 Excellent. I'll set. Great. Thanks, Dave. Good morning. This is convening of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, and we're here for an agenda setting purposes. We're doing this virtually, so I'll roll call. Good morning, Commissioner O'Brien. Good morning. I'm here. Good morning, Commissioner Hill. Good morning. I'm here. Good morning, Commissioner Skinner. Good morning. And good morning, Commissioner Maynard. Good morning. And we'll get started. It's public meeting number 157. Today is November 20th. It's Thanksgiving week, and to everyone, we wish you a happy Thanksgiving. And we'll turn right to Secretary Maynard, Commissioner Maynard, for minutes. Thank you, Madam Chair. I move that the commission approve the minutes from the November 8, 2023 agenda setting meeting, included in the commissioner's packet, subject to any necessary corrections for typographical errors or other non-material matters. Second. Any questions or edits? I'll set. Commissioner O'Brien. Aye. Commissioner Hill. Aye. Commissioner Skinner. Aye. Commissioner Maynard. Aye. And I vote yes, 5-0. Excellent. Thank you to you, Commissioner Maynard, and to Judy, and Ying, and the whole team. Autumn. So thank you. All right, now we're gonna go right to agenda planning. First off, before we get started, the way that we are making a calendar is only to be helpful, but it's at the cadence of Wednesday agenda setting meetings and Thursday public meetings. And occasionally we have needs that pop up today are selected because of the Thanksgiving week. As you can note on the calendar, we have those two sessions, and I think there's five reports to each that we'll hear. I worked out for Crystal. And then I've now just used the calendar. Judy and I just set through February 1st on that regular cadence. So, commissioners, this gives you an opportunity to look at your calendars, see if it presents challenges for you, your personal professional schedules. It's most helpful if you let Judy know. I don't have access to your calendars. She can coordinate your calendars with you. All right. Then we go to November 30th. We've got the administrative update. Todd, we've got a couple of reports that we're expecting. What do you think? Yes, good morning. I think we'll be ready to go on both of those. If they still look good to everyone, we can plan on moving ahead. Right. And the DOR sports betting regulation just came up in a news story that DOR had addressed in its regs. So, I think Derek wants, that would be a pretty straightforward update. And then we'll have meeting minutes. Do we know if our chance, Mr. Maynard, the dates for next week? I don't have those dates right off hand, but I will get them before you send anything else. Yeah, if somebody can just send along, we'll get them. I think we actually, maybe Trudy did tell me, but thank you. Okay. And I think you did not anticipate any regs. Is that still the case? Caitlin and Todd, are you going to change your mind? Not changing my mind. Excellent. Thank you. Sports wagering. We had the house rules for Fandall. I think we still have the, some data sharing business to get done. Yeah. So I just wanted to confirm the Fandall. That's good. And then, I think we've got the Drapkings void question. Yes. And they were going to submit some information to the commission. We have that coming. Excellent. Yeah. And then, then I think I asked Caitlin for some help because it was getting pretty nuanced with respect to the waivers. So those are two items and then the waivers. I guess that's number 14. Most of those are all December 14. Okay. Lift the sweatshirt on your chair. They're under there. So I am anticipating, I'm going to make a list. I've been asked by several people to do this. So I'll make a list of all the waivers and where they currently stand for all the different sections and all the different dates. But yes, I believe at the last meeting, the plan was to bring back those sections that we weren't able to get to on the 14th. Okay. All the 14th, none for the 30th. Okay. So it'll just be right now, Bruce, we're only expecting the Fandall matter and then the Drapkings void matter. That's correct. Okay. Excellent. I think then we rolled over the MGM security issue. There you are, Heather. Good morning. Good morning, Chair. Thank you. We did roll it over. And I think we, if we could do kind of the same format as we were expecting to do on Thursday and have the executive session start at the end of the November 30th meeting, I think that should work. Okay. All right. So then we'll go back up to item number five. Dr. Leitman, you're all sat. Yes, we are. And then Dr. Andrews, we've got our two doctors right in the room. Dr. Andrews, the economic impact report. Yes. Okay. I'll set then. We're looking forward to that. All right. And then Heather, this is the report on the floor plan expansion. That's right, Chair. I spoke with Lewis Lozano and Burke Kane this morning and we're expecting that that will be able to go forward on the 30th. And if we could add Chee Kane and Casino regulatory manager Lewis Lozano to the name for the agenda, that would be helpful. Lewis. Yeah. Okay. So it's you and Lewis. It will be me, Burke and Lewis. Oh, I'm sorry. I missed Burke's names. Thank you. Okay. Good. All right. And then Zach and you for the non-compliance matter for DraftKings. Is that set? We did have that on, Chair. And I think what would make sense is if we moved that to December 14th and instead put in the sports wagering non-compliance process memo that we've been working on. And then move for DraftKings matter to the fourth, sorry, December 14th, that works for the commission. Okay. And again, I was hoping that we could just have at least for my benefit, maybe the other commissioners would welcome it just a little bit of the have the memo include some background setting of the stage, what we've experienced since launch and now because on non-compliance and Crystal did that nice quarterly memo where she was addressing and I don't know if there's intersectionality on that or not. So I'm just hoping that that memo can just or a different memo can reflect that. All right. And I'm happy to discuss. And then we'll replace that and move the non-compliance issue. Then item number and an additional item that I think we talked about, Todd would be for Derek finance as opposed to a minute. As opposed to a minute. Yes, yes, yes. If we could plan on talking about potential raises, these are the commission's budget that would be helpful as well. Okay. And then we'll put that under, there's Derek under a separate item for finance. Is that right, Derek? You're all set for that? I am set. Okay. What else do we have for November 30th? Two more things. Both would be potential executive session items. The first would be relative to the lease of the Boston office. We can discuss that if we can. Yeah. And then there are a series of executive session minutes that we can bring for the commission's review if everyone is so inclined. Great. And those are the two items I had for you. Are those minutes that commissioner Maynard would be involved with? No. Okay. I know, I'm saying I haven't seen them yet. So, just for the record. Judy is coordinating that. She may have worked with a different commissioner. I'm not sure who's looked at them, but I think we do have. Yeah, I can jump in here. They're a little bit older commissioners. And so we're just trying to get up through hopefully the beginning of quarter 2023. So barring some sports weight during executive sessions, we hope to kind of make a big swipe at some older sets and get everybody caught up. So you were working with commissioner Hill? One of these sets goes to commissioner O'Brien. And two of these sets will go to commissioner Hill. Okay. So commissioner Maynard doesn't have anything to worry about? Not yet. Commissioner Maynard, I think we're gonna hold on you and then just try to close out everyone else if that's all right. And then we'll, you and I will keep working through the beginning of 2024 and probably thereafter. Thank you. Thank you. Okay. Anything else for November 30th? Thanks, Judy. Yeah, madam chair. Hi. So we have a very brief discussion with the commissioners. Springfield has a change in one of their grants. They would like to transfer funds from one grant to another. And we would just like a moment to discuss that with you. It shouldn't be a big lift. Okay. And will you get that language to me, Mary, please? And, and, and Judy and you are also just language for the agenda, please. Sure. That would be great. Thanks for Judy and me. Thank you so much. And then the memo, you know, Judy will be getting all those materials. Yep. We're finalizing it together. And then she's on her own with all the materials. Yep. Thank you. With mill support. Okay. Thanks, Mary. Anything else? I'll set. Okay. Anything else from the other team members? This, I just want to check. I've got two screens today. No one else because I can't necessarily see everyone. So if you're raising your hand, just let me know. Okay. All right. Then we'll move on to December 7th, which is again, one of Crystal's reporting dates. Move on to December 14th. We'll have an administrative update. I don't know if commissioners, if there's anything in particular you would love to hear from or have a chance to address. I'm Dean. So this is more just scheduling. I'm wondering if we could start at 930. I right now have something where I'd have to hop off probably about 1245 for the day. So I'm just wondering if we could start a little earlier so I can get more of a participation and if I do have to leave. Commissioners, 930 start. Sound good? Fine with me. Fine. Everyone fine? Jordan, thumbs up. Okay. Great. Thank you. Okay, great. Trudy, you'll make a note of that for us, please. There you go. Okay, excellent. So administrative update. Anything commissioners that you're hoping to hear from Todd on and team on? Okay. Minutes. Well, we're okay not knowing those dates right now. That's fine. Unless you have them, Commissioner Maynard. I'm sitting here staring at Judy. Judy has everything. I just do what she tells me to do. That's the best guidance you can get. All right. So do you have, I'm shooting the minutes for November 30th that day? I do, I do. Let me just scroll up a touch. We are at March 8th and March 9th, 2023. That's a long one. It's a six hour and 25 minute meeting. So there'll only be two sets. Apologies in advance, Commissioner Maynard. I enjoy reliving every minute of March of 2023. All right. And then on for December 14th, if you don't have those now, that's okay. But if you do, I'll take them. Sure. So the December 14th will be March 15th and March 23rd and March 27th. March 15th was a 15 minute meeting. So it's going to be fairly short. The other two are substantial though. So just three sets that day. March 15th and March 23rd. March 15th, March 23rd and March 27th. Okay, sorry. All right. Thank you. Then we have a legislative update. Commissioner Hill. That's not. Team effort. I think we will. Or should be ready to present something to the. Full commission at that meeting. And let's, and let's talk to you, tell me differently. No, that's a good target. We'll aim for that. Okay. Okay. And then regulations. Forgive me if I'm not remotely accurate. They're kidding. No, you're, you're mostly accurate. So the two that are listed to a five CMR, 23812 and 258 will be on for a final vote. We may also have another tweak to 23812. So the brilliant would be to finalize and then actually have another amendment, something that we're talking about internally. And then 205 CMR 15, which is a brand new reg. I would like to bring that that day that will relate to procedures for the approval of a simulcast only facility after the recent legislation. So those are the three regs for that day. Is that 15. 1515. Yep. Thanks. All right. And then sports wagering. That's where we would add all those matters on the. The waiver issue with respect to data. Security. Bruce. Yep. And we will also have a draft King's house rules update. And plus. Hopefully we will have the 90 day audit. And that will be Christian Travers IT department myself. Oh, okay. And that will have some kind of a written report and connection to that. Yes. Any questions for Bruce on those matters in advance. But you would be looking for that for that 90 day audit report because that's a little different. Yes. You're working with legal too. Yeah. We're trying to put it all together with Christian and IT and it's more of an IT based report for you. So. Yeah. Okay. Commissioners all set with that. I'm not seeing a no. Okay. Then we have item number six commissioners of Brian and Maynard on the mission statement. I think we can keep it on. If we were on a lot of time, if I'm leaving early, we could bump it out, but we can keep it on for now. I agree. I can bring it up in the morning if you would like. If you're not ready, that's okay too. Whatever you want to do. No, I think that's fine. It's more scheduling for me on that day. So if we keep it on. We can try to get to it before I leave. All right. I'll make sure. Judy, can you just so remind me of commissioner Brian's. Timing. Yeah. Okay. Then we have the. MgC internship program. And that includes the two of you as well. And Dave. Chief. I think we can do an update that day. I'm looking at commissioner Brian too. I think we can do an update that day. I wouldn't expect anything that we have to, the commission would have to make a decision on that. Let me say it. Okay. That's good. Update. How are we on an item number eight? We're good. Okay. Good to go. And then the next item, are you still okay with the annual report being on it? Yes. Okay. And then we have. I've got to roll over. A non-compliant. Non-compliance matter, right? Heather. Great chair. That would be. What was item number eight for the 30th? Yeah. Thank you. And then. The ESPN document. Production was stew for that day, which reminded us last week. Right. And that should still be on for the 14th. And I would add. Caitlin and Zach. As well. Caitlin and. And Zach enforcement council. On the ESPN matter. Sure. Got it. Thank you. My apologies. I know that my hearing is been affected by zoom meeting. So if I repeat, it's because sometimes it's just super echoing. So my apologies. I asked. I had something in mind. And I just forgot it. It'll come to me. Oh, I know. Commissioners. We're going to get that document production that day. What does that mean? We get the documents. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know what that means. We get the documents in advance. For that day. Do we act on it? I'm turning commissioners. What are you thinking? I think we already have some material that was submitted by. Is there more to come? I just, I would look together. For that. Yeah. I believe I transferred over to separate submissions. That came from Samantha Hagerty and another one that came from. And I can resend those. If folks would like me to, to have them kind of at the top of the email. But you don't expect anything additional, any additional documents for that day, other than that standard memo and the prep material. I, I don't know, but I can certainly relay some feedback. If folks are feeling like there needs to be something more. I think that would be great. Cause I think I raised a question to you too. Heather about whether that was complete, given some of the requests that discussion we had in that meeting. Commissioner, I don't know if you've had a chance to look at either document. I haven't yet. No, but I'm assuming it's in response to what we asked them at the meeting. I'm not sure if it does include exactly what you might be looking for. Maybe that doesn't exist. So I don't want to say we need it because it doesn't exist, but. Well, so I, yeah, the broad strokes, there was a lot of it that was pretty generic that didn't wasn't necessarily responsive, but I wanted to actually do a deeper dive to see. If what I in particular had asked for is part of that or not. Right. And it could, I don't know if it's necessarily protected, but it might, it might be helpful. I want to make sure that come December 14th, if we get that production and something's missing, you know, if we can fix it before and I'll be helpful, but then if we do have everything that we're going to get need, let's assume that what would be, what would we do on the 14th with it is guess my question. And I'm turning to legal Heather and my fellow commissioners. I don't know what's outstanding. I'm forgetting where we stand with respect to that. So I had also asked for an update on some of the topics. We talked about an executive session the first time. About the transition. And I just flagged that Mr. Soriano, obviously wasn't available on that date, but I had asked that he be prepared to come and answer. I think commissioner Skinner raised a question about something. As had I, and so I was looking to get. More of an update on that. So I guess that's, that's very helpful. So maybe on that matter for December 14 legal, if you can take a look at, I don't know, what's outstanding and maybe assess the documents too, to help us make sure that if you can anticipate the commissioners questions that it's been produced. And then I think Caitlin, I need to be reminded as to what, where we are in what's expected. If you, and I don't want to respond. I'm not sure I want to do it off the cuff right now, but I can, like I said, I'll take, I'll circle up with Heather and Todd and we'll get back to you. We've got a little time. So, but it is for December 14th. And I, I know that's busy. So, all right, excellent. Thank you. Anything else? We've got the mover of the non-compliance matter. Anything else for the 14. John Scully. Good morning. Nice to see you. Nice to see you as well, Madam chair. I just wanted to, Bernice, when I wanted to do a quick update for diversity for the, for MGC, I don't think it would take more than 15, 20 minutes. Pretty short and sweet. That's distinct and different from the audit. This is our diversity. That's correct. Thank you. You got it. Thanks so much. Okay. Anything else but the 14. Well, somebody did a chat. Oh, maybe it was commissioner Maynard. It was commissioner Maynard. He was going to be on his cell phone if you needed him. Yeah, got it. I think the morning we started out with it questions. Okay. Anything else? All right, we'll move on to. The new year. And other than our administrative update, meeting minutes, legislative bags, and sports weight drain, we do have that report on the end statement BSC process. Before we turn to that, do we have details on those one through five items to share? Just those placeholders right now. Yeah. If we can keep those passes for the time being, we'll hopefully build them in. Yeah. Just placeholders. Okay. Then Mark, are you still going to be ready for that issue? That's great. Yes. I'm working with long presentation. Excellent. Thank you. For those of you who are anticipating something January 4. Anything else we should add here? Okay. I'm going to just ask commissioners. I know that the two screening committees are under review for now. But I'm wondering if we can anticipate some updates for. On either screening committee. Should we put them on to the agenda? And then if we had to roll it over, that's fine. That should be. Yeah. That's, that's fine. Yeah. We'll be meeting at least a couple of times in December. I don't want to speak for chairman scanner, but I think we could do a little update. Yeah. Yeah. Commissioner scanner. What were you thinking? Yeah. That's fine. So let's talk. December 14th. I'm sorry. December 14th, right? January 4th. I thought. January 4th. Well, I was saying, and actually I went mine earlier. Before the new year. If there's some kind of update. Commissioner Brian, can you remind me what. What time during the day is your hard stop? So about 12 45. So there's going to be. So I can. I was looking at it. There might be some stuff that we bump. Like the mission statement or things like that to the first of the year. Yeah. Cause we have a pretty hefty. And agenda. And, and you know, if you and I can talk about your priorities. All right. Good. Thanks. So January 4th sounds good for the IAB director subcommittee update. If there's anything that needs to get to the commission before then, we can try to handle enjoying commissioner updates. Yep, that's great. Thanks. Okay. So for IEB. Do you. Commissioner Maynard or commissioner Brian, do you want to put anything in calendar? For your screening committee. True. Okay. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. Other than the update on the fourth, you mean. And do you want the update on the fourth as well? I just wanted to go. Yeah, that's fine. I thought I said yes to that. Oh, I'm sorry. Just, I was wondering if it was the 14th or the fourth. Okay. Oh, no, no, the fourth is better. Okay. Anything else for the new year. Okay. Under review guys. Number one. You can stay under review for now. It's on the radar, but nothing to report. Okay. Number two clients. Same. We're, we're inching forward. HCA compliance. I don't see Joe. So I'll jump in. Keep that under review, please. Okay. There was a little bit of a. An update from Jackie on. The audit. Oh, no, that's different. That's the HCA. Sorry. 90 day audit. We're going to move that to now the 14th. Okay. And Dr. Andrews. Your casino job quality report, which will be interesting. Yes, that can stay under review. Okay. That restriction. Still under review. Okay. And then we're just keeping that sports wagering reports. On under review crystal. I think that you suggested that. Is that okay with you? There's also another issue treatment of confidential information. Is that separate? That is separate. And I think I'll have more of an update after a meeting tomorrow. So we can just keep that under review for it. All right. So I'm going to say treatment, confidential information, sports, wagering division, right? And then the separate out the quarterly report. I know that they're. Tied together for analysis, but we'll have a standing sports wagering quarterly report for you too. Okay. Thank you. And then the diversity audit commissioner Skinner. Yeah, I thought about raising this as a potential item for December 14. But just given the shortened meeting for that day in terms of commissioner O'Brien's schedule, I, I, I think maybe. I mean, we're definitely due for an update. So there's nothing listed right now under the administrative update. So maybe we could hijack. Todd's time there, but I hesitate to commit to anything because I have not spoken to the rest of the team. So we have another agenda setting meeting. Before the 14th. So maybe we can iron out and solidify what we, what we might be able to do for the 14th at that time. Great. We'll keep it under review then for now. And then we've got. Now we put that we're going to keep it under review, but we've got at least an update on January 4th for the executive director screening committee. I think that's probably a safe assumption chair. I think you, you and I probably need to have a little bit of a conversation. And I know we have some time on the calendar to do that this week. So. And then the annual report I've got. Working Mills and Dave are working on it. I know. I've got a piece to do. Mills, what are you thinking in terms of timing and Dave? Do we have an idea for draft or circulation? It would be right after the new year, maybe. I think that's probably a safe assumption chair. We have some time on the calendar to do that this week. So. Okay. Well, I want to thank Dave and you for your work. I know that grace put us in good shape going out. So, and I know Jack rabbits working with us. So thank you. She did. Yeah. Yeah, grace did. Yeah. Good. Okay. And then a. Springfield area public safety report. Dr. Andrews. That can stay under review. Okay. And. And the player risk. I. D. And response. I would love to have a date. Can we, but. January 4th may seem a little soon. Can we do the second meeting? In January. Sure. That would be. Like the 18th, if I'm right. Don't fault me, but the next. Second. In January. Yeah. Okay. Good progress here, but I think I needed that. Good. And you, I know. I'm Mark. I appreciate that. Everybody operates differently. And I know you like that. Okay. Anything else for under review? Sure. I'm sorry. Oh, there you are. Dr. I know. Okay. Could we add. Put the escrowing of the racehorse development fund money back under review. Escrow. Are they. That's come back up. Yeah. It. It came off and we do need to. Follow up on it at some point. So. They can put it under review and. Yeah. Can you. Yeah, that makes sense. Alex, would you just show me a quick email as to how you'd like that frame for the. Agenda setting chart, please. Sure. Thanks. Of course. And I'm just assuming it's you. And I think Judy's been working on it. Oh, there's no. Yeah. My apologies. Do we have Derek involved in that? Or no. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I apologize. Do we have Derek involved in that or no. Derek is involved as well. Okay. All right. Thank you, Judy. Okay. Madam chair. The other just to put on the list, the two items that I brought up at the last meeting. The commission exploring to sort of logo or insignia for the mobile apps to show. Legality. And then whether we can have. And I don't know how to frame it, but I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. Sort of third party non licensed players. In the. Online market. Not limited to daily fantasy sports is what I'm hearing you say. Right. There's a, there are a couple of different players in there. Yeah. I like how you put it. You know, we, we want to be coordinating somewhat with the AG's office on that. I mean, so maybe what we could do is tee it up. And then figure out next steps. I don't know. If it means that we need to have a round table. I don't, you know, I'm thinking how. I'm not sure yet. Right. Yeah. Exactly. We have actually. Then they have a consortium that represents them. With the AG's office and the consortium recently to view the issue. I thought I'm having a hard time hearing you. Sorry. We, the DFS operators are represented by a consortium and we've met with them in the AG's office recently. And so happy to offer an update on that. Right. That's one discreet. And then there's the other part of it. So maybe they need to be bifurcated. Maybe it's. Two separate issue. Yeah. So we'll put it under review. I don't know. I don't know if you were just coming in, but we can see you now. I know you were listening. But I think. We'd want to work with legal and tee it up. But I think. Coordinating it for maybe the beginning of the year might be really good. Yeah. Okay. Thanks. I think I know that every commissioner has been thinking about this issue. No, just not behind the scenes. We publicly talk. About the threat of illegal markets. To our regular parties. And so to the extent that we can. Be strategic. It's important. So thank you. All right. Anything else? For sure. Others. Not for me. Okay. Commissioners. I think. I know that every commissioner has been thinking about this issue. Just not behind the scenes. We publicly talk. About the threat of illegal markets. And so to the extent that we can. Commissioners. Anything you want to hear. About on. Any member of our teams from Todd. All right. Okay. I think with that. Say happy Thanksgiving everyone. I hope you enjoy your family. I hope you eat a ton. And. Give thanks. Happy Thanksgiving everybody. I hope you have a nice break. John's gotta give thumbs up. Commissioner Thanksgiving. Happy Thanksgiving to all. Happy Thanksgiving everybody. Happy Thanksgiving. I'll say it again. Enjoy your. Your friends and family. My, my daughter is here now. Preparing herself a late breakfast. And my son arrives tomorrow. So. Very, very exciting. Enjoy your time. With love one. Okay. Anyone else. Happy Thanksgiving everyone. All right. I need a motion to adjourn. Move to adjourn. Second. Okay. Hi. Mr. Hill. Hi. Mr. Skinner. Hi. Mr. Maynard. Hi. Nightboat. Yes. Five zero. Hi. Hi. Hi. Hi. Nightboat. Yes. Five zero. Happy Thanksgiving. Thanks for all that you do. Bye.