timothy E Ryan (via teleconference). Assistant Counsel, Authorities Unit, Office of the Governor, Joseph Neal, Deputy Attorney General Nancy Miller, Acting Investigative Supervisor William Carter, Investigators Martin Silva , Joseph Chessere, Christine Donahue and supporting staff Farah Rodriguez, Danyelle Williamson, Ava Paterman and were also present.
The meeting was opened at 10:35 a.m. by Commissioner Marilou Halvorsen pursuant to provisions of the Open Public Meetings Act. N.J.S.A. 10:4-6 et seq. Adequate notice of the Legalized Games Public meeting was provided by mailing on March 04, 2009. A list of all regularly scheduled Commission meetings to be held during 2009 was provided to the Office of the Secretary of State, Star Ledger, Trenton Times, the Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs, and posted in the State Building at 124 Halsey Street, Newark, New Jersey, as well as being posted on LGCCC website: www.state.nj.gov/oag/ca/lgccc.htm.
1. Reading and Approval of the Agenda
The Commission reviewed and approved the amended agenda.
MOTION: Barrett SECOND: Vanek APPROVED: Unanimous
2. Minutes of the Public Session meeting January 14, 2009
The Commission reviewed and approved the amended minutes.
MOTION: Barrett SECOND: Vanek APPROVED: Unanimous
3. Public Comment
Edward McGlynn, Esq., thanked the staff for attending the New Jersey Amusement Association trade show in Atlantic City.
4. Statistics report and comparison figures from LGCCC to DCA for the months of December 2008 and January 2009. Move to accept:
MOTION: Vanek SECOND: Barrett APPROVED: Unanimous
5. List of organizations approved or denied requests for registration for the months of January and February 2009 The Commission approved the submitted list for registration applications for January and February 2009, except for Jersey Shore Partnership Foundation, Inc. Commissioner Halvorsen, recused herself in the application of Jersey Shore Partnership Foundation Inc (February 2009)
MOTION: Barrett SECOND: Vanek APPROVED: Unanimous
Motion to approve Jersey Shore Partnership Foundation, Inc. (Halvorsen recused)
MOTION: Barrett SECOND: Vanek APPROVED: Unanimous
6. Recommended approval for the approved and denied list of Casino Operators; Casino Operators Pending Additional Correspondence; Manufacturers, Distributors, and Providers, Compensated Workers and Games Submissions for the Month of January and February 2009 The Commission approved the recommendations of staff regarding of Casino Operators, Manufacturers, Games Submissions, Distributors, and Providers and Compensated Workers for the months of January and February 2009.
MOTION: Vanek SECOND: Barrett APPROVED: Unanimous
7. Tabboxx- I.R.T. dispensing machine approval
The Commission accepted the staff recommendation and approved the I.R.T. dispensing machine with direction that the company evaluating the machine amend the lab report to reflect that the game was an approved legalized game of chance, not an amusement game.
MOTION: Barrett SECOND: Ryan APPROVED: Unanimous
A. Modification approval of the Diamond version 6.13.047 electronic bingo system (Certification # EBS-07-03) The Commission approved the recommended software.
MOTION: Vanek SECOND: Ryan APPROVED: Unanimous
B. AllTrack 2 System LGC-09-94
The Commission approved the recommended software.
MOTION: Vanek SECOND: Ryan APPROVED:Unanimous
8) Games for the March 2009 Agenda Pending Approval
Certification (2)- electronic arcade redemption games.
Game Name Certifcation # Manufacturer LGC #
Super 21 2-728 Skee-Ball, Inc. 09-04
Triple Play 2-729 Innovative Concepts 09-78
Price is Right
"Plinko" 2-730 Innovative Concepts 09-79
The Commission approved the games .
9) FYI-List of Signed Warning Letters, UPL Letters & Consent Orders for the month of January 2009
Warning Letters Signed
A. LGA 08-259 Angelo Cappetta (Signed)
B. LGA 08-260 Lucky Leo’s Amusement (Signed)
C. LG 08-149 Phillipsburg Democratic Org. (Signed)
D. LG 08-253 Mr. & Mrs. Shwartzburdg (Signed)
UPL Letters Signed
A. LGA 08-200 Victoria B. Graichen (Penalty Paid)
C. LGA 08-202 Theresa Petaccio (Penalty Paid)
D. LGA 08-212 Theresa Petaccio (Penalty Paid)
Consent Orders/ Settlement Agreements
None
A) FYI-List of Signed Warning Letters, UPL Letters & Consent Orders for the Month of February 2009
Warning Letters Signed
A. LGA 08-261 Evertt Applegate (Signed)
B. LGA 08-262 Castle Casino Arcades LLC (Signed)
C. LGA 08-217 Jenkinson’s South/Lucky Amusements (Signed)
D. LGA 08-173 Clementon Lake Operations (Signed)
E. LGA 08-279 Union Jack’s North (Signed)
UPL Letters Signed
A. LGA 08-317 EJ Dougherty/Docon (Penalty Paid)
B. LGA 08-229 EJ Dougherty (Penalty Paid)
C. LGA 08-136 Steve Whalen (Penalty Paid)
D. LGA 08-159 Theresa Petaccio (Penalty Paid)
E. LGA 08-299 Landmark Motel (Penalty Paid)
F. LGA 08-170 Victoria Graichen (Penalty Paid)
Consent Orders/ Settlement Agreements
None
10) Ruth Estrin Goldberg Memorial for Cancer Research
The Commission asked that a letter to be sent to the organization advising that the duplicate copy fee for registration certificate is set by regulation, N.J.A.C. 13:47-2.8. The Commission recognizes the good work that charities do, but notes there are costs associated with generating duplicate certificates.
11) Old Business
None
12) New Business
None
13) Executive Officer’s Report
FYI
EC-02-09 Sarlene McFarlane
Inquiry regarding the laws and regulations pertaining to the operation of a Bingo hall
EC-04-09 - EC-06-09 OAG referral (file 4841) regarding information on how to proceed with a skill contest via internet
EC-05-09 Office of the Prosecutor Sussex County regarding illegal gaming activity in connection with pinball machine.
EC-07-09 St Joseph Church regarding a nation wide car raffle, drawing to be held in Springfield, Missouri.
The Commission moved to executive session. After conclusion of the executive session, and the reading of the closing statement by Commissioner Halvorsen, the meeting was adjourned at 12:30 p.m.
MOTION to adjourn: Halvorsen SECOND: Vanek APPROVED: Unanimous
Approved by:
Marilou C. Halvorsen
Chairperson
