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GRAND RONDE GAMING COMMISSION QUARTERLY REPORT
REPORT OF REGULATORY ACTIVITIES
First Quarter 1996
During the first quarter of 1996, the Commission finished the employee
background investigations relating to the initial start-up phase of the casino.
During the quarter, the Commission acted on 546 gaming licensing agenda items.
Of the applications acted on, 517 were approved, 23 denied and 6 were referred
hack to staff for additional investigation. Of the approvals, 57 employees were
approved with limitations andor conditions. Included in the items approved by
the Commission were 4 petitions filed by the Director in which the Commission
was asked to review its original licensing decision due to the application filed
containing false or misleading information. Also included in the approval
number is one petition filed by the Director seeking a revocation of a gaming
license and another seeking approval of a disciplinary action. It is noteworthy
that 9 individuals, whose appearances were waived by regulation, appealed the
Commission 's initial denial and requested another hearing. Upon reconsidera
tion, the Commission sustained 2 denials and reversed 7, choosing to license with
limitations and conditions. To address the heavy workload during the first
quarter, the Commission continued to meet at least twice monthly.
In addition to agenda items pertaining to personnel licensing applications, the
Commission 's agenda also included the following items relating to the licensure
of major, minor and sensitive procurement contractors:
JANUARY 22, 1995
1) Sodak Gaming, Inc., Rapid City, SD. Approved a Major Procurement Contractors
License without conditions.
2) Mikohn Gaming, Inc., Las Vegas, NV. Approved a temporary Major Procurement
Contractors License without conditions.
3) Aristrocrat, Inc., Reno, NV. Approved a Major Procurement Contractors License
without conditions.
FEBRUARY 16, 1996
I) Mikohn Gaming, Inc., Las Vegas, NV. Approved a Major Procurement Contractors
License with one condition.
MARCH 15, 1996 GENERAL SESSION MEETING
1) No Peek 21, Laughlin, NV. Approved a Temporary Sensitive Procurement
Contractors License until the Commission's regularly scheduled meeting on May 17,
1996.
2) Sensormatic, Inc., Deerfield Beach, FL. Approved a Temporary Sensitive
Procurement Contractors License until the Commission's regularly scheduled meeting on
May 17, 1996.
REGULATION CHANGES:
The Gaming Commission is continuing to refine the Regulations. The following
modifications, amendments and additions were approved by the Commissioners during
the first quarter of 1996:
JANUARY 22, 1996 GENERAL SESSION MEETING
3.030 Primary management official, high security employee and low security
employee.
7. (b) Regulation was modified to require employees of the gaming facility to report to the
Commission any event or occurrences which may reflect on that person's suitability to be
licensed under the criteria of Reg. 3.
4.035 Employee report.
2. Regulation was modified to extend the time allowed for the gaming facility's Human
Resources Department to report terminations to the Commission from next working day
to within three (3) working days.
5.01 1 Grounds for disciplinary action.
11. Regulation was added requiring the gaming facility to promptly report to the
Commission all incident reports which may reflect on the integrity of gaming or an actual
or alleged criminal act occurring within or on the premises of the gaming facility.
12. Regulation was added requiring the gaming facility to promptly communicate to the
Commission any information which may reflect upon the suitability of a person licensed
by the Commission.
5.013 Gaming by persons licensed by the Commission.
Regulation was added allowing employees to gamble at the gaming facility; but limited
such privilege to non-progressive video lottery terminals, bingo, keno and pull tabs.
Primary Management Officials and Video Lottery Terminal Technicians were excluded
from the persons licensed by the Commission and authorized to gamble at the gaming
facility. Likewise, off-track betting employees were also excluded from placing wagers
on pari-mutuel races. Approvil of this regulation by the Commission was limited until
April 19, 1996, at which time it will expire unless extended by the Commission.
5.020 Public notice governing conduct of patrons and employees.
Regulation was adopted requiring the casino to conspicuously post at all main entrances
signs prohibiting patrons from possessing firearms within the gaming facility and
prohibiting patrons from taking photographs within gaming areas.
5B.070 Video lottery terminal Eprom chips.
Regulation was adopted requiring that spare and reserve Eprom chips be in the custody of
the Commission and establishing procedures whereby those chips may be requested by the
gaming facility and installed in video lottery terminals.
24.050 Maximum table bet limits.
(d) Regulation was adopted requiring pit bosses, floorshift supervisors and table games
manager employed as of January 1 9, 1 996 to obtain 240 hours of dealing experience in a
live gaming environment by December 31,1 996.
(e) Regulation was adopted requiring pit bosses, floorshift supervisors and table games
manager employed after January 19, 1996 to have a minimum of 240 hours of dealing
experience in a live gaming environment.
(0 Regulation was added requiring the gaming facility to submit to the Commission by the
15th of each month a report identifying the dealers and supervisory staff who have
satisfied experience and training requirements.
FEBRUARY 16, 1996 GENERAL SESSION MEETING
3.030 Primary management official, high security employee and low security
employee.
(c) Regulation was adopted allowing Commission staff to defer submission -of
investigative reports to the National Indian Gaming Commission until after an FBI report
has been received.
(e) Regulation was adopted establishing the procedure for a gaming license to become
inactive after sixty (60) days should the individual not be hired by the gaming facility or
be terminated for a period of sixty (60) days and then rehired. Additionally, establish a
procedure whereby the gam ing facility can reactivate a license after the sixty (60) day time
period has expired.
4.010 Application general.
Application to amend the regulation was referred back to staff.
4.030 Classification of licenses, and other Commission actions for which application
must be made.
(b)(2) Regulation was adopted clarifying the definition of a high security employee.
12.090 Promotional and tournament chips.
(2)(e) Regulation was adopted allowing the casino to forego inscribing a chip value on
promotional and tournament chips.
23.040 Accounting for transactions between card table bank and card room bank.
2. Regulation was amended to delete typographical error.
28.00 List of excluded persons.
Application for a approval of a regulation to exclude individuals from the gaming facility
deemed to have a gambling addiction problem was denied.
OTHER REGULATORY ISSUES:
N1GC Compliance
On April 3, 1996, John Richland, National Indian Gaming Commission Agent, visited
the Commission offices and reviewed our procedures and records. Except for a minor
change he requested in the regulations, he opined that the Commission is in full
compliance with their regulations.
SUMMATION:
The Oregon Association of Gaming Commissions is continuing to formulate an
information sharing network. The system will provide for encrypted communication of
confidential information between the entities. Although currently in the experimental
stage, the plan is to have all Oregon gaming properties and commissions networked;
thereby, providing instantaneous communication of information needed to combat scams
and cheats. Leonette Galligher, Commission Executive Secretary, has also been
appointed Executive Secretary of the Association.
The Commission Chair has been appointed to a subcommittee of the Governor's Task
Force on Gaming which will address needed legislation to effectively prosecute
individuals attempting to defraud gaming establishments.