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State of New Jersey Casino Control Commission
Agency overview
Jurisdiction	New Jersey
Headquarters	Tennessee Avenue & Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ 08401
Agency executive	Linda M. Kassekert, Chair
Website
http://www.njccc.gov/

The Casino Control Commission is a New Jersey state governmental agency that was founded in 1977 as the state's gaming control board, responsible for administering the Casino Control Act and its regulations to assure public trust and confidence in the credibility and integrity of the casino industry and casino operations in Atlantic City. Casinos operate under licenses granted by the Commission. The commission is headquartered in the Arcade Building at Tennessee Avenue and Boardwalk in Atlantic City.^[1]

The New Jersey Casino Control Commission consists of five members appointed by the Governor of New Jersey with advice and consent of the New Jersey Senate. Commissioners serve staggered, five-year terms and can only be removed for cause. By law, no more than three commissioners can be of the same political party, a requirement that is intended to ensure political balance on the panel.

One commissioner is appointed by the Governor to serve as a member of the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority (CRDA). A second commissioner may be appointed by the Governor to serve as a member of the CRDA in lieu of the commissioner of the Department of Commerce and Economic Development or the Department of Community Affairs.

Contents 1 Commissioners (with year term expires) 2 Divisions 3 Former members 4 Litigation 5 Notes 6 External links

[edit] Commissioners (with year term expires)

• Linda M. Kassekert, Chair (2012)
• William T. Sommeling (2010)
• Michael C. Epps (2011)
• Sharon Anne Harrington (2013)^[2]

[edit] Divisions

• Administration
• Commissioners' Office
• Compliance
• Licensing
• Financial Evaluation
• General Counsel's Office

[edit] Former members

• James R. Hurley, 1990–2002; Chairman, 1998–2002^[3][4]
• Leanna Brown, 1993^[5]–1999
• Steven P. Perskie, Chairman, 1990–1994^[6]
• Frank J. Dodd, 1989–1993
• Walter N. Read, Chairman, 1982–1989^[7]
• Joseph P. Lordi, Chairman, 1977–1982^[8]

[edit] Litigation

• Brown v. Hotel and Restaurant Employees
• Zarin v. Commissioner

[edit] Notes

1. ^ "Contact Us." New Jersey Casino Control Commission. Retrieved on March 23, 2009.
2. ^ "MVC administrator heads to casino commission", The Press of Atlantic City, June 12, 2009.
3. ^ New Jersey Casino Control Commission, 2000 Annual Report, page 6.
4. ^ New Jersey Legislative Digest for October 19, 1998, page 2.
5. ^ "Two Chosen For Panel On Casinos", The New York Times, August 11, 1994
6. ^ "Casino panel's chief steps down", The Philadelphia Inquirer, March 30, 1994.
7. ^ Walter N. Read, casino commission chairman, 83, The New York Times, January 1, 2002.
8. ^ "Casino Control: Setting the Bar", Global Gaming Business, Vol. 7 No. 5, May 2008. "The first chairman of the Casino Control Commission, the late Joseph P. Lordi, was a former Essex County prosecutor..."

[edit] External links

• Official website