Casino Control Commission approves a slate of key-employee licenses, denies one application for noncooperation

The New Jersey Casino Control Commission on Dec. 12, 2025, approved a series of personnel actions affecting Atlantic City casino operations, granting multiple temporary and plenary casino key-employee licenses while denying one initial application for failing to cooperate with the Division of Gaming Enforcement.

Commission business began with routine procedural votes — ratifying the Nov. 12, 2025 minutes and adopting the commission's 2026 meeting schedule — before the panel moved through licensing and qualification matters on its agenda. Commissioners present for recorded roll calls were Commissioner Famica, Commissioner Molineux and Chairman Palosas.

Why it matters: The decisions clear executives and managers to assume or continue in senior roles at several Atlantic City properties, including temporary multi-property endorsements, while also enforcing licensing rules — including a denial for noncooperation — underscoring the commission’s gatekeeper role over key positions at regulated casinos.

Key outcomes and details

- Initial licenses granted: The commission granted initial casino key-employee licenses to Juan Laboy (also identified as John Laboy) and Norman R. Neely after staff and the division recommended approval.

- Two initial applications remanded: The applications of Courtney A. Boone and Ryan M. Peters were remanded to the contested-case process at the division’s and staff’s request.

- Resubmitted licenses approved: Seven resubmitted/qualification matters were approved (Marco L. Diana; Diana Donovan; Peter A. Polito; Sonal S. Patel/Sonal R. Patel; Gina M. Proccaccini; Juan D. Salazar; Timothy J. Shortall). The commission also granted a resubmitted license and continued qualification for Daniel McFadden (HC Ocean Walk) after a roll-call vote.

- Delegated approvals memorialized: Manager Harry Gavis reported delegated approvals granted by the Division of Regulatory Affairs for Nov. 1–30, 2025, including several temporary key-employee licenses for Atlantic City properties; no further commission action was required.

- Inactivation and lapse findings: The…