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4/13/2022

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(AP) — 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.
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The Pearl River Resort sportsbook in Philadelphia, Mississippi, has made an extraordinary recovery, after the long period of closure due to the coronavirus pandemic. The casino, run by the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, is preparing to have an outstanding year.

“When college football came back, followed by the NFL, we had everything going, and that’s when things started to get better for us. All the customers started coming back and it was fun again,” commented Director of Sportsbook Chris Hopwood.

He added that these days his location in Bok Homa has been very busy and players are coming back again. “Because we’re more of a transitory tourist spot, so we get huge crowds from Louisiana and Alabama,” Hopwood said.

“We were a little slow to start with here, and if you watch our table games or slots, it’s still a little slow, because those customers haven’t quite come back, but for me, it’s been going full steam ahead,” he added.

A casino employee, Toni Eaves, said that coming back “feels the same, except now we have to wear masks.” Customers keep coming making the situation normalize as before.

To offer greater security to visitors, the casino has invested about $ 500,000, including the installation of individual kiosks, as well as a mobile application that will reduce face-to-face contacts, Hopwood said.

Likewise, the site has all the personal distancing measures and biosecurity implements such as: plastic barriers, sinks, wipes and temperature gauges at the entrances.

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Hopwood noted that the casino has done everything in its power when it comes to spacing. “It makes it a bit difficult for us because of the space in the bookmaker – we took out some of the seats – with the amount of customers we have, you’re trying to get them through as quickly as possible, so ‘you’re not too congested.’

Cherokee protest lockdown

The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians recently defended the acquisition of the Caesars Southern Indiana casino. With a vote of 56-44 the Tribal Council blocked the protest that the purchase agreement was not favorable to the tribe.

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Ho-Chunk Inc’s subsidiary, WarHorse Gaming, offered details on what the new casino will look like on the Lincoln Race Course in Nebraska. The work for a cost of $ 200 million will partially open at the end of the year and in 2022 it will fully open.

Ho-Chunk President and CEO Lance Morgan said in a statement that while the project is still in its early stages, it is “exciting to see the potential for a world-class gaming operation for the city of Lincoln and the state of Nebraska.”

“Our goal is to build a world-class facility that complements horse racing while offering a resort-style casino / hotel on the property,” he added.

On the subject of gambling, Arizona Governor Doug Docey appears to be considering incorporating his state into sports betting. Docey would be seeking a new compact with the tribes for this business that would help fund the state budget.

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Union offered suggestions to the Commission

Mississippi casino workers are not happy with how their employers are handling the COVID-19 pandemic. On Thursday, they took their concerns to the Mississippi Gaming Commission. At a Commission meeting, spokespeople for UNITE HERE Local 23, a union which represents more than 300,000 North American casino employees, presented a report, laying out the problems workers are seeing and providing suggestions for improvements.

social distancing guidelines were either “rarely” or “never” followed

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The report says that workers who were possibly exposed to COVID-19 were still told to go to work, that face mask rules were not being consistently enforced, and that sanitization practices were subpar. In a survey, just 19% of the 96 Beau Rivage employees who responded said that they felt the casino was doing enough to protect the health of guests and staff. Overall, 70% of workers at both the Beau Rivage and IP Biloxi said that social distancing guidelines were either “rarely” or “never” followed.

The union also said that the commission’s guidelines on guest room cleaning are insufficient. Currently, the rooms only need to be cleaned after guests check out. The union wants them to be updated to require daily cleanings.

The Mississippi Gaming Commission did not make any changes during the meeting, but it is taking everything under advisement. “I assure you that the two commissioners and I will meet together with regard to it to do what we can to make it as safe as possible,” said Commissioner Al Hopkins.

First-hand testimonials

One Beau Rivage employee said that casino management is not taking the threat of the virus seriously. Kelli Pizzi, who works in the casino’s 24-hour restaurant, explained that management was not concerned that she was potentially exposed to an infected co-worker because 14 days had elapsed. Pizzi got tested to be sure, and after the results came back negative, her manager said that they believe employees are just getting tests done so they can take time off work.

they will catch a lot of people because they are just going to get tested so they can get time off work”

She was told: “They will catch a lot of people because they are just going to get tested so they can get time off work because they are running out of attendance points.”

Carolyn Ford, who has worked at IP Biloxi for nearly two decades, tested positive for COVID-19 after being in close contact with a colleague. Before she received the results of her test, management wanted her to work. “What if I would have come back and I could have spread it to more and more employees?” Ford asked.

The report listed ten confirmed COVID-19 cases at Beau Rivage and five at IP Biloxi.

Casinos provide rebuttals

Both casinos released statements on Wednesday, essentially saying that they are following all the health and safety guidelines very strictly, despite what the union has detailed.

Beau Rivage said that it gives employees two weeks’ pay if they test positive for COVID-19 so that they can quarantine. Additionally, anyone who may have been in contact with someone who tested positive must report a negative test before resuming work. The casino does its own contact tracing. Beau Rivage also has a couple internal marketing campaigns to remind employees on all the protocols.