Matters ▸ Attachment
MGC Timeline 2.3.14 — File 196290
CATEGORY 1 (Resort-Casino) Timeline
LAST UPDATED: 2.03.2014
ESTIMATED DATE(S)
ACTION
December 31, 2013
Category 1 Application Deadline
January 13, 2014
Deadline for Surrounding Community/Impacted Live Entertainment
(“ILEV”) Petitions to be submitted to MGC
Deadline for Letters of Assent by Surrounding Communities Designated
in an Application to be filed with MGC
January 22
Applicant 90 minute presentations on Category 1 Applications
January 23
Applicants may provide a response to Surrounding Community/ILEV
Petitions to MGC
January 28
Potential Presentations by Surrounding Community Petitioners/ILEV
Petitioners and Applicants on petitions for designation
February 18
Decisions by Commission on Surrounding Community/ILEV Petitions
Written designation of Surrounding Communities/ILEV that have
assented to designations made in Category 1 Application
February 19
Beginning of 30-day statutory negotiation period
March 3-5
Public input hearings in Surrounding Communities
March 20
End of 30-day statutory negotiation period between Applicants and
Surrounding Communities/ILEVs
March 21
Beginning of Binding Surrounding Community/ILEV Arbitration Process
Before selecting an
arbitrator
The parties must file with the Commission a notice of intent to
commence arbitration.
March 27
Deadline for Selection of Arbitrator. If the parties cannot mutually
select a single arbitrator, each party shall select one neutral,
independent arbitrator who shall then mutually choose a third neutral,
independent arbitrator. In the event that a third neutral, independent
arbitrator is not selected, the Commission or its designee shall select
the third neutral, independent arbitrator.
March 27
Deadline for Best and Final Offer. Each party submits its best and final
offer for a Surrounding Community Agreement/ILEV Agreement to the
arbitrator and to the other party.
March 27-April 16
Arbitrations. The arbitrator(s) conducts any necessary proceedings.
April 16
Deadline for Arbitration report to be filed with Commission. The
arbitrator(s) files with the Commission, and issue to the parties, a
report specifying the terms of the Surrounding Community Agreement
between the applicant and the community.
April 24
End of Surrounding Community/ILEV Arbitrations. Either the parties
sign a Surrounding Community Agreement and file it with the
Commission, or the arbitrator’s report shall be deemed to be the
Surrounding Community Agreement between the parties
May 30
AWARD OF CATEGORY 1 LICENSES