2 CASINO CONTROL COMMISSION PUBLIC MEETING NO

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1 1 1 STATE OF NEW JERSEY 2 CASINO CONTROL COMMISSION PUBLIC MEETING NO Wednesday, AUGUST 8, Atlantic City Commission Offices 11 Joseph P. Lordi Public Meeting Room - First Floor 12 Tennessee Avenue and Boardwalk 13 Atlantic City, New Jersey :33 a.m. to 11:00 a.m Certified Court Reporter: Darlene Sillitoe GUY J. RENZI & ASSOCIATES 20 GOLDEN CREST CORPORATE CENTER STATE HIGHWAY #33, SUITE TRENTON, NEW JERSEY (609) (800)

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3 2 1 B E F O R E : 2 CASINO CONTROL COMMISSION: MATTHEW B. LEVINSON, CHAIR 3 SHARON ANNE HARRINGTON, VICE CHAIR ALISA COOPER, COMMISSIONER 4 5 PRESENT FOR THE CASINO CONTROL COMMISSION: DARYL W. NANCE, ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST 6 DANIEL J. HENEGHAN, PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER 7 OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL: DIANNA W. FAUNTLEROY, GENERAL COUNSEL/EXECUTIVE 8 SECRETARY STEPHANIE OLIVO, SENIOR COUNSEL 9 SANDRA DeLIA, LEGAL SUPPORT SPECIALIST JACK PLUNKETT, LICENSING 10 DIVISION OF GAMING ENFORCEMENT: 11 DAVID REBUCK, DIRECTOR DEPUTY ATTORNEYS GENERAL 12 TRACY E. RICHARDSON, DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL

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5 3 1 A P P E A R A N C E S : 2 ITEM NO. 3 JACK PLUNKETT, LICENSING TRACY E. RICHARDSON, DEPUTY ATTORNEY 3 GENERAL STERNS & WEINROTH, PC 4 PACIFICO AGNELLINI, ESQ. FOR: GOLDEN NUGGET, LLC, AND GOLDEN 5 NUGGET ATLANTIC CITY, LLC 6 ITEM NO. 5 STEPHANIE OLIVO, SENIOR COUNSEL TRACY E. RICHARDSON, DEPUTY ATTORNEY 7 GENERAL MICHAEL A. MAGAZZU, ESQ. 8 FOR: BALLY'S PARK PLACE, INC., BOARDWALK REGENCY CORPORATION, AND SHOWBOAT ATLANTIC 9 CITY OPERATING COMPANY, LLC 10 ITEM NO. 6 SANDRA DeLIA, LEGAL SUPPORT SPECIALIST TRACY E. RICHARDSON, DEPUTY ATTORNEY 11 GENERAL STERNS & WEINROTH, PC 12 PACIFICO AGNELLINI, ESQ. FOR: CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION, 13 CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT OPERATING COMPANY, INC., SHOWBOAT ATLANTIC CITY OPERATING 14 COMPANY, LLC, HARRAH'S ATLANTIC CITY OPERATING COMPANY, LLC, BALLY'S PARK 15 PLACE, INC., AND BOARDWALK REGENCY CORPORATION

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7 4 1 AGENDA PUBLIC MEETING NO AUGUST 8, 2012, 10:33 a.m. ITEM PAGE VOTE 3 1 Ratification of the minutes of the 8 8 July 11, 2012, public meeting 4 2 Applications for casino key employee licenses and/or for qualifications: 5 I Initial casino key employee license 9 10 applications: 6 a) Yodit Alemu-Denekew b) Sebastiana B. Arroyo 7 c) Walter J. Brahmann d) Tosheena N. Jefferson 8 e) James T. Mooney f) William L. Norwood 9 g) Timmeneesha V. P. Smith h) Wilmer M. Yingling 10 i) Manuela S. Zingarelli II Resubmitted casino key employees license applications: a) Harriet E. Fiore 12 b) David L. Fisher c) Kevin T. Kelly 13 d) Jon Maghakian e) Paul Martir 14 f) Mark S. Robnett g) Deborah A. Sirolli 15 h) Gary Vanhettinga I) Charlie Zigler 16 III Application for casino key employee license and for qualification: 17 a) Domenic R. Palmiere IV Temporary casino key employee licenses 18 issued between July 11, 2012 and August 7, 2012, pursuant to Delegation of Authority 19 Resolution No C 3 Petition of Golden Nugget, LLC, and Golden Nugget Atlantic City, LLC, for the issuance of a temporary casino key employee 21 license to William J. Sylvestre pursuant to NJSA 5:12-89(e) and to permit him 22 pursuant to NJAC 13:69C2.6 to assume the duties and exercise the powers of Chief 23 Financial Officer of Golden Nugget, LLC, without having been found qualified 24 (PRN )

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9 5 1 CONTINUED AGENDA PUBLIC MEETING NO AUGUST 8, 2012, 10:33 a.m. ITEM PAGE VOTE 3 4 Requests for inactivation of casino key 17 employee licenses: 4 a) Denise L. Beroth b) Dawn C. Clayton 5 c) Samuel W. Gullone d) Lawrence A. Mason 6 e) John E. Wallis 5 Joint petition of Bally's Park Place, Inc., (d/b/a Bally's Atlantic City), Boardwalk Regency Corporation (d/b/a 8 Caesars Atlantic City) and Showboat Atlantic City Operating Company, LLC (d/b/a 9 Showboat Casino Hotel) for the issuance of a multi-casino endorsement pursuant to 10 NJSA 5: a) Karen Worman (DGE PRN ) b) Joseph Giunta (DGE PRN ) Petition of Caesars Entertainment Corporation, Caesars Entertainment Operating Company, Inc., Showboat Atlantic 13 City Operating Company, LLC, Harrah's Atlantic City Operating Company, LLC, 14 Bally's Park Place, Inc., and Boardwalk Regency Corporation requesting an extension 15 of time for Thomas M. Jenkin pursuant to NJAC 13:69C-2.7(d)(2) (DGE PRN ) 16 7 Petition of Carolynne Pfeifer requesting a waiver of post employment restrictions 17 pursuant to NJSA 5:12-60b(2) (PE-11) (PRN )

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11 6 1 E X H I B I T S : 2 3 NO. 2 DESCRIPTION ID EVD 4 EL-1 Grant 9 initial casino key employee X license applciations 5 EL-2 Grant 9 resubmitted casino key employee X 6 licenses 7 EL-3 Grant initial or resbmitted license X for casino key employee lices and for 8 qualification 9 EL-4 Approved 7 temporary casino key X employee licenses issued pursuant to 10 Delegation of Authority Resolution No C (Exhibits retained by Commission.)

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13 7 1 (Public Meeting was commenced 2 at 10:33 a.m.) 3 MR. NANCE: Good morning. I'd like to 4 read an opening statement: 5 This is to advise the general public 6 that in compliance with Chapter 231 of the 7 public laws of 1975 entitled "Senator Bryon M. 8 Baer Open Public Meeting Act," the New Jersey 9 Casino Control Commission on December 8, 2011, 10 filed with the Secretary of State at the State 11 House in Trenton an annual meeting schedule. 12 On December 14th, 2011, copies were mailed to 13 subscribers. 14 Members of the press will be permitted 15 to take photographs. We ask that this be done 16 in a manner which is not disruptive or 17 distracting to the Commission. 18 The use of cell phones in the public 19 meeting room is prohibited. 20 Any member of the public who wish to 21 address the Commission will be given the 22 opportunity to do so before the Commission 23 adjourns for the day. 24 Please stand for the Pledge of

14 25 Allegiance.

15 8 ITEM NO. 1 1 (The flag salute was recited.) 2 CHAIR LEVINSON: Good morning, 3 everybody. It's good to be here. 4 Mr. Nance, please proceed. 5 MR. NANCE: Roll call. 6 Commissioner Cooper? 7 COMMISSIONER COOPER: Here. 8 MR. NANCE: Vice Chair Harrington? 9 VICE CHAIR HARRINGTON: Here. 10 MR. NANCE: Chairman Levinson? 11 CHAIR LEVINSON: Here. 12 MR. NANCE: The items discussed in 13 closed session were: Employee license matters. 14 The July 11, 2012, closed-session 15 minutes were approved by voting one-zero-two, 16 Vice Chair Harrington in the affirmative, and 17 Commissioner Cooper and Chairman Levinson 18 abstaining. 19 Litigation update regarding: Brooks 20 versus the Casino Control Commission and 21 Edwards versus Adamar of New Jersey, Inc., et 22 al. 23 CHAIR LEVINSON: Is there a motion to 24 ratify the minutes of July 11th, 2012, meeting?

16 25 VICE CHAIR HARRINGTON: I move that we

17 9 ITEM NO. 2 1 ratify the minutes of July 11, 2012, meeting. 2 CHAIR LEVINSON: In light of the fact 3 that neither Commissioner Cooper nor I were a 4 member of the Commission at the time of the 5 July 11th meeting, no second of Commissioner 6 Harrington's motion is required. 7 Mr. Nance, please do a roll call vote. 8 MR. NANCE: Commission Cooper? 9 COMMISSIONER COOPER: I would like to 10 abstain. 11 MR. NANCE: Vice Chair Harrington? 12 VICE CHAIR HARRINGTON: Yes. 13 MR. NANCE: Chair Levinson? 14 CHAIR LEVINSON: Abstain. 15 The minutes are approved. 16 MR. NANCE: Item No. 2, applications for 17 casino key employee licenses and for 18 qualification. This agenda item will be 19 entered as Exhibit List as Item I, II, III and 20 IV. 21 Exhibit List I consists of following 22 nine applications for casino key employee 23 licenses: Yodit Alemu-Denekew, Sebastiana B. 24 Arroyo, Walter J. Brahmann, Tosheena N.

18 25 Jefferson, James T. Mooney, William L. Norwood,

19 10 ITEM NO. 2 1 Timmeneesha V. P. Smith, Wilmer M. Yingling, 2 and Manuela S. Zingarelli. 3 Staff and the Division have recommended 4 that these licenses be granted. 5 COMMISSIONER COOPER: I move to grant 6 the nine initial casino key employee license 7 applications. 8 VICE CHAIR HARRINGTON: Second. 9 CHAIR LEVINSON: The motion has been 10 made and seconded. 11 Is there any discussion? 12 (No response.) 13 CHAIR LEVINSON: Seeing Is there any discussion? Sorry. 15 (No response.) 16 CHAIR LEVINSON: Seeing none, all those 17 in favor, say "aye." 18 (Ayes.) 19 CHAIR LEVINSON: Opposed? 20 (No response.) 21 CHAIR LEVINSON: The motion carries. 22 MR. NANCE: Exhibit List II consists of 23 the following nine resubmitted casino key 24 employee licenses for: Harriet E. Fiore, David

20 25 L. Fisher, Kevin T. Kelly, Jon Maghakian, Paul

21 11 ITEM NO. 2 1 Martir, Mark S. Robnett, Deborah A. Sirolli, 2 Gary Vanhettinga, and Charlie Zigler. 3 Staff and the Division have recommended 4 that these licenses be granted. 5 VICE CHAIR HARRINGTON: I move that we 6 grant the nine resubmitted casino key employee 7 licenses. 8 CHAIR LEVINSON: Is there a second? 9 COMMISSIONER COOPER: I'll second. Yes. 10 CHAIR LEVINSON: The motion has been 11 made and seconded. 12 Is there any discussion? 13 VICE CHAIR HARRINGTON: No. 14 CHAIR LEVINSON: Seeing none, all in 15 favor, say "aye." 16 (Ayes.) 17 CHAIR LEVINSON: Any opposed? 18 (No response.) 19 CHAIR LEVINSON: The motion carries. 20 MR. NANCE: Exhibit List III consists of 21 the application of Domenic R. Palmiere for 22 casino key employee license and for 23 qualification as Vice President of Casino 24 Marketing for Tropicana Atlantic City

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23 12 ITEM NO. 2 1 Staff and the Division have recommended 2 that this application be granted. 3 CHAIR LEVINSON: Commissioners, are 4 there any questions? 5 VICE CHAIR HARRINGTON: No. 6 CHAIR LEVINSON: Is there a motion on 7 this matter? 8 COMMISSIONER COOPER: I move to grant 9 the resubmitted key license and qualification 10 of Domenic R. Palmiere for the position of Vice 11 President of Casino Marketing for Tropicana 12 Atlantic City Corporation. 13 CHAIR LEVINSON: Okay. Is there a 14 second? 15 VICE CHAIR HARRINGTON: I'll second that 16 motion. 17 CHAIR LEVINSON: The motion has been 18 made and seconded -- seconded. 19 Is there any discussion? 20 (No response.) 21 CHAIR LEVINSON: Seeing none, this is a 22 roll call vote. 23 MR. NANCE: Commissioner Cooper? 24 COMMISSIONER COOPER: Yes.

24 25 MR. NANCE: Vice Chair Harrington?

25 13 ITEM NO. 2 1 VICE CHAIR HARRINGTON: Yes. 2 Chair Levinson? 3 CHAIR LEVINSON: Yes. 4 MR. NANCE: The record will reflect that 5 the motion is unanimous. 6 Exhibit List IV, temporary casino key 7 employee licenses issued between July 11, 2012, 8 and August 7, 2012, pursuant to Delegation of 9 Authority Resolution No C. 10 Mr. Plunkett? 11 MR. PLUNKETT: Good morning, Chairman 12 and Commissioners. 13 For your information, subsequent to the 14 July 11th meeting, the following individuals 15 have been granted temporary key licenses 16 pursuant to a Delegated Authority Resolution 17 No C: Victor Chea, Lisa Hankin, 18 Matthew McGuire, Favionel Ramos, Craven Turner, 19 Francis Tylers, Carols Zamora-Torres. 20 No further Commission action is 21 required. 22 CHAIR LEVINSON: Okay. The actions are 23 noted for the record. 24 There's no motion required at this

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27 14 ITEM NO. 3 1 MR. NANCE: Item No. 3, Petition No of Golden Nugget, LLC, and Golden 3 Nugget Atlantic City, LLC, is requesting the 4 issuance of a temporary casino key employee 5 license to William J. Sylvestre pursuant to 6 NJSA 5:12-89(e) and to permit him pursuant to 7 NJAC 13:69c-2.6 to assume the duties and 8 exercise the powers of Chief Financial Officer 9 for Golden Nugget, LLC, without first having 10 been found qualified. 11 Mr. Plunkett? 12 MR. PLUNKETT: On July 19th, 2012, Mr. 13 William Sylvestre filed a personal history 14 disclosure form seeking a casino key employee 15 license. On July 27nd, Golden Nugget, LLC, and 16 Golden Nugget Atlantic City filed a petition 17 requesting Mr. Sylvestre be granted a temporary 18 casino key employee license and fill the 19 position of Chief Financial Officer of Golden 20 Nugget, LLC, without having first been 21 qualified. 22 On August 7th, 2012, the Division 23 indicated they have no objection to the 24 temporary key license for qualification. And

28 25 staff recommends granting the relief requested.

29 15 ITEM NO. 3 1 A draft resolution has been circulated 2 among the parties. Mr. Agnellini is here on 3 behalf of the Petitioner, and Miss Richardson 4 is here on behalf of the Division. 5 CHAIR LEVINSON: Counsel, please enter 6 your appearance. 7 MR. AGNELLINI: Good morning, Chair, 8 members of the Commission. Pat Agnellini from 9 Sterns & Weinroth here today on half of Golden 10 Nugget Atlantic City, LLC and Golden Nugget, 11 LLC, and Mr. William Sylvestre. Mr. Sylvestre 12 is here with me if you have any questions. 13 We have reviewed are the draft 14 resolution, and we approve and would ask that 15 you grant it. 16 Thank you. 17 CHAIR LEVINSON: Miss Richardson? 18 MS. RICHARDSON: Good morning, Chairman 19 and Commissioners. Tracy Richardson, Deputy 20 Attorney General for the Division of Gaming 21 Enforcement. 22 As Mr. Plunkett said, we advised that we 23 have no objection to issuance of a temporary 24 key employee license or a temporary

30 25 qualification of Mr. Sylvestre.

31 16 ITEM NO. 3 1 We've also reviewed the draft resolution 2 and have no objection to that. 3 CHAIR LEVINSON: Thank you. 4 Commissioners, are there any questions 5 on this matter? 6 VICE CHAIR HARRINGTON: No questions. 7 CHAIR LEVINSON: Is there a motion? 8 VICE CHAIR HARRINGTON: Mr. Chairman, I 9 move that we approve the petition and issue a 10 temporary casino key employee license to 11 William J. Sylvestre and permit him to assume 12 the duties and exercise the powers of Chief 13 Financial Officer for Golden Nugget, LLC, 14 without first having been found qualified. 15 CHAIR LEVINSON: Is there a second? 16 COMMISSIONER COOPER: I'll second that. 17 CHAIR LEVINSON: The motion has been 18 made and seconded. 19 Is there any discussion? 20 (No response.) 21 CHAIR LEVINSON: Seeing none, this is a 22 roll call vote. 23 MR. NANCE: Commissioner Cooper? 24 COMMISSIONER COOPER: Yes.

32 25 MR. NANCE: Vice Chair Harrington?

33 17 ITEM NO. 4 1 VICE CHAIR HARRINGTON: Yes. 2 MR. NANCE: Chairman Levinson? 3 CHAIR LEVINSON: Yes. 4 MR. NANCE: The record will reflect that 5 the motion is unanimous. 6 MR. AGNELLINI: Thank you. 7 CHAIR LEVINSON: Thank you. 8 MR. NANCE: Item No. 4, requests for 9 inactivation of casino key employee licenses. 10 Mr. Plunkett? 11 MR. PLUNKETT: For your consideration 12 today are the names of five casino key employee 13 licensees whose informational review period 14 ends the 31st of this month. In lieu of filing 15 the resubmission review forms and licensing 16 fee, they have requested that their license be 17 placed in an inactive status for a period not 18 to exceed five years. 19 Staff recommends that the following key 20 licensees be placed on the inactive list: 21 Denise L. Beroth, Dawn C. Clayton, Samuel L. 22 [sic] Gullone, Lawrence A. Mason, and John E. 23 Wallis. 24 CHAIR LEVINSON: Is there any question

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35 18 ITEM NO. 4 1 MS. FAUNTLEROY: One second, Chairman. 2 CHAIR LEVINSON: Yes. 3 MS. FAUNTLEROY: One second. 4 (Conferring.) 5 MS. FAUNTLEROY: The names the log sheet 6 are incorrect. The names on the agenda are 7 correct. 8 CHAIR LEVINSON: Okay. 9 So are there any questions for Mr. 10 Plunkett now? 11 (No response.) 12 CHAIR LEVINSON: Seeing none, is there 13 any -- is there a motion for this matter? 14 COMMISSIONER COOPER: I move that we 15 grant the requested relief and order that the 16 six casino key employee licenses be 17 inactivated. 18 CHAIR LEVINSON: Is there a second? 19 VICE CHAIR HARRINGTON: I will second 20 that motion. 21 CHAIR LEVINSON: The motion has been 22 made and seconded. 23 Is there any discussion? 24 (No response.)

36 25 CHAIR LEVINSON: Hearing none, all in

37 19 ITEM NO. 5 1 favor say "aye." 2 (Ayes.) 3 CHAIR LEVINSON: Opposed? 4 (No response.) 5 CHAIR LEVINSON: The motion carries. 6 MR. NANCE: Item No. 5, joint petition 7 of Bally's Park Place, Inc., Boardwalk Regency 8 Corporation, and Showboat Atlantic City 9 Operating Company, LLC, for the issuance of a 10 multi-casino endorsement pursuant to NJSA 11 5: for Karen Worman and Joseph Giunta. 12 Miss Olivo? 13 MS. OLIVO: Thank you. 14 Good morning, Chair and Commissioners. 15 This petition is for a multi-casino 16 endorsement. Miss Worman is currently the VP 17 of Finance for Bally's and Showboat and the 18 Chief Gaming Officer for Showboat. She now 19 seeks to be also the Vice President of Finance 20 at Caesar's. 21 And counsel for the Petitioner and the 22 Division are present. 23 CHAIR LEVINSON: Thank you. 24 Good morning Mr. Magazzu? Please enter

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39 20 ITEM NO. 5 1 MR. MAGAZZU: Thank you, Chairman, 2 members of the Commission. Mike Magazzu on 3 behalf of Bally's, Caesar's, and Showboat. 4 As stated, Miss Worman is the Vice 5 President of Finance at Bally's and Showboat 6 and is looking to become Vice President of 7 Finance at Caesar's. 8 I believe in the original resolution 9 provided to you, it was stated that Miss Worman 10 is the Chief Gaming Executive at Bally's. I 11 believe that's been corrected, and now before 12 you it correctly states that she's the Chief 13 Gaming Executive of Showboat. 14 I've reviewed the draft resolution. We 15 approve the same, and we just ask that you 16 grant our petition to -- for Miss Worman's 17 multi-casino endorsement for Bally's, Caesar's, 18 and Showboat. 19 Thank you. 20 CHAIR LEVINSON: Thank you. 21 The Division wants to be heard? 22 MS. RICHARDSON: Good morning again. 23 The Division has reviewed the additional 24 position that Miss Worman is going to assume

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41 21 ITEM NO. 5 1 incompatible functions, so we have no 2 objection. 3 Thank you. 4 CHAIR LEVINSON: Thank you. 5 Commissioners, are there any questions 6 for counsel? 7 VICE CHAIR HARRINGTON: No question. 8 CHAIR LEVINSON: Okay. Is there a 9 motion? 10 VICE CHAIR HARRINGTON: I move that we 11 approve the joint petition and grant Karen 12 Worman a multi-casino endorsement to her key 13 casino employee license pursuant to NJSA 14 5: for Bally's Park Place, Inc., 15 Boardwalk Regency Corporation, and Showboat 16 Atlantic City Operating Company, LLC. 17 CHAIR LEVINSON: Motion has been made, 18 and is there a second? 19 COMMISSIONER COOPER: I'll second that. 20 CHAIR LEVINSON: Motion has been made 21 and properly seconded. 22 This is a roll call vote. 23 MR. NANCE: Commissioner Cooper? 24 COMMISSIONER COOPER: Yes.

42 25 MR. NANCE: Vice Chair Harrington?

43 22 ITEM NO. 5 1 VICE CHAIR HARRINGTON: Yes. 2 MR. NANCE: Chair Levinson? 3 CHAIR LEVINSON: Yes. 4 MR. NANCE: The record will reflect that 5 the motion is unanimous. 6 MS. OLIVO: The next -- well, the same 7 petition, under Roman numeral B is Mr. Giunta. 8 That petition also seeks a multi-casino 9 endorsement. He is currently the VP of 10 Hospitality at -- I think at Caesar's. He also 11 seeks to assume the position of Vice President 12 of Food and Beverage for Bally's, Caesar's, and 13 Showboat. 14 Counsel, again, is here. 15 MR. MAGAZZU: Thank you. Again, Mike 16 Magazzu on behalf of the Petitioners. 17 Again, there are no incompatible 18 functions with the assumption of these duties 19 for Mr. Giunta. 20 I've reviewed the draft resolution. 21 We're satisfied with the terms of the same, and 22 I just ask that you approve it. 23 Thank you. 24 CHAIR LEVINSON: Miss Richardson?

44 25 MS. RICHARDSON: Thank you.

45 23 ITEM NO. 5 1 We've also reviewed Mr. Giunta's 2 additional position and determined there's no 3 incompatible functions. So we have no 4 objection to the endorsement. 5 Thank you. 6 CHAIR LEVINSON: Thank you. 7 Commissioners, do you have any questions 8 for counsel? 9 (No response.) 10 CHAIR LEVINSON: Seeing none, is there a 11 motion? 12 VICE CHAIR HARRINGTON: Mr. Chairman, I 13 move to approve the joint petition and grant 14 Joseph Giunta a multi-casino endorsement to his 15 key casino employee license pursuant to NJSA 16 5: for Bally's Park Place, Inc., 17 Boardwalk Regency Corporation, and Showboat 18 Atlantic City Operating Company, LLC. 19 CHAIR LEVINSON: The motion has been 20 made. 21 Is there a second? 22 COMMISSIONER COOPER: I'd like to second 23 that. 24 CHAIR LEVINSON: Is there any

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47 24 ITEM NO. 6 1 (No response.) 2 CHAIR LEVINSON: Seeing none, this is a 3 roll call vote. 4 MR. NANCE: Commissioner Cooper? 5 COMMISSIONER COOPER: Yes. 6 MR. NANCE: Vice Chair Harrington? 7 VICE CHAIR HARRINGTON: Yes. 8 MR. NANCE: Chairman Levinson? 9 CHAIR LEVINSON: Yes. 10 MR. NANCE: The record will reflect that 11 the motion is unanimous. 12 MR. MAGAZZU: Thank you. 13 CHAIR LEVINSON: Thank you. 14 MR. NANCE: Item No. 6, petition of 15 Caesars Entertainment Corporation, Caesars 16 Entertainment Operating Company, Inc., Showboat 17 Atlantic City Operating Company, LLC, Harrah's 18 Atlantic City Operating Company, LLC, Bally's 19 Park Place, Inc., and Boardwalk Regency 20 Corporation requesting an extension of time for 21 Thomas M. Jenkin pursuant to NJSA 22 13:69C-2.7(d)(2). 23 Miss Delia? 24 MS. DeLIA: Good morning, Chairman and

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49 25 ITEM NO. 6 1 Thomas M. Jenkin was found temporarily 2 qualified by the Commission on December 14th, , to serve as President of Operations for 4 Caesars Entertainment Corporation and Caesars 5 Entertainment Operating Corporation. The 6 Division's investigation will not be completed 7 before the temporary qualification expiration 8 date of September 14th, Petitioners have requested an extension 10 of time for Mr. Jenkin. 11 You have a copy of the draft resolution 12 that has been circulated to the parties. 13 Mr. Agnellini is here on behalf of the 14 Petitioner and Miss Richardson on behalf of 15 Division. 16 CHAIR LEVINSON: Counsel, you wish to be 17 heard? 18 MR. AGNELLINI: Good morning, Mr. 19 Chairman. 20 CHAIR LEVINSON: Good morning. 21 MR. AGNELLINI: Members of the 22 Commissioner. Pat Agnellini, Sterns & 23 Weinroth. I'm here on behalf of the 24 petitioning entities and Mr. Jenkin.

50 25 We've reviewed the proposed resolution

51 26 ITEM NO. 6 1 and have no objection. We ask that it be 2 approved. 3 Thank you. 4 CHAIR LEVINSON: Miss Richardson? 5 MS. RICHARDSON: Thank you. 6 Tracy Richardson for the Division of 7 Gaming Enforcement. 8 You have our letter dated July 31st from 9 DAG Adams recommending that the extension be 10 granted because our investigation will not be 11 completed. 12 We've also reviewed the draft resolution 13 and have no objection to it. 14 Thank you. 15 CHAIR LEVINSON: Thank you. 16 The Commissioners, any questions? 17 (No response.) 18 CHAIR LEVINSON: Is there a motion in 19 this matter? 20 COMMISSIONER COOPER: Yes. Excuse me, 21 Mr. Chairman. 22 I move that we find good cause and grant 23 the requested relief and extend the period of 24 temporary qualification to permit Thomas M.

52 25 Jenkin to serve -- pardon me -- to continue to

53 27 ITEM NO. 7 1 serve as President of Operations for Caesars 2 Entertainment Corporation and Caesars 3 Entertainment Operating Company, Incorporated, 4 for a period not to exceed 90 days subject to 5 the conditions in the NJSA 13:69C CHAIR LEVINSON: Is there a second? 7 VICE CHAIR HARRINGTON: I second that 8 motion. 9 CHAIR LEVINSON: Motion has been made 10 and seconded. 11 Is there any discussion? 12 (No response.) 13 CHAIR LEVINSON: All those in favor 14 indicating by saying "aye." 15 (Ayes.) 16 CHAIR LEVINSON: Opposed? 17 (No response.) 18 CHAIR LEVINSON: Motion carries. 19 MR. AGNELLINI: Thank you. 20 MS. RICHARDSON: Thank you. 21 CHAIR LEVINSON: Thank you. 22 (Conferring.) 23 MR. NANCE: Item No. 7, petition of 24 Carolynne Pfeifer requesting a waiver of post

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55 28 ITEM NO :12-60b(2). 2 Miss Fauntleroy? 3 MS. FAUNTLEROY: Thank you. 4 Good morning, Mr. Chairman, again, 5 Commissioners. 6 This is an application of former 7 Commission employee Carolynne Pfeifer who seeks 8 a waiver of the two-year post employment 9 restrictions imposed by NJSA 5:12-60b(2) so 10 that she can be employed by New Jersey casino 11 licensee Bally's Atlantic City as a regulatory 12 compliance coordinator. 13 Miss Pfeifer represents that the 14 employment will be temporary and that she's 15 being hired to fill a vacancy created by an 16 employee on leave. 17 Generally NJSA 5:12-60b(1) prohibits an 18 employee of the Commission from acquiring a 19 direct or indirect interest or accepting 20 employment with an applicant or a licensee 21 registered by the Division or with the 22 Commission for a period of two years commencing 23 upon termination of employment. 24 However, NJSA 5:12-60b(2) provides an

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57 29 ITEM NO. 7 1 restriction specifically for employees who are 2 not in policy-making positions. If that 3 employee is terminated as a result of a 4 reduction in the workforce, then the employee 5 may accept employment with a licensee 6 registrant or applicant at any time upon 7 application approve by the Commission upon a 8 finding by the Commission that the employment 9 will not create an appearance of a conflict of 10 interest or, in fact, evidence a conflict of 11 evidence in fact. 12 The factors to be considered include 13 determining the nature of the employment as 14 well as who the licensee or applicant is that 15 the former employee is seeking employment with. 16 Miss Pfeifer was a principal inspector 17 at the Commission from June 4, 1979, through 18 April 29, 2011, when she was laid off as a 19 result of the reorganization and a reduction in 20 the workforce by -- of the Commission on 21 February 1, 2011, as a result of those 22 amendments to the Casino Control Act. 23 As a regulatory compliance coordinator, 24 Miss Pfeifer indicates that her primary job

58 25 duties will be to review and process cash

59 30 ITEM NO. 7 1 transaction reports, suspicious activity 2 reports, and W-2G forms for filing in 3 furtherance of federal obligations, to assist 4 in the development of new procedures as needed 5 to accommodate operational and regulatory 6 changes, and to prepare internal control 7 submissions. This position does not require a 8 casino key employee license. 9 Miss Pfeifer was -- her last contact or 10 direct involvement with Bally's as a principal 11 inspector was in At the time of her 12 departure in 2011, she was a principal at 13 Harrah's. 14 In my capacity as General Counsel, 15 Executive Secretary, I reviewed the position 16 requirements for both the regulatory compliance 17 coordinator as well as the position 18 requirements for a principal inspector, and 19 subject to certain conditions, it is my 20 recommendation that the Commission grant her 21 request for the post employment waiver 22 specifically conditioned upon her ongoing 23 obligation to be restricted from representing, 24 appearing, negotiating on behalf of any

60 25 employer, specifically Bally's in this

61 31 ITEM NO. 7 1 instance, on any matter in which she directly 2 rendered an opinion, made an investigation, or 3 was otherwise substantially or directly 4 involved. 5 CHAIR LEVINSON: Thank you. 6 Commissioners, do you have any questions 7 of this matter? 8 VICE CHAIR HARRINGTON: No questions. 9 COMMISSIONER COOPER: No. 10 CHAIR LEVINSON: Is there a motion? 11 VICE CHAIR HARRINGTON: I am delighted 12 to move to approve Carolynne Pfeifer's request 13 to waive the post employment restriction and to 14 permit her with -- to permit her employment 15 with Caesars Entertainment Corporation, 16 specifically at Bally's Atlantic City, as a 17 regulatory compliance coordinator pursuant to 18 NJSA 5:12-60b(2) subject to appropriate 19 registration or licensure and also subject to 20 the condition that she be restricted from 21 representing, negotiating on behalf of, or 22 being otherwise involved on behalf of Caesar's 23 Entertainment Corporation or Bally's Atlantic 24 City in any matter on which she rendered an

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63 32 ITEM NO. 7 1 otherwise substantially and directly involved 2 at any time during her employment with the 3 Commission. 4 CHAIR LEVINSON: Thank you. 5 Is there a second? 6 COMMISSIONER COOPER: I'd like to second 7 that. 8 CHAIR LEVINSON: The motion has been 9 made and seconded. 10 Is there any discussion? 11 (No response.) 12 CHAIR LEVINSON: Seeing none, all those 13 in favor say "aye." 14 (Ayes.) 15 CHAIR LEVINSON: Opposed? 16 (No response.) 17 CHAIR LEVINSON: The motion carries. 18 MS. FAUNTLEROY: Mr. Chairman, if I can 19 just reform the record on our confusion with 20 Agenda Item No. 4 with the log sheet reflecting 21 names different than the agenda sheet, the log 22 sheet reflected six names. The agenda 23 reflected five. So the motion that you 24 approved would be for five.

64 25 CHAIR LEVINSON: Five. Thank you.

65 33 DAVID REBUCK 1 MR. NANCE: In accordance with 2 Resolution No , the next closed 3 session of the Commission shall be held on 4 Wednesday, September 12th, 2012, at 9:30 a.m. 5 in the Commission offices. 6 It is now time for the public 7 participation portion of the meeting. 8 CHAIR LEVINSON: Is anyone from the 9 public wish to be heard? 10 MR. REBUCK: Dave Rebuck, Director of 11 Gaming Enforcement. 12 Welcome, Commissioner Levinson. 13 CHAIR LEVINSON: Thank you. 14 MR. REBUCK: Welcome, Commissioner 15 Cooper. 16 And I won't forget about you, either, 17 Commissioner Harrington. 18 VICE CHAIR HARRINGTON: Thank you. 19 MR. REBUCK: It's a great day. Look 20 forward to, on behalf of the Division of Gaming 21 Enforcement, the Division of State Police, who 22 I oversee, the Division of Criminal Justice, 23 and on behalf of the Attorney General, Jeff 24 Chiesa and myself. We look forward to working

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67 34 DAVID REBUCK 1 many challenges that face Atlantic City. 2 I think we have a great opportunity to 3 work together. We've had tremendous success in 4 the last 15 months. And I know, Chairman, from 5 having spoken to you from the day you were 6 nominated over the last few weeks, we have a 7 great opportunity to move forward and do things 8 in addition to the legislative changes under 9 S-11 and S-12, not only in the gaming area but 10 in our roles together in the CRDA. I look 11 forward to that, personally working with the 12 Chairman. 13 And today we're going to have another 14 law passed into our books. The Governor is 15 going to sign S We got a lot of work to 16 do together on that to implement that. It's 17 going to allow for mobile wagering 18 interjurisdictional slot play, significant 19 changes as our relationship on the CRDA and 20 some of the opportunities we have available to 21 us. 22 And I think as we work together in the 23 future and we see additional opportunities to 24 do positive things for the city as well as the

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69 35 DAVID REBUCK 1 to work together. 2 So, again, look forward to working with 3 you, and congratulations and have every 4 expectation that we're going to have a great 5 few years ago. 6 CHAIR LEVINSON: Thank you, Director. I 7 agree. I greatly appreciate it. 8 MR. REBUCK: Okay. 9 VICE CHAIR HARRINGTON: And, Mr. 10 Chairman, if I may, on a point of personal 11 privilege, take just this public opportunity to 12 say welcome aboard to you, Mr. Chairman and to 13 Commissioner Cooper. I think I speak on behalf 14 of all of the -- our colleagues at the Casino 15 Control Commission when I say we have great 16 optimism and enthusiasm. 17 And to echo what Director Rebuck said, 18 it is an opportunity for all of us to work 19 together for not only our direct responsibility 20 as members of the Casino Control Commission but 21 to participate in the revitalization of 22 Atlantic City and the future of this state. So 23 welcome. 24 CHAIR LEVINSON: Thank you very much.

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71 36 1 (Laughter.) 2 CHAIR LEVINSON: Seeing none, I would 3 declare this portion of this meeting closed and 4 entertain a motion to adjourn. 5 VICE CHAIR HARRINGTON: So moved. 6 CHAIR LEVINSON: Second? 7 COMMISSIONER COOPER: I second it. 8 CHAIR LEVINSON: The motion has been 9 made and seconded. 10 All in favor, "aye." 11 (Ayes.) 12 CHAIR LEVINSON: Opposed? 13 (No response.) 14 CHAIR LEVINSON: Thank you very much. 15 (Public Meeting No was 16 adjourned at 11:00 a.m.)

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