COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

The 34th Legislature will hear testimony on the proposed settlement agreement with Southland Gaming of the Virgin Islands, Inc. and VIGL Operations LLC to facilitate the construction of the Clinton E. Phipps Racetrack facility on St. Thomas, to support and improve horseracing in the Virgin Islands, and to facilitate the implementation of video lottery at the racetrack on St. Thomas.

Invited Testifiers:

Denise N. George, Esq., Attorney General, V.I. Department of Justice

Jenifer O’Neal, Chairwoman, V.I. Lottery Commission

Raymond Williams, Executive Director, V.I. Lottery Commission

Marvin Pickering, Chairman, Virgin Islands Casino Control Commission

Hugo Hodge, Chairman, V.I. Horse Racing Commission

Honorable Calvert White, Commissioner, Department of Sports, Parks and Recreation

Robert E. Huckabee, III, President and CEO, Southland Gaming of the Virgin Islands, Inc.

Andrew Dubuque, CFO/Managing Partner, VIGL Operations, LLC

Jason Williams, General Manager, Racing Operations, VIGL Operations, LLC

Clinton Hedrington, President, St. Thomas Horsemen Association

Elroy Bates, Jr., President, Flamboyant Park Horsemen Association