The Mississippi Gaming Commission has confirmed to that Mississippi casinos will be allowed to reopen at 8am on May 21. Mississippi casinos were closed on March 16 due to the coronavirus.
According to WLOX News, right at the end of Governor Tate Reeves’s daily news conference last week, when asked about the reopening date, the Governor said, “If the gaming commission has released their decision, it is final and official.”
The Mississippi Gaming Commission sent out its official order Friday. The order included the guidelines all casinos must follow to reopen.
Several coast casinos have already been re-configuring their gaming floors, moving slot machines and table games to accommodate social distancing guidelines. Many casinos have also added hand sanitizer stations, plexiglass shields, and disinfecting wipes to casino floors. The Palace Casino announced that it will also suspend gaming every day between 3am and 8am to disinfect the casino.
Several hotels on the gulf coast are already re-opened following new Covid-19 protocols, including Margaritaville Resort and Family Entertainment Center in Biloxi.
