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Ex. AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING-049 Context (guidance or announcement) Primary source read

COVID-19 News notice (Commission website): casinos authorized to reopen

All Mississippi licensed casinos authorized to reopen at their discretion at 8:00 a.m. May 21, 2020; some bingo halls may have resumed as of May 21, 2020

Mississippi Gaming Commission · Mississippi Gaming Commission (State gaming regulator) (Sector regulator)

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Jurisdiction
Mississippi Gaming Commission (State gaming regulator) · Mississippi
Level
Sector regulator
Authority
Miss. Code Ann. § 75-76-33; EO 1478
Issued
2020-05-21 May 21, 2020
Effective
2020-05-21 8:00 a.m. (read as 2020-05-21)
End
Reopening subject to Industry Letters 2020-01 to 2020-05 (Exs. 043-047) (read as 2020-06-30)
In force
May 21, 2020 to June 30, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Business closureCapacity limit
Addressees
  • All licensed casinos
  • Charitable gaming licensees
Functions reached
  • SF casino floors reopened at 50 percent with conditions
  • FC bingo halls reopened at 50 percent
Character
context
Collection
State gaming and racing regulators AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING

Operative words

At this time all Mississippi Licensed Casinos are authorized to reopen at their discretion for business at 8:00 a.m., May 21, 2020. As of May 21, 2020, some bingo halls may have resumed operations.

Enforcement

Reopening 'authorized' subject to the Commission's guidelines (Exs. 043-047)

Notes

Fixes the end of the 66-day Mississippi closure.