Mississippi casinos to reopen before Memorial Day weekend

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press


The Mississippi Gaming Commission says casinos in the state can start reopening May 2
By
The Associated Press
May 14, 2020, 5:15 PM
2 min read

GULFPORT, Miss. -- The Mississippi Gaming Commission said Thursday that casinos in the state can start reopening May 21 — more than two months after the commission closed them because of the coronavirus pandemic.

The reopening is allowed just before the Memorial Day weekend, which usually marks the beginning of the summer tourist season.

Gaming Commission executive director Allen Godfrey confirmed the reopening date to WLOX-TV and the Sun Herald. He said the commission will release an order Friday with safety guidelines, which are expected to include requirements for social distancing between customers and frequent cleaning of slot machines and other equipment.

The commission closed Mississippi's state-regulated casinos March 16. Republican Gov. Tate Reeves has closed other types of businesses to try to slow the spread of the highly contagious virus, and he has allowed many to reopen. He said Thursday that the commission makes the “final and official” decision about reopening casinos.

Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/mississippi-casinos-reopen-memorial-day-weekend-70691711

[Submariner]

1. Glad to see them reopen before Memorial Day weekend

in that way they can get most of the ICU death watches and funerals out of the way before the 4th of July fireworks. USA...USA...

[badhair77]

2. What a meaningful way to pay tribute to the lost and fallen heroes.

[PupCamo]

3. I guess it might be better than mattress sales

see a lot of those around Memorial and Labor days

[sakabatou]

4. Here comes a spike of COVID in Mississippi

[olddad65]

5. Awesome. I hope all the trumpsucker slam down a couple of shots of Clorox and hit the casinos.

[oasis]

6. Try the veal at the buffet. It's too die for.

[mysitcfairy]

7. No need to worry.

The cigarette smoke is so thick in those places that it will give you cancer. Daughter worked at Silver Slipper in the cage for two days and had to quit because she came home with migraines.

[Bengus81]

8. How many from Louisiana will be coming that way?

From a State that's a cesspool of CV and death. Almost as many dead in Louisiana as in all of California. But.. keep those churches open and praise the lowered.

[Maeve]

9. Oooo! Gambling with lives!