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Ex. MS-059 Order Confirmed from a secondary source

Casino closure directive (March 2020) and reopening standards (May 2020)

Closure of licensed casinos and reopening under Gaming Commission and CDC conditions from May 21, 2020

Mississippi Gaming Commission (Executive Director Allen Godfrey) · Mississippi (Sector regulator)

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Jurisdiction
Mississippi
Level
Sector regulator
Authority
Miss. Code Ann. 75-76-1 et seq.
Issued
2020-05-15 May 15, 2020
Effective
Reopening permitted 2020-05-21 (read as 2020-03-16)
End
2020-05-21 (closure) (read as 2020-05-21)
In force
Mar. 16, 2020 to May 21, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Business closureCapacity limit
Addressees
  • licensed casinos
Functions reached
  • AM casinos
  • LG lodging
  • FB food and beverage
  • WF
Collection
Mississippi MS

Enforcement

Licensing conditions

Notes

Ballotpedia (May 15 and May 20, 2020): 'Mississippi Gaming Commission Executive Director Allen Godfrey confirmed that casinos in the state would be able to reopen on May 21';

Retrieval note

Reopening date verified_secondary; The Commission's 2020 notices were not reachable through the Wayback index during this session.

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