Casino Control Commission approves dozens of key-employee licenses, remands a handful to contested hearings

The Casino Control Commission approved a slate of initial and resubmitted casino key-employee licenses and temporary qualifications at its public meeting, moving several applications to contested hearings and memorializing delegated staff approvals for March–April 2026.

Commissioners ratified the March 11, 2026 public minutes and then considered multiple license matters. The division recommended five initial casino key-employee licenses be granted; the commission voted to grant five and remanded the application of Francis (Frances) Abano to the contested-case process. In a separate package, the commission approved 30 resubmitted key-employee licenses and remanded two resubmissions — John J. Brady IV and Vicki Lynn Gevayan — for hearing. Two additional resubmissions (John J. Ferrelli and Signe J. Huff) were approved following roll-call votes.

Senior staff presented a report of delegated approvals covering March 1–April 30, 2026, listing temporary casino key-employee licenses granted administratively for roles at Tropicana, Golden Nugget, Hard Rock, Caesars, Borgata, Resorts and Ocean Casino Resort. Manager Harry Gevis described the list as memorializing approvals the division made under delegated authority; no further commission action was required on those items.

The commission also approved several stipulations of settlement and petitions for temporary qualifications. Notable actions included:

- Approval of a stipulation for Michael Reynolds’ initial license subject to compliance with terms in the stipulation; division counsel cited unresolved financial-reporting items during the investigation and said the applicant agreed to adjust returns and enter a payment plan.

- Approval of the resubmission stipulation for Chanel Lett, with the division noting missing documentation supporting certain charitable deductions and advising retention of substantiating records going forward.

- Adoption of draft resolutions authorizing temporary qualifications and temporary casino key-employee licenses for senior positions at multiple properties, including a temporary appointment for Brian C. Green to serve as senior vice president and chief information security officer for MGM Resorts International, and a temporary license with waiver of the residency requirement for Christine L. Whitman to serve as executive director of entertainment for Marina District Development Company LLC (Borgata/MGM). The division submitted 'no objection' reports on those petitions.

Motions to adopt draft resolutions and grant licenses were generally made by a commissioner, seconded, and approved by voice or roll-call vote; the chair announced results (for example, “Ayes have it”). Several approvals cited statutory and regulatory authority on the record, including NJSA provisions and NJAC regulations governing temporary qualifications and licensing conditions.

What happens next: remanded matters will move to the contested-case process as recommended by staff; applicants granted stipulations or temporary qualifications will be licensed subject to any conditions in the approved stipulations and the applicable statutory/regulatory provisions.

Sources and provenance: commission agenda items, staff recommendations and roll-call votes in the transcript of the public meeting (items and motions summarized are supported by meeting transcript entries).